[David McLaughlin]

I used to be a sailer.

When my Dad past away, I inhareted the 25' Seidleman Sloop that he purchased a year before. I had plans of rebuilding the boat to be a more comfortable cruiser, but after I had my first boy, my wife and family figured it was time to sell the boat. They said that a boat was no place to raise a family... despite the fact that I spent much of my childhood onboard a power cruiser. The way I saw it, I had to do what I thought my Dad would do if he sold the boat (and still had some eye sight left); I had to buy a sports car. Thus the reason why I now own my Porsche.

When my boys get older, I'll buy another boat. I want something a bit bigger than before though, maybe something in the 35' range that is small enough to be a day sailer but large enough to cruise to the BVIs and West Indies. I really want a Beneteau First or Oceanis series boat if I had my choice.

"Mother mother ocean, I have heard you call..."