Hanging on

The smart ones just held on for dear life.

For more photos of the family reunion and sailing, check out the link below.

Photo Album

Captain Nick

Nick did too.

Relief Captains

Everyone who wanted took a turn at the wheel.

What's that

Others were on the sea serpent watch.

Land Ho!

Some visitors handled the lookout duty.

Beauty on the boat

During our three short sails at the family reunion, we had plenty of decorative crew.

The benefits of aging

Tony and Mary Jo celebrate the benefit of their generation. Having raised their children, they can relax with their drinks knowing that younger people are responsible for supervising the activities in the crib.

Double Dipping

Claire and Josie discovered that access to the chips and dip is much better if you crawl up on the table with them.

Discoveries

Along with the new family members, Melanie found some artifacts from the past. This is the bill for Vinnie's birth at Englewood Hospital. He was a real deal at only $14.13 after his mom's 20% staff discount.

Norah Bear

Norah Bear enjoyed greeting the crowds (Bah!) and serenely watched from the comfort of her daddy's lap.

Swinging

We worried that Brie would be overwhelmed by the hordes of adults and noisy children. On her second day she looked out over the crowd and excitedly called out, "Look, the people are still here." She is a natural for family festivities.

Here from Virginia

Tory, Tony (away playing shoes), and Joan brought Tanya for her first reunion.

New friends

On her first visit, Sandra's partner Geri became fast friends with many family members.

Cecca and Nicholas present

Jarrod and Sunny came for their first Jasinski summer reunion.

Meeting the family at the family reunion

Unfortunately, some of the family were unable to attend, including the hard working and responsible Kevin, Matthew, Kim, Anna, Luisma, and Lenny. There were also some new faces. One of the most exciting moments came with the first meeting of our youngest: William, Ethan, and Thomas.

Sunset off of Cutty Hunk

And at night we watched the sky show.

Good Day

Off the Rhode Island coast we got to fly our spinnakers.

The man behind the curtain

During those nightly dinners, John and Judy brought us the riches of their ice box including chicken, turkey, and wonderful salads. After only a few days, the Amante sailors were in a state of acute protein intoxication. Our rarely used grill became a daily event. On windy nights, the head chef had to work behind a curtain.

Neighbors

From New York we sailed together through Long Island Sound, into Nantucket, finally arriving in Cape Cod. Each morning we would set off together and each night we would have dinner and a planning session for our next day's sail.

John and Judy in the city

Our time was limited so we never made it up the Hudson, but High Five came down to the New York harbor. Our self satisfaction was damaged when we saw that they travel with their own helicopter escort.

King Jagiello

A champion of the Polish people rides triumphant through the park.