Island Packet 45 For Sale
09 July 2013 | Sun Coast Yachts - San Diego
Taya
Taya is now for sale.
The time has come for us to return to land living. The reality is that sailing is physically demanding and requires a lot of stamina. I realistically no longer meet those two criteria. My hips, my knees and my left ankle have become unreliable and given my age, will only get worst. It has become unsafe for us to be at sea in less than perfect weather conditions. We have been living on Taya since July 2005 and have loved the lifestyle.
There is no doubt that we will remain in Mexico and quite probably Mazatlan, that we have come to love and consider home. We have made many friends here. Many are from the sailing community or former sailors , but more and more are land people with several Mexicans amongst them.
So it is with regret that I am taking Taya on a two week passage, leaving Mazatlan around July 15th bound for San Diego California, with three sailing friends. Lynne will stay behind looking after our three cats, Chica, Ginger and Pancho Villa.
We have listed Taya with the only Island Packet dealer on the westcoast and Darell is anxious to show her to potential buyers. She is in excellent condition, fully loaded with equiptment and ready for offshore.
We have rented a two bedroom condo for a year near the marinas, and will probably buy a house once Taya is sold.
We will post progress reports from time to time.