[C320-list] Do I keep my boat or not

[Chris Burti]

We sold Commitment after I felt I was no longer able to sail in heavy weather safely and I was not willing to limit my sailing to no risk weather. We weren’t ready to give up boating yet though, and so we bought a trawler. It and we can deal with heavy weather and it is a lot more comfortable around the dock.

After being a member of this group for over twenty years, I haven’t been able to make myself unsubscribe and hope that I occasionally may have something useful to offer the group.

Fair winds
Chris Burti
Former owner of Commitment, #867
Farmville, NC

From: Marko Jamnik via C320-list
Sent: Sunday, July 9, 2023 1:42 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Cc: Marko Jamnik
Subject: [C320-list] Do I keep my boat or not

I am reaching out to a body of sailors that always seem to have given everyone on this forum including to myself some of the best advice. This not a technical request. This one may be close to many who are reaching the pivoting point in their lives, when they starting asking themselves, why do I keep my boat . I've been widowed for the last 10 years and always thought that my enthusiasm in sailing would continue into my seventies. Well a number of setbacks have put pressure on all of us. Trying to pickup the momentum we all had at one time didn’t work for some, especially after Covid. Currently my Catalina 304 has become more of a cottage on the water, sad to say.  I look forward to any kind of feedback regarding my dilemma and I thank you in advance.

Marko Jamnik
Marquesas
Lake Ontario