Before I took Debbie out on Splendido, I wanted to do a shakedown cruise with Tracy just to make sure we got everything right during commissioning. So, on Wednesday, June 7th, Tracy and my nephew Eric Hieber joined me on our first sail from Tahoe City Marina down towards Sugar Pine Point. Winds were light and variable, but we managed a top boat speed of 6.2 knots under her mainsail and smallest jib. For Eric, an A+ third-year law student at Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas, this was his first time on Splendido, so we let him drive, and he did great. You can see by his smile that he’ll be back for more.

Fair winds and smooth sailing! DB