After several enjoyable years sailing out of Chatham Maritime Marina, I was doing so for a final time aboard our Beneteau Cyclades 39.3. It was time for pastures new at Premier Marinas in Eastbourne. The move was motivated by seeking new destinations for family sailing trips but my girlfriend, Sam McClements, and I both teach for Elite Sailing in Chatham part-time so we knew we would be returning often.
Unbeknown to Sam, this was to be a trip with a difference. She was already expecting some fun as it was her birthday weekend and we’d arranged for friends and family members to meet us for a night out following our arrival on Saturday… but there was also a surprise scheduled.
It was mid March, and that Friday at 1200 I moved
