OUR SHORT (25’) STORY
After reading a number of sailing paperbacks, we decided to stop dreaming and start living a life centered around adventure. We bought the first decent “trailer sailor” we found near our home in the Midwest and started learning to sail while outfitting our boat for The Great Loop. Novella is a 25’ O’Day shoal draft sailboat that is now a cozy off-grid home for two humans and one tiny cat. Follow along for the stories of our adventures.
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FROM LAKE MICHIGAN TO IOWA
We won Novella from an eBay auction (sight unseen) for $3,200, trailer included. She was in a slip on the Great Lakes, and turned out to be in fantastic condition. We trailered her home to Iowa and got to work turning a boat designed for short weekend trips into our full-time home.
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WE ARE BOUND FOR THE BAHAMAS!
NOVEMBER 18, 2024 - COMPLETED THE GREAT LOOP!
From purchasing the boat in Michigan to learning to sail in Nebraska, we towed the boat to Tennessee, where we officially splashed and started The Great Loop. Now that we've accomplished the loop, we are headed to the Bahamas to celebrate and spend more time sailing!
