Ken

Ken grew up sailing on Lake Cheney, near Wichita, Kansas. He and his brother Paul sailed on a Starfish, much like a Sunfish sailboat.

The Baehr family belonged to a sailing club where they sailed a 24’ Islander 271 on Lake Cheney.

Featured in the Wichita local newspaper article Life Afloat. Counterclockwise: Ken, Jim, Russ, Mary Anne and Paul.

Day Trip to Lake Cheney. l to r Paul, Russ, Ken, Mary Anne

Over the years the family enjoyed sailing trips to Florida, Canada and the San Juan Islands.

Mary Anne Baehr

After college, girlfriends started enjoying the Baehr family trips on Lake Michigan and Door County, WI.

Ken and paper charts - this may have been more of the love affair onboard!

Jim Baehr’s love for the sea began as a boy, sailing with a childhood friend on Lake Michigan.

Jim Baehr