A friend of mine in Thailand recently sent me scanned versions of the write I up I received back in early 2009 in TTO magazine (thanks again to Sarah Dixon). I have put the rest of the scanned article on the page that originally contained the link to the online version (now dead).
One of the benefits of having a bit of cruising experience is understanding the range of cruisers out there. The couple of weeks I have spent here in Marina Seca Guyamas has been a reminder of this as the range has significantly narrowed. I have met cruisers who are surprised and even shocked to learn I have just recently completed a singlehanded circumnavigation aboard an Alberg 35. I guess I don't fit the profile... (Maybe it is the hank on headsails). One thing I do know is it says more about their lack of exposure than anything about me. There is no profile! Some may think an Alberg 35 too small a boat. What about Carina whom I met in Thailand when he came along side looking for a ride to the beach because he has no dinghy (boat already is a dinghy). Others may think I am on too low a budget. What about Emily, whom I first met in Mexico, whose first cruising boat cost $900. I met her again in Panama City years later circumnavigating on her second boat which cost a whopping $12K (sponsorship help). Others may think that a circumnavigation is too vast an undertaking. What about Bob and Glenda on Nero whom I met in Madagascar who are on their fifth circumnavigation. The farther you get away from the marina back home, the less accurate the yachtie stereotypes become...
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