We will be leaving this site, our home and our trusted vessel "Speedy" this comming Sunday. Our 10 year sailing journey starts out by heading east about 2,800 miles until we run into the "right coast". Then we will follow the waterline south until we find a special boat as lovely and lively as "Speedy". When found we'll fit her out, stock up and leave to wherever. No plan, no agenda and no time frame. Just sails full of dreams. This whole adventure started on this site in August 2000 when we started trying to decide what sailboat we wanted to buy. The excitement expressed by all of you about your Hunter boats was the hook that reeled us in. We bought our 95 H26 without having sailed at all in 20 years, and that was only a 1 hour trip. What's the name of that boat? Minnow? We read everything we could find during the winters and pretty much sailed non-stop in the summer. The hook was so deeply set that we sold our home and stored those items dear to us. It is amazing to look at that small storage locker, with all your life's goods within. I thougth that "within this little space is the total summation of our lives". Either we have left a very small footprint on this planet or we are truly under achievers. When we find our boat we will post back to our friends on this site with our e-mail address. 1 of our grandkids is making us a web page and we will faithfully post the good and bad of our journey there on. I do promise that this won't be like the other parties listing their plans and then filling only 1 or 2 posts. We will always fondly remember this site, John of San Francisco that taught me about B&R rigging, Tom in Florida that I must send pictures to as I'm too dumb to do it myself, Crazy Dave who is loonier than me, Phil for his help and this fantastic site, Peggy that has helped more of us than anyone else and Mark, my Aussie friend that I will bend an elbow with! Everyone that has responded and helped us will always be in our thoughts........as we skim across the waves while you're working away. Maybe too late in life we realized there was something other than the job, but, we'll damn sure make up for those mistakes. Ray and Maria from the cabin of "Speedy"
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Ray, look me up if you go anywhere near...
...Gainesville or Yankeetown. I will e-mail my snailmail address to you if you want to mail the pictures, and I'll see to it they get posted.
...Gainesville or Yankeetown. I will e-mail my snailmail address to you if you want to mail the pictures, and I'll see to it they get posted.
Thanks for the advice
Ray, Thanks for all of your good advice. From trailering to rigging you had good opinions on everything. Good luck on your trip. I'll look forward to following your adventures.
Ray, Thanks for all of your good advice. From trailering to rigging you had good opinions on everything. Good luck on your trip. I'll look forward to following your adventures.
Good Luck and Happy Sailing
Maria & Ray, Have never met personally, but you are good friends. Enjoy your dream! When you get to Annapolis, give me a call and we will bend our elbows. Jim S/V Java
Maria & Ray, Have never met personally, but you are good friends. Enjoy your dream! When you get to Annapolis, give me a call and we will bend our elbows. Jim S/V Java
Good luck and fair winds.
Remember there are internet cafes in a lot of places. Keep in touch. Gary Wyngarden S/V Shibumi H335
Remember there are internet cafes in a lot of places. Keep in touch. Gary Wyngarden S/V Shibumi H335
Fair winds and following seas!
Congratulations and have a great trip. If you're in need of a good broker, I have a friend who might be able to help you in your search. Email me & I'll give you his info. ladonna@catalinayachts.com LaDonna
Congratulations and have a great trip. If you're in need of a good broker, I have a friend who might be able to help you in your search. Email me & I'll give you his info. ladonna@catalinayachts.com LaDonna
WE'RE GOING TO MISS YOU
AND YOUR ADVICE OVER THE YEARS. I FOUND YOUR INSTRUCTIONS FOR RIG TUNING YESTERDAY AND AS SOON AS I GET ENOUGH BEER AND MY GAUGE I WILL TRY IT. I INFORMED MY WIFE AS TO MY PLANS AND HOPE THE MARRIAGE WILL SURVIVE IT. SERIOUSLY, HAVE A GREAT TRIP. YOU TWO ARE DOING WHAT MANY PEOPLE ONLY DREAM ABOUT. BEST WISHES, MARTY ALBRIGHT "SAILCRAZEMNA@YAHOO.COM"
AND YOUR ADVICE OVER THE YEARS. I FOUND YOUR INSTRUCTIONS FOR RIG TUNING YESTERDAY AND AS SOON AS I GET ENOUGH BEER AND MY GAUGE I WILL TRY IT. I INFORMED MY WIFE AS TO MY PLANS AND HOPE THE MARRIAGE WILL SURVIVE IT. SERIOUSLY, HAVE A GREAT TRIP. YOU TWO ARE DOING WHAT MANY PEOPLE ONLY DREAM ABOUT. BEST WISHES, MARTY ALBRIGHT "SAILCRAZEMNA@YAHOO.COM"
Ahoy Ray
Ray could you send through how we might contact you both in the future. My email address is in the owners list however here it is again purepine@iinet.net.au
Ray could you send through how we might contact you both in the future. My email address is in the owners list however here it is again purepine@iinet.net.au
When you get done visiting with Tom in Gainesville
...stop by and say hello. If you're ever on the ICW near Titusville, gimme a holler. There is a huge anchorage less than 5 miles from the Kennedy Space Center that is perfect for watching a space shuttle launch, and you won't have to squeeze into a spot like the tourists on the bank. Peter H23 "Raven"
...stop by and say hello. If you're ever on the ICW near Titusville, gimme a holler. There is a huge anchorage less than 5 miles from the Kennedy Space Center that is perfect for watching a space shuttle launch, and you won't have to squeeze into a spot like the tourists on the bank. Peter H23 "Raven"
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