Valentine’s Day, for these two aspiring world cruisers, is celebrated at the New England Boat Show. We spend the afternoon boarding every sailboat packed into the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Before boarding, we confirm the boat’s length; size does matter. Ramon believes the smaller, more manageable, the better. For me, small spaces trigger my eyes to frantically hunt for the nearest exit. Ergo, the thought of living in a small space gives me pause. Thankfully, my desire to revel in the outdoor pleasures of living aboard, wind on my face, sunrises and sunsets sparkling on the sea, and dreams of adventures ahead, emboldens me to live aboard…. a 50 footer.
Ready To Set Sail
Our conversations go like this when viewing boats over 45’:
Beth, “Feels roomy. Good overhead, lots of windows. This could work.”
Ramon, “It’s a lot of boat to handle. I think we could do a 30’.”
Beth gives the look.
As we view boats under 45’:
Ramon, “This is pretty roomy? Could you do this size?”
Beth gives the look.
And so it goes....
We had this same conversation last month at the Newport International Boat Show. This time, it did not end with me giving the look. Was it the cocktails we had at lunch while sitting outside overlooking the harbour? Or perhaps, it was the scents and sounds of the ocean as we meandered along the pier? I may never know, but somehow, Ramon lulled me into believing that I could live aboard a 40 footer and not freak out. We shall see.
Ready To Set Sail
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