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The european ladies explained (notes from Tig)

I’ve alluded to the fact that Tig likes the European ladies of the 80’s vintage (boats, not women). I asked him to clarify. I tend … Read More ›

Posted on January 24, 2011July 31, 2023
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Wauquiez hood 38

On Saturday, Tig was making a leisurely breakfast of blueberry pancakes and a green smoothie. The Scanmar 35 owner had pulled out of the scheduled … Read More ›

Posted on January 20, 2011July 4, 2019
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A virtual boat visit with Conviva

The other day, I got an email from Tucker at Forgeover offering a virtual boat visit. How cool is that? After working out a time, … Read More ›

Posted on January 15, 2011July 31, 2023
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Oh yeah, getting back to sailing…safety first

We interrupt the regularly scheduled programming of boat search and lust to come back to reality. Sailing. Yes, sailing. The whole point of this crazy … Read More ›

Posted on January 13, 2011July 31, 2023
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Looking for our dreamboat, we want our cake and eat it too

We’ve been talking about boat search without discussing our criteria. Let me back up. How the boat will be used. Well, this is going to … Read More ›

Posted on January 10, 2011July 4, 2019
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On holding on to dreams and a confession

…if you feel your dreams slipping in the riptide and undercurrents of global-market turmoil–lunge after them, grab them, and hug them fiercely to your beating … Read More ›

Posted on January 6, 2011July 4, 2019
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Visiting rubicon and shanti

The sun smiled down on us on Friday. We had plans to hang out with Ellen at sv Rubicon at the Constitution Marina. I had … Read More ›

Posted on January 3, 2011July 4, 2019
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Nine boats, four days and the Goldilocks approach

The icy wind whipped the halyards against the masts outside. Tig is on the first shift, checking out a Pearson Fales 38 Explorer. I’ve retreated … Read More ›

Posted on December 27, 2010July 4, 2019
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Looking for surveyors and getting our butts kicked

Since we’ve never owned a boat before, we’ve accepted that looking like a fool is and will be par for the course. Which is why … Read More ›

Posted on December 20, 2010July 31, 2023
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Visiting sv Madrigal

Last weekend, we had the opportunity to visit Justin and Jenny aboard Madrigal, their 35 Erickson V insisted on wearing her her tiger costume for … Read More ›

Posted on December 15, 2010July 4, 2019

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We are a family of four, living the good life on the New England coast. You can often find us remuddling our house, tending our garden, taking road trips in our Sprinter van, and plotting other adventures. We completed two cruises on our sailboat, sv Wildest Dream, in 2013 and 2016.

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