Saturday, July 27, 2013

Sailing My New (to me) Boat Home

Long-time readers of this blog have probably been disappointed in my lack of regular posting, but those of you who still check in from time to time will likely see a lot of new material here in the near future.  I have been on an intensive boat search for the past year, since selling my Wharram Tiki 26 catamaran project, and though I could have posted about the various ups and downs of the search, I decided to wait until I actually found a boat first.

That search has led me to a 1980 Cape Dory 27, a Carl Alberg design I have long admired that is just the right size and displacement to meet my current needs in a cruising boat.  I will be posting extensively here as I upgrade and refit this vessel, at the same time as I use her for local daysailing and cruising.  Taking my time to find the right boat paid off, as she was mostly ready to go and only required four days of preparation and outfitting to get ready for the 450-mile passage home from Tarpon Springs, Florida to Biloxi, Mississippi. Here she is at the dock in Florida:


For the trip home, I had the competent help of my friend, Scott Finazzo, who I am co-authoring a book with at the present time.  Scott is also the author of the excellent adventure and travel blog: Lure of the Horizon, and along the way he spent far more time than I shooting stills and video, mostly with his phone.  Here is a short compilation of the video clips that he put together:


5 comments:

  1. Congratulations on your new to you Cape Dory! Looking forward to your great detailed blog entries for the upgrades, repairs and sailing!!!

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  3. Looks like a great boat. I have enjoyed exploring your boating pages this afternoon... especially liked the video of bring your new cape dory home, and I look forward to receiving updates via my email.. jt

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  4. I like the freedom of gliding over the water,letting the wind stir my hair, and skating alongside the sun sparkling behind me.I like sailing in races, and the vibe of zooming along.You can go such a great amount of more remote in a boat than ashore, and I totally love the freedom.
    ~Stacie Hudson.

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  5. Well said, Stacie. There's nothing like the freedom of sailing!

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"A boat is freedom, not just a way to reach a goal."
Bernard Moitessier - A Sea Vagabond's World

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