Before living part-time aboard our Gozzard 36, my husband Charles and I were avid sailors. However, our relationship with sailing changed when our yacht became both our home and our hobby. Going out for a day sail as liveaboards involved stowing the trappings of our daily life, rather than the previous ease of simply casting off the lines. We’d stopped daysailing as frequently as we were accustomed to within a few months of moving aboard. Instead, extended sailing trips became a thing for long weekends and holidays.
DAY-SAIL DOWNSIZE
After spending a season alongside other liveaboard couples who we suspected felt similarly about sailing their homes, Charles began to search for a small daysailer. ‘Take a look at this,’ he said one evening. I scooted closer to him on the settee and looked at his iPad.,’ he said. ‘She’s a 1979 Precision Seaforth.’
