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Giving Thanks – Caption Contest

And you thought it was cold at your marina lately!

© Chris Maher

Last week, when we ran a few photos of happy, barefoot cruisers celebrating Thanksgiving in the sunny latitudes of Mexico, we invited readers to send in snapshots of other on- or near-the-water Turkey Day celebrations.

We didn’t get much response — perhaps because those sunny, al fresco dining shots were tough to beat. But former Bay Area sailor Chris Maher put the issue in a different perspective with this Thanksgiving Day shot of his wife Sheila aboard the couple’s Rough Water 37 Rough & Ready. Several months ago — long before the snow started falling — Sheila agreed to move to Seattle with Chris. 

We’re guessing the idea of heading down to the marina on Thanksgiving to check on the boat wasn’t Sheila’s favorite part of the holiday weekend.

© Chris Maher

While the photo pretty much tells the story, we’d like to invite readers to give us a caption for it. For example, what do you suppose Sheila was thinking when this shot was taken? Send responses here

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When it comes to cruiser fundraisers in Mexico, the Banderas Bay Blast / Pirates for Pupils is a modest one, in part because it’s so early in the season that a lot of boats still haven’t arrived.