We met Matt, Krista, and Rachel Waddington at the boat around 4:30 p.m. on June 19th for an evening sail and dinner aboard Splendido. Winds were steady in the 10-15 kts. range, so the sailing was smooth and Tahoe was in her early summer prime. The temperature was about 77 degrees out on the water, and the water was just warm enough for a few plunges for Matt and me before we set sail. I always tell people who’ve never done it that swimming in Lake Tahoe is like swimming in Champagne…it feels that good. (Debbie would argue with me on this point…she thinks swimming in Tahoe is for polar bears and crazy people.) We sailed down to Ehrman Mansion and turned back, wanting to have enough daylight to cook dinner, clean up, and put Splendido back on the hook for the night. (Plus, we both had to work Friday, so we didn’t want to get back to late.) Debbie made wonderful caprese sandwiches on thick, crusty bread, followed by an orzo pasta salad with chicken. We feasted, then I took a few photos of our crew before packing up for the night.

Fair winds and smooth sailing! DB