And of course...

can't forget Peppermint Patty was along for the ride!!!
and she just wanted to be outside.
I usually keep her down below.
but for this trip it seemed a 'no-go.'
I leashed her to the helm,
the cockpit then being her only realm.
She eventually became a calmer kitty,
but the leap across the cockpit upon being splashed,
well, Russell and I were lucky she didn't claw either of our titties ;)

In the pic on the right, Patty views a new coastline just south of Nokomis, which is the Venice area, at sunrise.