
It was glorious. A couple of months of planning, sewing, fixing, and preparing boil down to two weeks where we got to do whatever we wanted. We did laundry in the cockpit, woke up early, stayed up late. We had luxuries like cushions in the cockpit, fresh cheese, chocolate and even rigging that does double duty as a drying rack. Here are a couple of sketches made en route:



Is going to a major sailing destination in the peak of summer a good idea? If you don’t mind talking to other boaters, overall I’d say yes.
(Many thanks to Tim, Andy, and Anton for making this voyage possible).
Glad to see you guys are enjoying the boat.
Doug
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We are indeed enjoying it. Thanks for your work on her Doug!
That’s it !!
We want stories of no wind, dead moter things along these lines !!?
Agree. We need stories. We also need a little time to digest and write.
For the record, if anything, there was too much wind!
Never looked at Stuart Island before, thanks! Harbor is very dotted with boats from Google’s view, like insects. Love your drawings. When enlarged I have to start all over again with the blog link but no problem, I remember what computers used to be like. Now you know how to do a trip like this, you are planning the next one, right?
Stuart is charming, old school, and pleasantly quiet. (I’ll try to fix the link issue- thanks.)
It was good meeting you both on your way up and getting to see your new boat. I’m glad you had a good time!
All the best, Scott
That is a very elaborate clothes drying rack. I can’t wait for stories of the trip!
so no marital conflict in the tiny space? no urge to jump overboard? congratulations… how many years now? 30?
Everyone has a role on a ship. We’re married to the boat and that prevents conflict.
At least that’s the theory. And there are two rooms on the boat: the cabin and the cockpit!