HOW do you know when it’s time to
upgrade? We struggled with that question
ever since we bought our first boat, Serenity.
Reece was constantly looking at what boats
were for sale, even on the day we got the keys
for Serenity. For six months I had to listen to
“check out this one” or “I found us the boat”.
But, finally, a boat actually caught my
attention as well as his. In my view, its main
appeal was its size, combined with being a
limited edition: one of only 21 made.
When we had looked at boats in the past,
certain boats had stood out based on the
name, sparking something familiar which
made it seem fated that we should own it.
However, our new boat did not fall into this
category; Daybreak is not exactly the most
appealing name I can think of for a boat;
a little generic and boring, if I am honest.
I am not even sure how our new name first
came up but, as soon as we said it, it just fit.It is a unique, quirky name for a unique,
quirky boat.
Barnaby is a 40 foot New York design, built in
1979 and spent most of its life in Lake Michigan,
a large freshwater lake in the United States.
Designed by Doug Peterson for New York Yacht
Club members as an offshore one-design class
between 1977 to 1979, the original owner’s
grandson bought it five years ago, had it
boxed up and shipped to Australia.
Every time someone hears the name Barnaby,
they ask us if it has any correlation to Barnaby
Joyce. For a while we just laughed it off, but after
a while we figured, why not play along? We have
now dubbed our tender Joyce.
After seeing the listing online, we arranged
with our broker to go and check it out. It was a
strange moment making our way towards her in
the tender, it was love at first sight. I had felt the
same way just looking at the photos online, but
now actually seeing her in person, I imagined itSerenity
SELLING A FIRST YACHT IS ALWAYS
A DIFFICULT DECISION BUT THIS NEW
PURCHASE HAS MADE THE CHOICE EASY.
To Barnaby from
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Cruising Helmsman July 2018MY BOAT
ASHLEIGH DOUGLAS