Thought For The Day - "Twenty years from now you will be disappointed by the things that you didn't do than the ones that you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover." - Mark Twain

One of the neatest things about cruising is that you never know what sort of boat you'll see next. Yesterday I had the distinct pleasure of touring Mistress, an approximately 50' yawl built in 1930 that her owners found on the Great Lakes and had shipped to St. Augustine, FL. There they spent 6 years restoring her to pristine condition, and, in the process, modernizing her for worldwide cruising. One of her owners is a master shipwright, and his skills were evident throughout the boat especially in details like the beautiful transom and the world map inlaid in the top of the nav station.

The boat came into our marina for only one night. Today she had her main mast unstepped for a cruise upriver to the dock where she'll spend the rest of this hurricane season. After that, plans are for her to start her voyage around the world. Fair winds, Mistress. Stay safe.