Sailing 'Our Hood 23' - Ep 1: "We Bought a Boat"

We bought a boat! We are living in some pretty unusual times. A year ago we were planning to go on our first cruise and if we liked it we were hoping to make it a regular thing. But let's face it 2020 didn't exactly pan out the way any of us had planned and looking forward it's difficult imagining that cruising on ocean liners is likely to return to the carefree experience it was prior to the events of the last year anytime soon. I must say I am somewhat curious how people will look back at this period in 50 years time! As this isn't a political channel, nothing more needs to be said about that, except the obvious which is it's forced most of us to re-evaluate what we do with our getaways.

Like most people we have had to look to other experiences than overseas travel. Even interstate travel can be challenging. Instead we are focusing on what we can do closer to home in South Australia. This led me to buying my first yacht. After weeks of research and looking at a number of other boats, we found a well kept shoal draft version of a 1983 Hood 23. This was the boat we settled on. We didn't know it at the time but it's an iconic trailer sailer that just about every mariner recognises. With that in mind it's a surprise to me that there aren't more videos online on it. I found only a handful. We look forward to getting to know our new lady and sharing our experiences with you. I have no idea what 2021 and the future is going to bring but I get the feeling it's going to be an adventure.

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