Sailing Positive Waves

  Visiting New York City on Positive Waves was definitely a bucket list item for all of us. The kids had never been, Hans and I hadn't been for over 15 years. We splurged and stayed in a slip at a marina in Brooklyn, just across the East River from Manhattan. The views were outstanding. Sailing down the East River, through Hell's Gate (that part of the East River where it gets really narrow and the current is raging), along the east side of Manhattan and circling around the Statue of Liberty was outstanding. We took turns sitting on the foredeck pointing out all the different buildings, helicopters, people jogging, everything! We spent a few days at the marina and rode the subway over to Manhattan every day. We tried not to pack too much stuff into each day, but we stayed busy nonetheless. While the kids and I wore our best boat clothes on a daily basis, Hans stuck with his tried and true board shorts. We drew the line, however, when he wanted to wear them to the Broadway