Aurora

Captain, teacher, mother, yogi, Tang Soo Do gup, retired Destination Imagination team manager.

Serenity

Serenity joined the fleet in June 2017. She is a 1998 PDQ Yachts Altair 32 sailing catamaran. She lived near the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island until 2023.

We heeded advice to buy the smallest boat that fit our immediate needs.  Twice.  (See Hummingbird, our first boat below).  For boat #2, we wanted a catamaran.

Serenity has two cabins and one head (bathroom).  She has a galley (kitchen) down in the port (left) hull that is open to the salon (dining room).  The dining table converts to a king sized bed allowing her to sleep six in three beds.  Serenity is a good size for a couple to do coastal cruising.  There are more photos in the gallery.

Serenity has pretty simple systems for a sailboat.  Speed is not our priority on Serenity. She is powered with two 9.9 horsepower outboard motors and has enough solar and batteries to remain unplugged indefinetly.  She has a mainsail, self-tacking jib, genoa and asymmetrical spinnaker.

We purchased Serenity (previously named "Magic Time") in 2017 from David and Moyra, a Canadian couple from Toronto.

NOW

A 2019 37’ Highland Ridge Mesa Ridge 312BHS travel trailer also known as the “Rolling Condo.” With two bedrooms, two kitchens, two showers, and a washer and dryer, it’s hard to even call this glamping. Now joined the fleet in January 2022 after selling the house and is towed by a 2021 Hybrid Ford F-150 with an 11,000 lb towing capacity.

Hummingbird - First boat SOLD in 2018

After sailing school we were desperate to get more sailing experience and to start having small travel adventures. To this end, we bought "Hummingbird", a 1988 Gloucester 16 pocket cruiser, on Craigslist. The tiny cabin has just enough room for us both to sleep, and the cast iron swing keel makes her very stable for her size.

We purchased Hummingbird in 2015 from a couple in Keene, New Hampshire, shortly after returning from sailing school. We wanted a trailerable boat to practice sailing that was just big enough to "camp" on for a few days. It had to be big enough to day sail with the kids, but only had to sleep two.

Hummingbird has almost no systems. She has a tiny cabin with a V-style berth for two. She is powered by a 38-lb thrust electric trolling motor and one deep cycle lead acid battery. With her swing keel up she has a 9 inch draft and can be beached.

We learned a lot about sailing on Hummingbird and had several adventures with her detailed on this blog. We have sailed Hummingbird on multi-day adventures in Lake Champlain and used her to take six kids island camping. In 2016, we got her a dock space at the lake near our house, and frequently use her for day sailing. UPDATE: We have sold Hummingbird, and hope her new owners enjoy their adventures with her.

HEi hei - SOLD in 2022

Hei hei (Pronounced hay-hay) is the latest addition to our sailing fleet. This versatile boat can be a double kayak or a trimaran. We can paddle, pedal, or sail. She is a Hobie Mirage Tandem Island and lived on the lake near our house in New Hampshire. She arrived in the fall of 2020 the week the lake iced over, and her maiden voyage was in April 2021.