Oct 18 Chilling at Plantation Marina


This is going to be a rest day and time to talk about how I got here.



I have sailed the bay my entire life from my uncle’s little 1935 13 ft wooden sneak box (which I still sail) to my last boat, a 1981 Alajeula 38, Grey Fox. That boat was selected as a safe and easy boat to winter 3 seasons in the Bahamas. Before that I sailed the bay in a Cape Dory 28 for 22 years, not quite large enough for me in the ocean.


So how did I end up with a Sea Pearl 28. Well I am not going off shore in my own boat any more. I will do trips with friends but having an ocean going boat in the bay is an overkill. Grey Fox was both expensive to own and a physical challenge for my 68 year old body.





It was time for a change. I live on a small cove with limited water depth and always wanted my sailboat at my dock. WOC (Winds of Change) allows me to do that will a draft of 19” with rudder and centerboard lifted. This boat has a trailer which will be her winter home in my yard. Annual up keep and no slip fee will save me $4000 a year and upgrades will be much less.


The Cat Ketch is new to me but I do like its simplicity. Two sheets, no winches, and a mast which has no stays. The stepping of the carbon fiber mast is quick and easy.


Not all is great with WOC. Her cabin headroom is 5’ 1” which is difficult. I tend to leave the hatch open to stand in front of the small slide out kitchen. She has a fully enclosed head with a 15 gal holding tank but it would be a tight fit for anyone much larger than me. I find after a 16 day cruise that it is really not bad for a single sailor or maybe a couple.


Next year my plan is to explore all those areas in the bay that I could never get to before… It will be uncharted waters…. And I look forward to it.


I hope that helps in learning about how I ended up with a Sea Pearl 28.

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