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The firsts just keep on coming. Today Dora had her first actual swim at a beach near Sag Harbor. She finally went in after Dee Dee to get the bumper.Swimming is an important acitivty for the Red Head crew. And it looks like you’ll be seeing many more d…

Red Head pulled into the anchorage at Northport yesterday. Mom and Dad took down the dinghy in preparation for a morning swim at the same beach Dylan and Dee Dee swam at last summer. We’re pretty sure dogs aren’t allowed on the beach but at 5:30 am no …

Sigh…

The crew of Red Head may never win any obedience awards. They’ve never rescued a child from a well or won at Westminster. But there is one area where all of the crew, past and present, are number one – cuddling.Dyna cuddled Dylan when he was a puppy.Dy…

Every night before the crew goes to bed, the salon floor is cleared so that the Roomba can do its magic and remove the dog hair from the rug.By mid-morning, the floor looks like this…

This has been a week of firsts for Dora. She had her first sweet potato treat. A favorite for Dylan and Dee Dee, who gobble them up. Dora, as is her way, had to explore this new item. She couldn’t delay too long as Dylan was happy to show her how it is…

Today is Dylan’s 11th birthday.It’s been nearly eleven years since Dylan became a crew member on aCappella.He’s gone from second mate alongside first mate Dyna.To first mate in his own right.Dylan helped train Dee Dee for her second mate position.He le…

Siegel dogs have typically been mindful, cautious, sensible – oh, forget it. They have been wimps. Big colossal babies. We’ve had to coax them up all but the simplest of stairs. They need their ramp to cross the 2 foot chasm between the boat and the …

Red Head has finally thrown off the lines and headed out! Dora’s first official cruise. OK, so maybe it’s not a trip around the world – only 10 miles down river to Shady Harbor Marina. Still, we’re calling it.

Dylan and Dee Dee fell right into line as soon as they heard the engines start. Dora had to be coaxed up to the pilothouse with a treat. She’ll catch on. 

Dora found it a little hard to settle down. There’s just too darn much to see.

But she did eventually cuddle up with her fellow crew members.

Red Head starts her summer cruise with the help of Dylan, First Mate. 

Dee Dee, Second Mate. 

And the newest member, hoping to soon reach Provisional Third Mate, Dora.

  
Dora did great with just one little issue. She is fearless. Literally. That’ll be a future blog entry. Mom has to calm down first…

Today we took Red Head out for a sea trial to check the new bow thruster, shaft changes, and other miscellaneous work. It was pretty exciting to be underway, even if it was just a short jaunt up and down the river. Things went very well with the most e…