We bought a boat! Did I mention that to everyone I know? Not quite, as many of my friends will tell you. Well technically Andrew bought the boat. But seriously, that is a trivial detail. Her name currently is Sonador, which in Spanish means "dreamy". At first, I hated the name. Mainly because I couldn't pronounce it ( I know ridiculous reason). After thinking about it, "dreamy" is just the way to begin my own sailing adventure. In October, Andrew found the boat listed online in a marina about an hour away. After going to see it, he couldn't contain the excitement. He kept talking about it. Then Hurricane Sandy hit. There was so much devastation in that area, we were afraid that the boat might have been severely damaged. We both drove down to look - my first time. She was in one piece and still solid. We bought her. In a Wegmans' (grocery store) cafe he signed all the papers -and BOOM - we own a 25 foot Catalina. Crazy! But exciting. Now comes the real test - Will I like sailing?
Does it seems weird that we bought a boat and I don't even know how to sail? I could possibly be seasick at every turn. So why are we doing this I ask myself all the time. The answer is: We are following a dream. Andrew can barely contain himself, he started work on the boat immediately. He took down the mast and sails, unloaded everything from the inside. There are open containers in our basement and more sails and cushions at his work. Eventually I am going to have to put some organization into all of this but I am letting it go for now. I couldn't even tell you what is in those boxes and what they are used for. But one day I hope to understand. I am definitely willing to learn about all of this. Lots of studying for me and hopefully i will learn by osmosis.
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| Andrew and I at the Annapolis Boat Show 2012 |
The other thing that has me slowly falling in love with the idea of sailing is all the articles and books that I am reading on "cruising." This wonderful idea of leaving behind all the chaos of living and working for the peace of the sea and the excitement of exploring new places. Don't get me wrong there is lots of work and labor involved in keeping up with the needs of the boat, but there is something to be said for exploring the world. Now if that doesn't sound like a "dreamy" existence I don't know what does. So we begin...and I learn to sail. What is windward anyway?
Definition of WINDWARD: Toward the wind, into the wind.
Definition of WINDWARD: Toward the wind, into the wind.
