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Would love to join. I'll mark the date in our calendar!

Seems like you did the right thing turning around...

It's been just over a year since we started sailing our boat on the Bay. Kids have learned so much on the Commander and really enjoy the night sailing that we do from time to time. The link to the photo album remains the same .

That's a good thing to know. My jib is in need or replacement so this might be another incentive to get it all done in one go...

@SkipperJer : thank you for the detailed suggestions and thoughts. I agree with you that something on the deck could be more of a risk than help out. Rolling furling certainly has its advantages. I was considering it and opted out to keep the cost down since in addition to the hardware it would have required a new jib. I might end up there simply because it's also very convenient when I sail solo.

Thank you for the compliments and for the confirmation that this is a good boat to teach the kids. You may have noticed that there are no stanchions. While I love that this teaches the kids to hold on while on deck, I'm thinking that I should add a life-line that I can hook their harness  into if we do any night sailing. Has anyone added one on an ariel or commander?

Just a quick note to say hi and let you know that Commander 341 has moved from Marshsall (on Tomales Bay) to Tiburon. After some nice renovation work by Jeremy Fisher-Smith , she's back on the water and I look forward to as much family sailing as possible. Here are a few pictures.
I hope to see some of you on the water and am already thankful for all of the information and knowledge!
PS: the boat has a new name (yes, I know...). Previously Alta Mia, she is now Mamachaca. If you're wondering where that came from, you'll be seeing photos of our 4 kids (Maxime, Madeleine, Charlie and Calixte).  
Best - Alexis