Hello Everyone.
It has been four years since I
lost Dagny. Since then I have been living in
France, now in Antibes, right on the coast. Once more I would like to thank you all for your support. It took me a long time to let go. For years I couldn't even watch sailing videos on YouTube... The dream never left me. Being near the sea for a year now, I couldn't help but seeing
boats... It was time to try again. So I started looking at used sailboats. Few matched my set of requirements,
full keel, solid, inboard
diesel and double-ender if possible. My choices were also limited by the cost of
renting a slip here on the French Riviera... Last month I went to
Spain to inspect a Swedish
boat, Havsfidra 20 built by Fiskatra. It is actually a 21 footer, well built and in good shape. It was it, if that makes sense. Smaller than Dagny which was 26ft OAL, though the
interior seems in a way bigger, probably due to the
cabin. Dagny had a flush
deck.
In two years it will be paid off and I will be actively preparing to leave again. I can't not give it another shot. In the meantime, I need to sail it back from somewhere North of Valencia to Antibes, which in itself will be an adventure, albeit semi-coastal sailing. I will start a new YouTube channel then.
For those who like details, the
boat came with two mains, two jibs and a spi. There is a removable auto-pilot but no wind-vane. It has a
GPS,
VHF and
depth sounder. The
engine is a
Volvo Penta 10hp.
For me (6'2") it might be a bit small, but I will mostly sail alone and again, the
interior did not feel cramped. It does need a bit of
work of course, but mostly aesthetic, plus
solar power, wind-vane,
HF radio,
AIS receiver and paint/varnish. I am starting from zero again.
Stay tuned for more!
Gil.
There ya go, and when ya got there, there ya are !
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