As promised, Charley braved the open ocean this weekend with a little help from her Grandpa and the dreamland at Moonstone Cove in Catalina.

Don't worry folks, a Coast Guard-approved infant-size lifevest is somewhere on the boat.

Charley and her beautiful, patriotic Mama on September 12th.

The Skipper and his First Mate discussing "wind shifts."

Bearsuit Charley and her Daddy saddling up to take the dinghy ashore for S'mores and the ring-on-a-string game.