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You guys are killing me here! I started sailing at 8, taught it in my 20's and last years hurricane sank my Winga 860 sailboat, one of only 4 or 5 in the US, built in Sweden.
She was a sloop rigged 28.5 foot race-cruiser, lots of wood and room below, twin cabins in a center cockpit design, very unique. I did nearly 5 years of restoration work including have the hull re-gelled in a bright yellow! I had my Saffron Yellow Lotus Elise on order when i did that to Valkyrie Mist and what a pair of toys I was going to enjoy.
Unfortunatly life and hurricanes have a way of distrupting the fun.... She sank at the dock, tied tight all around, but the other sailboats in adjoining slips broke free, between upper damage at the toe rail and i think a bilge pump that just couldnt keep up with the tidal surge she sank. A complete total to insurance and a heartbreaker to me.
I have thought of a Perni Navi instead of a motoryacht, but I just don't see it fitting into the plans I now want in travel and space. I do though hope to put a day sailer on board or even a pair of mini 12's up hanging in the yachts garage, That way I can do some harbor sailing at least.
Who knows maybe I will meet a Perini or any big boat race/cruiser owner who would consider a trade for a few days in the carribean they can follow in the motoryacht in grand luxury and I can take thier sailboat for a spin... At the very least I am hoping to watch some of the bigger yacht races in the world in my travels.
Also I would probably join up a sailing club in the Caribe for leasing a sailboat of some size for the day or weekend as a alternative.
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