The boat is a Trintella 42 sloop built in the Netherlands by a yard famous for luxurious, seaworthy yachts. She's solid and strong yet quick and comfortable, and she sails fabulously. She loves being at sea. There are two cabins and two heads, along with a large, well-appointed salon that can accommodate another couple of people. There’s a decent galley, and she’s equipped with the electronic/navigation equipment you’d expect. Safety equipment includes an EPIRB, Winslow life raft and two MOB systems. A complete sail inventory (including brand-new genoa and relatively new main) is supplemented by a 75hp Yanmar, and there's a 10-foot RIB dinghy for tooling around. Post-Covid, I did a big refit, including all new standing and running rigging, new lithium battery bank, new nav electronics, an additional solar panel, and more.
July 2024: Back at the marina in Annapolis…and still can't believe my winter in the Bahamas actually ended. Sigh. Guess I’ll go back to being an adult and build up the cruising kitty for a bit, but the urge to go cruising again is STRONG. For what it's worth: I'm open to suggestions though I have learned that I really do like the cruising lifestyle...and (as I already knew) I really miss the ocean. Like, a lot. Unlimited options, really, so if you have any ideas, I’m all ears. FYI: I've let my premium membership lapse while I'm staying put, so I am unable to reply to messages in any detail.
Long term, I'm a big fan of the high latitudes (I LOVED living in Alaska and miss it dearly, and I loved sailing in Norway, Iceland and Greenland) so maybe head back that-a-way? Or maybe head the other direction and surf our way across the South Pacific? Maybe go visit friends in Mallorca and while we're there check out the rest of the Med, Aegean, Adriatic, etc.? We can figure all that out later. But no matter where we go, the goal remains the same: the pursuit of adventure in the form of brisk sailing, uncrowded surf, new places and friends and new sights to see, fun swimming and paddling and kiteboarding, clear-water diving, plentiful tasty fish and good times in fun places.