by Deborah Bach
Mar 29 2013 in Boats, My Boat by Deborah Bach
Jacob and Julia Wenegrat’s history of boat ownership is the yachting version of Goldilocks. They owned two boats before buying their 1980 Moore 24, Morosaurus, which is homeported at Shilshole Bay Marina, and consider the boat’s combination of racing performance, trailerability and versatility the perfect fit. Their only concern about Moore 24s is the ongoing temptation to buy more than [...]
by Deborah Bach
Mar 1 2013 in Boats, Life Afloat, My Boat by Deborah Bach
Tawn Midkiff grew up sailing and racing with her family in Michigan and had always wanted to live on a sailboat. Her husband, CB, grew up in Illinois and had little boating experience when they met. But he soon came to love sailing. The couple bought their 1983 Hans Christian seven years ago, moved onboard and are planning [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jul 16 2012 in My Boat by Deborah Bach
When Phil and Barb Andrews set out to buy their first boat three years ago, they knew they wanted one with classic lines and wood. They found just what they were looking for in No Plans, their Tollycraft Voyager 28. The boat was built in 1965, the year Phil was born, and is homeported [...]
by Deborah Bach
Jun 11 2012 in My Boat by Deborah Bach
Lennie Hawkins tells how he and his wife, Carol, found their boat Sōl and why they chose it. Where do I start our story of our search that led us to Sōl, our 1981 Pearson 36 Cutter? My wife, Carol, and I have been accused of being “water people” as we always seem to [...]
by Deborah Bach
May 21 2012 in Boats, My Boat by Deborah Bach
When J. Foster Fanning and Catherine Brown set eyes on their 1988 S-2 9.2C, they were immediately taken. They loved the 30-foot boat’s trailerability and its well-equipped interior, which includes a full V-berth, a master aft cabin and a salon big enough to host two couples for dinner. They can often be found sailing Aquila on Lake [...]
by Deborah Bach
May 7 2012 in Boats, My Boat by Deborah Bach
When Darren and Cindy Matwichuk first looked at their future boat 12 years ago, Cindy wasn’t crazy about it. It had been a racing sailboat and had minimal accommodations and little storage. The couple extensively overhauled the boat, adding a king-sized bed, a seating area, a shower and extra storage. They now live happily aboard [...]
by Deborah Bach
Apr 23 2012 in Boats, My Boat by Deborah Bach
Tim Hoehn grew up sailing on the Great Lakes and bought his first fixer-upper boat, a Capri Cyclone 13, at age 10. He had several other boats before buying his 1976 Cape Dory Typhoon, Rissa, four years ago. She’s homeported in Oak Harbor, Wash. Tell us about your boat’s name. Rissa is a the genus [...]
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