It looks cold. It is cold. Here is Jerry Roppel leaving Green Turtle Bay with a boat he is captaining for the owner and of all things, Jerry is headed NORTH!
Commonwealth Yacht Club at Green Turtle Bay Resort in Grand Rivers, Kentucky lit up for the holidays. Several sailboat owners strung lights up the halyards to show off their holiday spirit for the Members Christmas party.
The night was clear and cold and the water still. There's always something going on at the bay.
The crew at Green Turtle Bay Ship's Chandlery gets in on the Christmas spirit with their own LED tree. It appears to be awaiting the arrival of St. Nick at night.
In the late evening or early night, they slip in. Transient boats cruising south make a stop at the bay. The largest ones don't seem to stay long, out by early morning before most of us get back to work. The crew are on a schedule for the owners. If you check the dock before going home you are liable to find one like this 125' wonder sitting on the fuel dock on a late October day.The smaller size vessels, in the 30' to 80' range are usually piloted by owners who are taking their time cruising down the waterways to the Gulf. It's those folks that we really enjoy. They stay with us a few days and we get to know them. Some come back year after year and they are part of our boating family. We love to see them all, hear their great stories and be part of their lives.
