Old Sailors

[deisher6]

This is interesting. 
How did I unknowingly become a moderator?
Why am I still reading this blog after selling our C-27 over 8 years ago? 
answer:  The blog is INTERESTING at times

I was looking to add a post to Seychelles topic on "ageing out", but could not re-find it.

There is  similar topic on sailnet, IT HURTS YOUR SOUL TO SELL YOUR BOAT.  I contributed this comment to that thread.
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Sep 1, 2026
 
I have been following this thread with both curiosity and a measure of sympathy.

I have been sailing since I was 14, Windmill #150. Since then I (we) have owned 10 other sailboats and sailed on more than 9 other types of sailboats. I recall being upset when dad sold the Windmill. I had put a bunch of work into it and was pretty certain that new owners were not going to care for it properly. The other boats I recall fondly. However we just sold our LAST boat. I logged in 511 days sailing her for the 8 years that she was ours. Our last sail was two days before the survey. We sold her because I realize that I am ageing out and need to move on.

That is different.....it has hurt my soul.

regards charlie

[passagesfromtheheart]

Hi, Charlie ~

Thanks so much for sharing your post -- you said it beautifully how selling our boats hurts our souls -- couldn't agree more. They are another type of "soul mate," if you will (at least for some of us, I suppose).

So appreciate you chiming in and sharing thoughts. These are things, when we're young, we typically never imagine coming to pass...and when older people tell us such things, we think to ourselves, "well, that'll never be me."

There is a reason for the saying, "never say never."

If I had a quarter for every time I've said that, I'd started having chasing my sailing dreams, all the more so, long ago, when I was a younger person. I won't give up chasing for as long as I am able to do so.

Btw, here is the link to the thread I had started on aging and sailing -- it was under another section of the forum at https://cpyoa.com/forum/index.php?topic=13178.0

All the best to you,
~ Chelle

[kickingbug1]

might be just me but when you sell a power boat it doesnt really matter much, like selling a used car. selling a sailboat is completely different, a person becomes one with a sailboat. power boats you just drive-thats it. with sailing you are constantly being tested and constantly learning. when the time comes and i have to sell her i will miss that.,