Hat tip to Volkscruiser for putting this in my inbox.
I had a delightful opportunity to run into a recent USNA grad who is also doing the “finished the Academy, heading to Charleston for nuclear training, living on a sailboat gig.” It reminded me that many folks do find their way to this site, despite my lack of attention (or really, attention on 1000 other things!) and I appreciate that.
When I read this article over at Yachting Monthly, it recalled my own experiences on SeaWitch, a Cal28. You can do so much with a small boat. There are no limits other than what you place on yourself, and a reasonable set of those self-limits depending on the particulars of the boat in question. As I continue a refit of Ruby Doobie, my Balboa 23, I’m reminded that she’ll do almost anything I can set my heart to.
Love keeps them afloat. And in the words of a great philosopher, “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re with.”
The Young Liveaboard 