Second Wind

Vessel Name: Second Wind
Vessel Make/Model: Gloucester
Hailing Port: Saylorville, Iowa USA
Crew: Teri and Ace Osborn
About: At the birth of this blog we've been married 36 years and we are getting our Second Wind, they're called "grandkids"!
Extra: We sold nearly everything we owned, including our 32' Beneteau in Texas, to be new grandparents in Iowa. The oldest is now 5 y/o and it's time to teach him to sail. Fall of 2016 we bought a teaching vessel and named her Second Wind.
17 May 2017 | Big Creek Marina, Polk City Iowa USA
05 May 2017 | Big Creek Marina, near Des Moines, Iowa
22 April 2017 | Big Creek Marina, Polk City Iowa USA
15 January 2017 | Des Moines, Iowa USA
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17 May 2017 | Big Creek Marina, Polk City Iowa USA

Second Wind's First Sail

When we bought her, last Fall, she went right into storage. Today I met her, renamed her with an elaborate ceremony and lots of champagne and off we go!!!

05 May 2017 | Big Creek Marina, near Des Moines, Iowa

Rigged and Ready!!

Re-namimg ceremony scheduled for this weekend, we are rigged and ready to sail!

04 May 2017

Second Wind Sails into Her Slip

We're getting closer! Our first launch into Big Creek lake near Des Moines, Iowa. Sails, sheets and a windex and we'll be off!!

22 April 2017 | Big Creek Marina, Polk City Iowa USA

Open water!

YAY Iowa, your lakes have thawed! Our new home for our sailboat "Second Wind".

15 January 2017 | Des Moines, Iowa USA

The Winter Wait

My first entry! We finally bought another sailboat to begin our journey of teaching our grandson how to sail. We bought a 16' Gloucester this Fall but with the Iowa winters being so fierce she's on the hard until this Spring. The itch has begun!

Rigged and Ready!!

05 May 2017 | Big Creek Marina, near Des Moines, Iowa
Teri Osborn/north winds at 20, 66 sunny
Re-namimg ceremony scheduled for this weekend, we are rigged and ready to sail!
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