News from Escapade owner Steve Hinds in Vermont

I finally manage to clear my schedule on the same day the sun shines so I can head for Lake Champlain. It’s the second time out this spring. Earlier this spring, I had to cut through a thin layer of ice inside the breakwater! Anybody else had experience using the Escapade as an ice breaker?

A couple of weeks ago, as I was launching the boat at Perkins Pier, Howard Kirby came over to introduce himself. He admired the boat and I offered to let him try it, but he was off to an appointment. So I called before coming out today and he met me at the waterfront with his wife. Here they are heading out for a spin.



It’s so early in the spring there’s only one boat moored inside the breakwater. In a month, the place will be packed.





As it was, I have time to get out to Juniper Island for lunch and a short nap. The water is still very cold, but the day is warm (65+ degrees) and the sun very clear. I anchor in the little cove on the south side of the island.