#105 Boat for Sail

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Eight years ago my wife and I took leave of our senses and began to shovel great piles of money directly into the trash. Actually, we bought a boat, but saying that just makes us sound stupid.

Our reasons for joining the ranks of amateur sailors were simple and logical. My wife grew up in a family that sailed recreationally; a family that could turn a weather-eye to the clouds and chart the best course to avoid a coming storm; a family that felt utterly at home on the water. For my part, I thought sailing looked really cool.

The boat was our fifteenth anniversary gift to one another. In my wifeâs family, it was tradition for the grateful husband to gift his long-suffering spouse with a one-carat diamond ring on the occasion of fifteen years of wedded bliss. My wife teasingly reminded me of this every three days starting just after our fourteenth wedding anniversary. Like most guys facing a costly obligation, I responded by changing the subject.

Until the day she said, ‘I donât want a diamond, I want a boat.’

Did I marry well or what?…..

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NOTES: 

• The boat in question was a 1981 MacGregor 25′. You can see a whole gallery of boats like mine at:
  http://tinyurl.com/3mle9j
• Want to learn to sail? You can pick-up the basics on-line for free at:
  http://www.macgregor.net/sailing/SailGame.html.
• If that whets your appetite for a more sophisticated sailing experience, you might want to check out ‘Virtual Sailor’ at:
  http://www.hangsim.com/vs/

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