Accounts of Dick, Donna aboard Ninkasi, a 1988 Hunter 33.5' sailboat.
March & April 2009
Therapy, therapy and more therapy. Ninkasi sits alone and almost forgotten. We contract with Rosemary at Cover-Ups for new interior cushions and a new v-berth mattress.
Boating Experience: We have been sailing for about 40 years. It began in the seventies on my brother’s 18’ Windrose. In the eighties, we sailed on father-in-law’s 27’ Coronado. In 1995 we bought our first big boat, a 1981 Hunter 27. We sailed “Dream Catcher” all over the lower Chesapeake Bay for 10 years. In 2005 we purchased “Ninkasi”, a 1988 Hunter 33.5. We sailed her all over the lower Chesapeake until I retired in April 2007. We completed a month long cruise of the bay with crew member Buddy, our cat. We started seriously considering my dream of taking the AICW south to FL.
In October 2007 we headed south via the AICW with two other boats. Being newbies it was great to have them lead the way. We arrived in Stuart, FL in November, stayed all winter and had a blast. In April 2008 we started our solo trip home. Another wonderful time.
Condo remodeling and shoulder surgery prevented a repeat in 2008-09. This year, we plan to head south again, spend some time in Stuart, cruise to the Keys and up the West Coast of FL before we do a U-ie and head back for home. Unfortunately our favorite mate Buddy passed last year. He will be sorely missed. Here’s hoping “the plan” works!
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