I tried to get my head around the idea of selling my boat....I FAILED!!

A month or 2 ago i made the crazy decision to enter Ironman Melbourne.  I'm not going to bore you with the details here, but for those who aren't sportingly inclined i'd probably compare it to the Melbourne - Osaka double handed yacht race, but obviously not as long.  By that i mean, it's an insane event which is open to amateur sports people, which is definitely doable if you prepare yourself physically and mentally, as well as preparing your gear...and a bit of luck with the conditions doesn't hurt either.

It's a 3.8km swim, 180km bike ride and a 42.2km run, all without stopping for a coffee and a donut...and here's My blog about training for Ironman Melbourne. 

Anyway, back to this blog!

I'm investing a fair bit of time and money into this crazy race, so i figured i'd be short on excess of both.  Seeing I haven't seen Maggie for a while, and she needs some work, i'd try and sell her to somebody who has the time needed to fix her up.

Well...needless to say, every time I see a image of a yacht of any kind, i want to get back on the water!!

Speaking with a few people, I'm also thinking that a hobby away from triathlon. Spending some quality time with Claire and the kids tinkering in the boat might be just the trick.

Also, there's always the possibility that after the event next March, i might just never want to look at a bike or a pair of runners again!

But i think the overriding factor, is that i feel some kind of connection with Maggie and somewhat feel that i have let her down by not having her out with the wind in her sails and the salt water over her decks...

With any luck, the next update will be more along the lines of "have a look what i did today"....

Cheers Tim

Maggie Jedda 22 NOT For Sale...if anybody is interested...

After spending a long weekend up at Lake Macquarie racing and socialising, it appears the time may have come to forego the excellent sea keeping qualities of the Jedda for something a little bit lighter (easier to tow) and faster.

Details are as follows:

Builder Ossie Whitley
Year unknown but thought to be circa late 70's
Length 22' - 6.7m
Beam 7' - 2.1m
Draft 0.6m / 1.2m
Displacement approx 1500kgs (empty)
Keel / Ballast swing keel  approx 338kg / total ballast approx 522kg
Hull Material GRP
Deck Material GRP
Outboard 2008 Yamaha 8hp, low hours
Toilet porta potti
Accommodation 2 in V berth, 2 in quarter berths
Galley Sink, 2 burner metho stove, shelving, sealed storage areas suitable for ice chests, water bladder
Ground Tackle Anchor, chain and rope
Safety Gear 2 no. Fire extinguishers, flares, life ring, boat hook
Electronics Battery, solar panel, cabin lights, nav lights, switch panel
Electronic / Navigation  Raymarine ST40 Bi-Data depth sounder / speed log, ST1000 autohelm, VHF and 27MHz radios, FM radio / cassette player, Compass
Sail Inventory 2010 Main sail, Genoa, #2 Jib, #3 Jib (hank on headsails - all fair condition)
Deck Gear 3 winches, all lines to cockpit except clew reefing lines which terminate on boom
Covers boom mounted sun shade

Yard Trailer
  
If anybody is interested...leave me a message (i won't publish it) or email me at sorrygonesailing at gmail dot com

edit: i'm not selling because i have to, it's just part of a longer term plan...so the longer Maggie takes to sell, the more improvements will take place...therefore the price won't drop with time...i'm just sayin'

2nd edit: NOT SELLING!! i changed my mind...i'm libran, and it's part of my charm...