After a few years away from sailing, I getting the itch for another
boat. Growing up in
Miami in the 50's, I spent a lot of time on the
water - but it was all in
power boats (Sorry..
).
Learning to sail in the Chesapeake was fun, and like many others, a steady succession of
boats (Westerly 26 / Southern Cross 31 /
Cheoy Lee 48) finally brought me to my senses and my wife and I
sold our stuff, moved aboard an
Allied Mistress, and sailed from Virginia Beach to the
Florida Keys. We enjoyed cruising the Keys and the
Bahamas until our last move to Southwest
Florida and a home away from the sea.
(2004).
It's been too long for me, and once again I'm looking for a sturdy 26-31 footer that I can set up for
singlehanding. Actually, I'm looking forward to spending some quality time
diving in the
Exumas again. I joined this forum in the hopes of re-charging the old
batteries and meeting some of the owners of those 'great little boats'...
Anyone wanting to know about the
Allied Mistress 39 - I'm here to help. Ours was one of the aft-cockpit, Mark-III versions that had just returned from
Europe when we fell in love with her in Charleston, South Carolina. She was a great home for my wife and I and our two little Schipperkes.
Looking forward to spending some time aboard...
JustDrifting
"Still Crazy, after all these years"