THEY LIED!!!!

[Captain Kidd]

It's been said numerous times that the two happiest days in a boat owner's life are the day he buys and the day he sells.

THEY LIED!

I sold Anago today and it has not been a happy day.

Two reasons. 1) She has been a good boat. Roomy enough. Easy enough to launch and retrieve. Stable. Nice lines. Good condition. No real complaints. 2) For the first time in 26 years I do not own a pocket cruiser.

My wife has had enough drama in the last little bit (over serveral things) and the boat drama has added to it (unfruitful long trip, headache of selling etc). She wants a one year hiatus to reevaluate our boating. I'm ok with that. I have Disciple Ship to occupy me and she's not big into sailing anyway. So we'll see.

Here's the new owner driving off. He has sailed some - in fact, he did the EC this year with a friend. He's young and athletic - just finished a triathlon! He has a young family, wife, 4 and 6 year old children and they're eager to go.

Wishing him the best.

Here she is headed down the road to her new home in Jacksonville, FL.

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And some eye candy as I drove through Atlanta (we met near Warner Robbins for the deal) on the way home.

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Not a boat but a gorgeous Maserati that was behind me (until he wasn't) in the stop and go traffic of Atlanta.

I do plan to sail the CIY more than ever and I plan to do a "big" sail sometime in the next 12 months to celebrate my 70 years! Several ideas. I'll keep you posted.

One more thing. Here's my favorite picture of Anago. Happy and beautiful wife with a nice looking boat!

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[Krusen]

I also have very fond memories of sailing the Ga, ICW with you on that fine sailing pocket cruiser.  Beautiful country, at a fine time of year.  Pleasant weather the whole trip.

Certainly sufficient for the days we were on her.  Amazing that we never arrived late for a sound crossing, and several times, a day early.  It is not often that a cruise ends before, rather than after the planned arrival.

The outboard forced us to sail when the conditions were not advantageous, but she sailed well enough we overcame the tides and narrow places in the waterway.

[Riley Smith]

"Crossroads seem to come and go..."  is a fitting response I guess. Great song. Here's to another life, one without and one with a new path. Thought I'd include the WHOLE lyrics as it as great a poetry as there is.

Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
The gypsy flies from coast to coast
Knowing many, loving none
Bearing sorrow, havin' fun
But back home he'll always run
To sweet Melissa
Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
And no one knows the Gypsy's name
No one hears his lonely sighs
There are no blankets where he lies
In all his deepest dreams the Gypsy flies
With sweet Melissa
Again the morning's come
Again he's on the run
Sunbeams shining through his hair
Appearing not to have a care
Well, pick up your gear and Gypsy roll on, roll on
Crossroads, will you ever let him go? No, no, no
Will you hide the dead man's ghost?
Or will he lie, beneath the clay?
Or will his spirit float away?
But I know that he won't stay without Melissa
Yes, I know that he won't stay without Melissa