We did it, we are buying \u201cthe boat\u201d, a ticket to anywhere. This is the start of a long journey, both literally and figuratively. We have a contract to buy \u201cKinship\u201d a Saga 43 with experience. \u00a0We are nervous, happy and expectant. \u00a0We need Kinship to pass a survey and test sail, scheduled for December 8th. \u00a0Once the survey is done, the boat will be ours.<\/p>\n
We chose the Saga based on feedback from Bob Perry<\/a>, the designer of the Saga and Andy Schell<\/a>, who had sailed Kinship across the Atlantic a couple of years ago. \u00a0Saga is a Canadian built boat, Kinship is hull 19 and was built in St Catharines Ontario. \u00a0Bob designed the Saga as a fast cruiser with a modern hull form and a solant rig. \u00a0It is a capable design that was perhaps a little light in the keel, Kinship has a shoe on the keel to allow more sail to be carried up wind.<\/p>\n Kinship is an experienced and proven boat, she has done an Atlantic circuit and has been off-shore to the Caribbean many times.\u00a0\u00a0We plan to spend the next two years building our skills and preparing the crew to take advantage of a boat that can take us just about anywhere.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n