CD36 in Panama

[Jim Walsh]

Congratulations Russell. Wish you the best. Hope you continue to keep us updated on your travels.

[Gary H]

Russell,
I have always enjoyed reading your posts, finding them educating, well thought out, and written by someone with a healthy perspective. I admire your spirit of adventure. I hope you will still continue to post on this website or, perhaps, if you have a blog will provide a link. Best wishes with your new boat.
Gary

[tjr818]

Russell,
Congratulations. It sounds like a great adventure.
I have always wondered about the name Lady Pauline, have you chosen a name for your new home?

[David Morton]

I do not understand what is sad about it? I am getting a new boat that better suits my needs and someone else will be getting what is most likely the best equipped CD36 for ocean cruising that exists. I know I am certainly not sad to be getting a boat with quadruple the storage space, its a happy day for me.

Sad for us, not for you!! We'll be losing a great source of help and info as we strive to bring our boats up to Lady Pauline standards! I understand the conflicting sentiments of giving up a long time piece of your life and work, versus the joy and excitement of embarking on a new adventure with a new boat. Doing it myself, as we speak!
But I also hope you keep in touch so that I can continue to live vicariously thru your posts! Good luck with your new boat and congrats to the lucky sailor who next captains Lady Pauline.

David

[Russell]

Russell,
Congratulations. It sounds like a great adventure.
I have always wondered about the name Lady Pauline, have you chosen a name for your new home?

Lady Pauline is named after my mother. I will be renaming the new boat, I have not yet decided though on what it will be.

[Russell]

I do not understand what is sad about it? I am getting a new boat that better suits my needs and someone else will be getting what is most likely the best equipped CD36 for ocean cruising that exists. I know I am certainly not sad to be getting a boat with quadruple the storage space, its a happy day for me.

Sad for us, not for you!! We'll be losing a great source of help and info as we strive to bring our boats up to Lady Pauline standards! I understand the conflicting sentiments of giving up a long time piece of your life and work, versus the joy and excitement of embarking on a new adventure with a new boat. Doing it myself, as we speak!
But I also hope you keep in touch so that I can continue to live vicariously thru your posts! Good luck with your new boat and congrats to the lucky sailor who next captains Lady Pauline.

David

I will still be participating on the message board, after over 10 years being active here I dont see myself just walking away from this fantastic community even if I dont have a CD anymore. I imagine one day when I give up the cruising life and switch to day sailing and weekending that something like a CD27 will be in my eventual future.

[tjr818]

. . . I imagine one day when I give up the cruising life and switch to day sailing and weekending that something like a CD27 will be in my eventual future.

Russell, I have that 27, whenever you're ready.