I took a sailing class and was so enamored with harnessing the wind that I decided I needed a sailboat, and I didn't want to wait. I called my friend Gary, who had been letting me work on his boat, and told him I wanted to buy it. He checked with the REAL owner and a price was agreed upon, and now I am the proud owner of a 1973 Newport 16.

I bought the boat on Thursday night, and took it sailing on Friday morning. I kicked Griffin out of bed and told him he was going to be crew that day, loaded him into the car and away we went.