We cruised the south coast of Cuba, arriving Santiago after sailing the Windward Passage from Great Inagua Island, Bahamas.

Very light winds

We spent a month sailing around the peninsula as we wait on our new sails to be made in Annapolis

I gave each of my grandbabies a globe and told them that Nana is moving onto a boat.

Tom Gensemer & Annie Richey

EMMA was in Hawaii and then the northeast U.S. with previous owners Lt. Commander David Davis, U.S.N. and Mary Jo Valdes. EMMA was named after Mary Jo's grandmother in honor of her lively spirit.

Tom & Annie found EMMA on the hard in a boatyard in Newport, RI. We were on a journey to find a sailing vessel and there she was, the first of nine boats we saw, and we knew she was the one.

Heating and beating the windlass to bring it back to life

EMMA's teak decks are beautiful but in need of some lovin'. Tom spent hours and hours on her.

Patching EMMA's through-hull and painting her from blue to black

The sails are awaiting repair.....

The completed set of custom canvas for EMMA will include portlight awnings, winch covers, fender skirts, weather cloths, harbor awning, cockpit cushions, settee & master berth cushions, dodger, canvas pockets, ditty bags, and umm.... other stuff.