We wanted to start a blog to share our experience and journey with our sailboat. We have had many journeys and are sure to have many more - so what a better time to begin writing our happenings.
To begin - we decided that the water and sailing is our personal serenity and we want to raise our boys on the water. Maybe this was our justification when we decided to purchase Troy's dream boat - a 36.5 Pearson Ketch. One small glitch, this particular boat is not readily found on the Westcoast. No problem - just buy a boat on the eastcoast and have it shipped for a small price. So that is what we did.
Through a long journey - Contentment arrived after her LONG journey through snow storms, road closures, holidays and more on January 4th.
Although many say it is bad luck to change to the name of a sailboat - it can be done. You must have the proper ceremony including champagne of course. It was narrowed down to either "One Particular Harbor" or "First Look". The San Juan Islands run in our blood and there is one particular harbor that is "particularly" special to us. Furthermore, for those Jimmy Buffet fans - I need not say more. However, on a recent trip to Mexico (just Troy and I!) we decided that Contentment is the best name afterall. With the current state of the economy and the ups of and downs of life, doesn't everyone just strive for contentment? We do and we hope that our sailboat will be a constant reminder of what life is all about.
We are content.
To begin - we decided that the water and sailing is our personal serenity and we want to raise our boys on the water. Maybe this was our justification when we decided to purchase Troy's dream boat - a 36.5 Pearson Ketch. One small glitch, this particular boat is not readily found on the Westcoast. No problem - just buy a boat on the eastcoast and have it shipped for a small price. So that is what we did.
Through a long journey - Contentment arrived after her LONG journey through snow storms, road closures, holidays and more on January 4th.
Although many say it is bad luck to change to the name of a sailboat - it can be done. You must have the proper ceremony including champagne of course. It was narrowed down to either "One Particular Harbor" or "First Look". The San Juan Islands run in our blood and there is one particular harbor that is "particularly" special to us. Furthermore, for those Jimmy Buffet fans - I need not say more. However, on a recent trip to Mexico (just Troy and I!) we decided that Contentment is the best name afterall. With the current state of the economy and the ups of and downs of life, doesn't everyone just strive for contentment? We do and we hope that our sailboat will be a constant reminder of what life is all about.
We are content.
Great story1
ReplyDeleteIm looking forward to reading your life experiences and sailing adventures. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWell I think that's a good story and a good way to start making history in your new boat. And, I like the name.
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