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Published: February 1st 2014
Our adventures with Gust O'Wind are over.
We have sold our second home to a real gentleman from The Cayman Islands, Carson Ebanks, who intends to sail her there in March.
She was ours for 13 years almost to the day. We bought her on a 'snow day' (schools closed) late in January 2001.
She took us from Lake Ontario, through the Welland Canal, Lakes Erie, St. Clair and Huron to Georgian Bay where we spent 8 great seasons sailing out of our base in Wiarton around Georgian Bay and the North Channel. We learned so much about true cruising in those years and found many great anchorages.
In October of 2009 we put her on a truck and shipped her to Deltaville, Virginia. That is where this blog began 54 entries ago.
No need to relive the adventures of the past 5 years as they are all here.
When she was hauled out of the water last April we both knew the time had come to move on.
The salt environment is very hard on her and upkeep was becoming more and more of a challenge for us. We wanted to sell her
when she still looked as fine as when we bought her, not when she (and we!) were too old and tired to attract a new owner who would care for her.
We have said often that shared experiences aboard with family and friends are the most treasured we have. We have met and made friends with so many other boaters over the past 13 years thanks to Gust O'Wind. We will recall these memories and friendships as we move on.
Carson is a former Olympic sailor for the Caymans. He went to university in Canada and is married to a Canadian.
He really did his research and wanted a CS. The design of the 34 suits his needs.
He has asked us to 'boat sit' until the end of February (that suits us perfectly) then with his crew of 3 will sail her back home. He has a waterfront property and will build a dock to accommodate her. We have made tentative plans to visit him next year and go out for a sail.
As this blog was started to recount our travels on Gust O'Wind, it will be our last.
We will not
stop our travelling of course and if you want to keep track of us please add a comment at the end of this blog.
Farewell from us and from Gust O'Wind.
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Karen
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Wow! New adventures await!
I don't know why this makes me sad but it does. An end of a chapter I guess! I am sure there are many more wonderful adventures for you both ahead! Happy travels always! Karen (a dolphin chic)