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Congratulations, bet you can't wait to get her out on the water. In February we bought the Anna Leigh and yesterday it finally got warm enough here in Helena to put on the new name (Spirit) and Montana registration numbers. We crawled all over the boat getting it ready for summer cruising, but...

Law: We are also planning an Alaska cruise this summer and I think we have convinced the Anna Leigh to go with us and provide guidance, experience, local knowledge etc. etc. We have not yet firmed up the schedule but tentatively we would like to leave around June 18th give or take a few days...

Nick: We also made the transition. First sailboat was a Newport 30 for 5 years and then a Morgan 382 for 6 years. Plied the water of South Texas. Arghhh.

Fred and Robbin: Jo and I would like to second everyone's relief that you guys are still a part of the C-brats. After having lunch with you on Feb. 26th and finding out that we grew up within 15 miles of each other in Connecticut and graduated from high school the same year, I figured our...

James: James: I just wanted to add my $.02. From 1985 to 1997, I lived and sailed out of Corpus Christi. First in an old Newport 30 and later on a Morgan. Since 98 we have lived in Montana. As you may know from reading the posts here, my wife and I bought the Anna Leigh , now Spirit, about...

Waggoners Cruising Website offered the following perspective on the need for a radio license when a US boat is cruising in Canada: (omments?) For some time, the U.S. has not required pleasure craft under 20 meters (65 feet) to have station licenses or individual operator permits for travel in...

We christen you "Spirit"

Jo toasting at the christening of Spirit.

Jo and David

WE MADE IT!!! After 2 days and 4 mountain passes, Spirit is safely tucked in. Thankfully the trip was uneventful (except for the time that David almost backed our props into the grill of a Ford 150 in Moses Lake-glad he heard me scream). Although we took a leisurely 2 days, the trip went fast...

How many miles is it to Helena?

First on, first off.

David and Jo waiting in the ferry line.

Boarding the ferry, taken from the ferry bridge.

Captain Jo on the maiden cruise

I understand all too well, I have an ex-wife associated with an ex-sailboat.

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. We are getting pretty excited around here as the countdown ticks away. We are leaving for Seattle tomorrow and plan to be on the 11:00 o'clock ferry to Guemes Island on Saturday.

Greetings from Montana. We are the couple fortunate enough to be purchasing the Anna Leigh which we understand has been unnamed in order to be reborn as Spirit. We are 50 something brats living in a canyon in the Helena National Forest, 2 miles from the Missouri River and Hauser Lake. The...