But, for many it is the thought of the > destinations that keep us motivated. > Anyway, this photo really speaks to me. I have it posted by my desk > and it embodies why I personally want to again, make a wake West: > > http://ussubmarines.com/cruisin.jpg > > Hope you enjoy it. > > Bruce _______________________________________________ Agreed there Bruce. There is nothing like a wonderful dive on a remote pristine ocean reef. That's what inspired me long ago to want to explore the world on a boat. I was inspired by an old TV series called "Adventures in Paradise". The motorsailer was my ideal vehicle. I wrote on my website, " One particular design has haunted me for years. It was I think a Phil Rhodes design somewhere around 60'~70', a ketch, with a sizable twin engine room, over which was located a grand main saloon with portlights above deck level. This main saloon had great comfort and expansive vista's, and opened onto a sizable aft deck with a fishing chair at its center. There was even a mini-flybridge helm station and a crow's nest. What a great all-around design to liveaboard and travel the world. She could do anything and everything!! I have in 30 years only seen one or two comparable designs, and sadly I lost those clippings and the pictures of the original design, but the concept has remained with me all these years." Actually I was recently given a box of some old magazine issues of "Rudder", 'America's first boating magazine'. I hope to find that old picture in one of those issues when I get time, and likely I will post it on the web. Brian Eiland beiland@usa.net www.RunningTideYachts.com distinctive expedition yachts

So right Bruce. I LOVED your photo! YES, indeed. Are those moments, that after all, take us to do what we do regarding boating and getting through all the challenges we do... a special moment and a special picture like yours. Sonaia Hermida Goleen Nordhavn 5729 On 3/17/07, brian eiland <beiland@usa.net> wrote: > > But, for many it is the thought of the > > destinations that keep us motivated. > > > Anyway, this photo really speaks to me. I have it posted by my desk > > and it embodies why I personally want to again, make a wake West: > > > > http://ussubmarines.com/cruisin.jpg > > > > Hope you enjoy it. > > > > Bruce > _______________________________________________ > Agreed there Bruce. There is nothing like a wonderful dive on a remote > pristine ocean reef. > > That's what inspired me long ago to want to explore the world on a boat. I > was > inspired by an old TV series called "Adventures in Paradise". > > The motorsailer was my ideal vehicle. I wrote on my website, " One > particular > design has haunted me for years. It was I think a Phil Rhodes design > somewhere > around 60'~70', a ketch, with a sizable twin engine room, over which was > located a grand main saloon with portlights above deck level. This main > saloon > had great comfort and expansive vista's, and opened onto a sizable aft > deck > with a fishing chair at its center. There was even a mini-flybridge helm > station and a crow's nest. What a great all-around design to liveaboard > and > travel the world. She could do anything and everything!! I have in 30 > years > only seen one or two comparable designs, and sadly I lost those clippings > and > the pictures of the original design, but the concept has remained with me > all > these years." > > Actually I was recently given a box of some old magazine issues of > "Rudder", > 'America's first boating magazine'. I hope to find that old picture in one > of > those issues when I get time, and likely I will post it on the web. > Brian Eiland > > beiland@usa.net > www.RunningTideYachts.com > distinctive expedition yachts > _______________________________________________ > > Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World > Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions. > > To be removed from the PUP list send an email with the > subject "unsubscribe" (no quotes) to the link below: > > mailto:passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com > > Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List