Beautiful Autumn Sailing!

Last weekend, we went sailing on Narragansett Bay for the last time this Fall. It was a gorgeous day, and we sailed around Gould Island, a small island in the Bay between Aquidneck Island (where we live in Rhode Island) and Jamestown Island. The water was really sparkly!
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Gould Island is surrounded by submarine docks, and was used during WW II as a munitions loading area.
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This is one of the old elevators:
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Then we sailed around and closer to Jamestown Island, so picturesque.
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more in the next post...

This is sailing back towards Aquidneck Island - These buildings are part of the Naval Academy Prep school, hubby's office is in the center building.:
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The War College complex:
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And a view of the oldest building, now the museum:
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As we sailed back to the docks, we were greeted by the peanut gallery:
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What a nice afternoon! You can see a few more pictures (including a couple of us) HERE

BEAUTIFUL! =) I'm jealous. Where is this? Rhode Island?

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Originally Posted by CountryWolf07

BEAUTIFUL! =) I'm jealous. Where is this? Rhode Island?

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Oops - YES, in Newport. I'll add that in the first post.

It looks absolutely fantastic, and what great weather for it.

My husband is on a sailing course this weekend. He was there last weekend too, but the weather was better last weekend. Today is grey, damp and very windy - poor thing!

Cool! I have never been to Rhode Island... pretty cool.. I think I am so out of the loop here - when did you move there.. and you lived in Ohio, correct?

Yes, we lived near Findlay. Hubby took this job & moved last October, but I didn't come out here till the end of May, right after the Findlay PT pic-nic. We like it here. JoJoe got certified for sailing this summer. We've gone out several times, I just haven't been good about posting pictures. :rolleyes:

Gorgeous photos - oh my, am I ever jealous!

Just look at some of those homes - and the leaves on the trees are turning.
Thanks for sharing with us.

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Originally Posted by cyber-sibes

We rent the sailboat from the NAPS, very reasonable for employees!

JoJoe got certified this summer for sailboats.

They are called Rhodes.

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He needs a Captain's Hat >>>

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We learn all sorts of New Stuff ...

"NAPS" = Naval Academy Preparatory School = pre-entry school for the Marine Service Academies ...
Is that where JoJoe Teaches math?

Now to the BOAT!

NEET-O! Where'd the Skipper go to Sailin School?
How BIG (long) is the boat ... got sleeping bunks or a galley aboard?
We need a pix of the whole boat!

And - WHERE are the REST of the Crew?
Don't the Furry Kids get to go sailing?

Your on-the-water pix are great!!
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Looks like a gorgeous day for sailing. Thanks for posting these beautiful
scenes. :)

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing these with us.:)

Beautiful autumn sailing is RIGHT! Thank you so much!

Aaawww- that makes me jealous. You still have such wonderful weather. Our little dinghy that sails on Ammersee is already in the winter dock for this year.

Wow, that is a gorgeous area! I love all the fall colors. :D I bet you love living there.

Wow, it's so beautiful there! The water looks so cold to me. :)

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Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke

"NAPS" = Naval Academy Preparatory School = pre-entry school for the Marine Service Academies ...
Is that where JoJoe Teaches math? Now to the BOAT! NEET-O! Where'd the Skipper go to Sailin School? How BIG (long) is the boat ... got sleeping bunks or a galley aboard? We need a pix of the whole boat!
And - WHERE are the REST of the Crew? Don't the Furry Kids get to go sailing?

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Yes, Phred, that's where he's teaching now. He voluntered to be one of the sailing instructors when the new classes come in, so he took sailing classes thru NAPS. The boat is a Rhodes 19. It's 19 feet long. No berths, no galley, just the basics. And nope, no 4-footeds allowed on the NAPS boats. But we regularly pass up other boats with furry crew along.

We also went out on a racing sailboat, I'll upload pics & get them attached to this thread in a couple days. And I'll attach a few from the Tall Ships Festival - very fun!

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Originally Posted by cyber-sibes

He voluntered to be one of the sailing instructors when the new classes come in,
so he took sailing classes thru NAPS.

And nope, no 4-footeds allowed on the NAPS boats.

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Math and Sailing ... interesting specialties!

No 4-Foots, huh?
:rolleyes:

Good ole "Navy Regulations"! :p
Must be because they found some 4-Footers couldn't *Salute the Colors* when boarding.
:(

Wow, with sailing to do and the other things you have posted, it must be hard to miss Findlay! Glad you are doing so many new and interesting things. Great pictures!