Greetings all!

cubaflowers · 24-07-2008, 14:33

Greetings!

About two years ago I became slightly, then irreversibly, obsessed with travelling the world by sail. I found a new job where I could work from the boat, sold my house and miraculously met a girl (with her two incredible kids) that shared my vision and had previously lived on a 39' Ericson.

It didn't take long to find our baby in Everett, WA: an '83 Beneteau First 38 who had been lovingly cared for. We'll become liveaboards in May and start our travels by heading back up to Puget Sound for a few months then in a couple of years we'll point our bow towards Japan, to which our hearts have somehow already found passage.

As this dream continues to come true for us, we look forward to meeting many of you beautiful people along the way. Cheers!

-cuba

**GordMay** · 24-07-2008, 14:38

WELCOME aboard, cuba.

I look forward to reading your journal or logs.
If your cruising reality can match your vision & your way with words, it should be an exceptional odyssey, exceptionally described.

Dave the Canuck · 24-07-2008, 14:39

Welcome aboard, Cuba. You've got this "go big or go home" thing down pretty good.

defjef · 24-07-2008, 15:20

WHat a fairy tale. You make so many envious. Best to you and yours.

Sunspot Baby · 24-07-2008, 15:41

Welcome aboard. Sounds like things are really falling in place for you. Keep it up.

George

SkiprJohn · 25-07-2008, 11:22

Aloha Cuba,
Welcome aboard! You've found a great lifestyle.
Kind regards,
JohnL

hatteras · 25-07-2008, 13:00

Good luck
What do you do to make $$$ aboard your boat?

cubaflowers · 28-07-2008, 17:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatteras

Good luck
What do you do to make $$$ aboard your boat?

Computer junk...I'm a contract software developer. To be honest, I've wanted to do something else for quite a while but I'm not complaining because it pays the boat bills and allows me to roam. It's hard to ask for more than that!

24-07-2008, 14:33	#1
cubaflowers Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, OR Boat: Beneteau First 38 - Coqui Posts: 6	Greetings all! Greetings! About two years ago I became slightly, then irreversibly, obsessed with travelling the world by sail. I found a new job where I could work from the boat, sold my house and miraculously met a girl (with her two incredible kids) that shared my vision and had previously lived on a 39' Ericson. It didn't take long to find our baby in Everett, WA: an '83 Beneteau First 38 who had been lovingly cared for. We'll become liveaboards in May and start our travels by heading back up to Puget Sound for a few months then in a couple of years we'll point our bow towards Japan, to which our hearts have somehow already found passage. As this dream continues to come true for us, we look forward to meeting many of you beautiful people along the way. Cheers! -cuba

24-07-2008, 14:38	#2
GordMay Administrator Site Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario - 48-29N x 89-20W Boat: C.L.O.D. (Cruiser Living On Dirt) Posts: 8,905 Images: 217	WELCOME aboard, cuba. I look forward to reading your journal or logs. If your cruising reality can match your vision & your way with words, it should be an exceptional odyssey, exceptionally described. __________________ Gord May ~~_/)_~~ (Gord & Maggie - "Southbound") "If you didn't have time/$ to do it right in the first place, when will you get the time/$ to fix it?"

24-07-2008, 14:39	#3
Dave the Canuck Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada Boat: Catalina 34 - "Points North" Posts: 125	Welcome aboard, Cuba. You've got this "go big or go home" thing down pretty good. __________________ Dave

24-07-2008, 15:41	#5
Sunspot Baby Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: New Bern, NC Boat: Prout Manta 38' Catamaran - Sunspot Baby Posts: 1,085 Images: 14	Welcome aboard. Sounds like things are really falling in place for you. Keep it up. George __________________ She took my address and my name Put my credit to shame Sunspot Baby, sure had a real good time Bob Seger

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24-07-2008, 15:20	#4
defjef Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: up from NYC Boat: Shiva - Contest 36s Posts: 1,150	WHat a fairy tale. You make so many envious. Best to you and yours.

25-07-2008, 11:22	#6
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,586	Aloha Cuba, Welcome aboard! You've found a great lifestyle. Kind regards, JohnL

25-07-2008, 13:00	#7
hatteras Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 70	Good luck What do you do to make $$$ aboard your boat?