The Excellent Adventure

You knew I was going to have something to say.
I’ve pretty much had a tirade about Strictly Sail every year we’ve gone. Each time it’s been something different. So thinking we were learning from our mistakes, this year we opted to just cruise the displays, socialize, and not stress out about the seminars or anything [...]

Tags: Boat Shows, Catamarans, Lagoon, Strictly Sail Pacific, unschooling

We have, in our salon, what Rowan refers to as "the three couch". The thing looks like a big "3". Go ahead… picture how many curves that is in terms of cushions. And of course, we have two small boys; a species not known for their ability to keep fabrics and sitting surfaces clean. Which [...]

Tags: Catamarans, Maintenance, Upgrades

Jason’s constant monitoring of Yacht World and Alexis’ dilligence results in another find, a 1996 Norseman-Voyage 43 named Magic, also in St. Martin. She’s lovely, she’s got pretty much everything we’re looking for. Jason had fallen in love with the Norseman floorplan (as had I; galley-up and nav up are hard to find in most [...]

Tags: Catamarans, Purchase

So, Phil the Philosophical and his sidekick Alexis the Wonder Broker found another Cassamance to assuage our loss with. She was sitting in St. Martin, and she was lovely. I was immediately taken (OK, irrationally) with the wineglass racks prominent in the galley photos. Her owner was a Frenchman.
With Alexis’ help, we crafted an offer. [...]

Tags: Catamarans, Purchase

Phil the Philosophical found us a boat. A lovely boat. Her name is Rum Line, she’s a 45′ Cassamance by Fountaine Pajot. When Phil talks about her, his voice lifts. I am sold on that fact alone. Jason is fascinated by her lines, her reported sailing ability.
The only bummer is, she’s in North Carolina. And [...]

Tags: Catamarans, Purchase