On this "hometown" search via boat, we've come upon some lovely places but always found ourselves comparing these spots to New York City. Our intention was to settle in Florida but upon further due diligence we realized we'd be trading winter for hurricanes, sailing for motoring, and bums for old people.
We decided on winter, sailing, and bums because it's just best to go with what you know. I'm not allowed to complain about winter. And, I won't be I'll be looking forward to all the wonderful northeast spring and summer sailing.
The boat will be put on the hard in Charleston until winter passes. Then, we'll return in April and deliver her north. We're shopping for marinas in the Long Island Sound.
In these four months, we plan on moving back to NYC and will be 2 of those people out on random weekdays of which we always wondered - what do they do?
For those of you who don't know us well, this seems to be out of left field but rest assured when living on a boat with no t.v., intermittent internet, and a pace that moves about as fast as a bicycle, this leaves plenty of time for discussion.
The best part of this plan is we get the best of both worlds - city life and sailing life.
This plan works for all those involved except for the squirrels and pigeons of NYC. Here come Sarah and Dillon!
About Me
- Two Dogs and a Sailboat
- St Patty's Day, up on our roof deck, drinking beer, reading Sailing magazine and lamenting the fact that Chicago's winter was still not officially over spurred our five year plan into action. We decided right then and there to officially do it - go cruising. Follow along if you wish to see novices tackle a coastal cruising adventure with two lovable mutts!