Saying goodbye to Cruising Forum

[Celestialsailor]

Hello to all my acquaintances on Cruising forum. I have sold "Joli Elle" in Mexico. After 42 years of messing around with sailboats, it is time for me to move on. I feel I am getting out on top. The boat was in it's best form and received a very good price for it. As with all my boats that I have built and others I have refitted, the selling price covered the original cost and rebuild materials. Not everyone can say that.
The decision did not come lightly. After I retired 1 1/2 years ago, I knew it was going to be a challenge financially, so the idea to sell was well thought out. It gives me a chance to pursue my other equally import hobbies such as finishing my 1960 Thunderbird, my Whitehall rowing skiff and our just purchased 1945 Cape Cod style home on one acre for our horse which in itself is a huge under taking...(horse's I mean).
I have always been vocal about people here giving advice who do not have boats or use to cruise a number of years ago. I just cannot see myself in that roll. That said, I will only be using the for sale threads to sell my hundreds of charts and miscellaneous boat items.
I belong to other forum and will no doubt be as entertained as I was here with controversy. Although "climate change" may not be too popular on the rowing forum.
Thanx again to all the dedicted people who helped me so many times. Fair winds.

[boatman61]

Sorry to see you go Celestial.. but hell.!! you've four great things to replace the cruising life with..
Enjoy..

[Leo Ticheli]

Bravo to you!

[Lake-Effect]

Best Wishes.

Any decent lakes/bays nearby? One day you'll be driving around and see a neat sailing dinghy, or a forlorn trailerable micro-cruiser needing some love... and you'll be back.

All things considered, climate change won't be an uplifting or inspirational US topic for a while.

[SailFastTri]

Wish you the best, but I disagree somewhat. Lots of knowledgeable people contribute as arm chair sailors, many with helpful posts. (This place would be very quiet over the winter months if everyone thought that way.) Please do reconsider.

[Suijin]

I dunno, the Thunderbird and the skiff look pretty finished to me, lol. The horse looks hungry though.

Hope you drop in now and then, particularly the refit and maintenance threads. I'd think it would make for good positive reinforcement about having made the right decision.

[Cheechako]

Have fun man!

[Seaworthy Lass]

Best wishes with your new ventures , but like others here I would urge you not to leave CF.

You have become part of the community and simply not owning a boat any longer is no reason to drop out. You would be missed.

SWL

[Tayana42]

Celestialsailor, stay in touch. Cruising Nancy Ann under oars still counts.

[pdxsailordiver]

Have a great next adventure

[Wotname]

Don't go....

But if you must, then fair winds wherever you row or ride

[model 10]

That T bird with point ingnition is no more reliable than an MG or a sailboat.

[Mike OReilly]

Sorry to see you go CS. I’ve always appreciated your comments and thoughts here. I too would encourage you to stay on.

But whatever your path I wish you fair winds and interesting adventures.

[gamayun]

Fair winds to you, tho I agree with the others that armchair sailors can contribute beneficially, too.

[skipmac]

Sounds like the time has come but still sorry to see you ago. One of the voices of reason and sanity.

Enjoyed our interactions on the forum. Good luck with whatever comes next.