Ryder has steered all manor of vehicles in his 6 years so far but usually its while the boat is at the dock or we are slowly rolling through the lights display at Sandy Point Christmas display. This one was different. He felt the gravity of how big Liberty is as well as comprehending we were actually under way with his command. I turned the wheel over to him as we were making our way back the entrance cut for the Little Magothy. It is a tight confine with little room to maneuver and he took it seriously. As the channel got wider, so did his grin and he gradually got more comfortable, especially after I let him spin a couple doughnuts.
