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He mentioned that he too had dreams of setting sail on the seven seas but, like so many others before him, life kept getting in the way. He gave me some ego-boosting* compliments regarding the blog, how it was the very best and well-written sailing blog he had ever seen, and how - ever since he discovered us in Cruising World - his dream has been re-awakened with vigor. I love emails like this and, truth be told, we get them quite a bit. Sure, they're great for the ego but really, I love that in some small way we really, truly are inspiring people. That's just cool.
Anyway - in his email he mentioned how he had sold the majority of his business to free up more time and is now looking at boats. "In fact" he wrote, "There is a boat down there that I am interested in. If you happen to see a boat called Azimuth II, I'd love it if you could take a look and give me your opinion". Well, as serendipity would have it - I had actually been in email correspondence with the owner of Azimuth just the week before regarding a new dinghy for a friend. I only remembered the name because a) it was in this particular sailor's signature and b) it's a pretty unique name and stuck in my head.
Of course I was game to look at another boat because if I can help someone out I will and, well, what sailor doesn't enjoy looking at other boats?? I got to work...
I found the email from the boat's owner, we'll call him "S" and told him that I had a blog follower that was interested in his boat and if he would mind me coming to take a look at it? I then wrote our blog follower, we'll call him "V", and told him how, ironically, I had just been in contact with the owner in regards to a totally unrelated circumstance. Before I finished the email to "V", "S" had written back telling me not only was I welcome aboard, but that he was not 1,000 feet from where I am here in the very same lagoon. He dinghied over and picked me up - and I took a look at his pretty boat, snapped some pictures for "V" and had a wonderful conversation with "S" over the course of about an hour and half. Boat people love to talk boat stuff.
Who knows how this story will end or if "V" will end up buying "S's" boat...either way, it just goes to show what a small world we live in and makes you think twice about serendipity, fate, coincidence and just who or what is pulling the strings in this magical, wonderful world we live in...
Love,
Brittany & Scott
* Speaking of ego-boosting, we were recently named one of the Top 9 Sailing Blogs of 2011 according to the venerable (and very funny) "Tillerman". This is quite an honor because not only does this guy live, eat and breathe sailing he follows a LOT of sailing blogs. Thanks for the love Tillerman. You're not so bad yourself.
3 comments:
Hey windtravelers! Nice to see you met our friend "S" :D
We are up in St. Barth having a good time! I think the boat linked is not Azimuth... Take good care and all the best over there,
Tassio
Hey Tassio!! Glad to hear you guys are well and working hard!! Thanks for the heads up on the link...silly me! I fixed it...
SUCH a small world. I had read your blog post (but didn't notice the link because I read it on my mobile). So I'm perusing Yachtworld today and ta-da...come across Azimuth II. I'm thinking...where have I heard that name...Hmm...Grenada...Hmmm...ding ding ding! It all came together. Spindrift and Young Sun are two boats that are very much on our radar for when we purchase (a few years from now) and so I am always keeping an eye on which ones are on the market. But I think it just really drives home your point..SMALL WORLD!!
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