I am working on a photo project, in the quiet of my hometown and the pleasure of broadband internet, that involves looking at photos from the last six years of my life, for the most part related to sailing.
Five years ago Kate and I purchased Tranquility, our Columbia 29 mki that was lying disassembled in a yard in Fairhaven, MA, the same place where in 1892 Joshua Slocum was given his famous fixer upper, the Spray.
People often ask me where they can find pictures of our boat online, and I realized that they are scattered throughout this blog, hard to find.
I thought I would post some here, in chronological order, for who is interested in the Columbia 29 mki model, and in the modifications we made so far (click on the pictures to enlarge).
The first time we met Tranquility – Fairhaven, MA December 2012
At work in the yard – New Bedford MA, May 2013
Lunch break in the cockpit – New Bedford MA, Summer 2013
Our original galley – New Bedford MA Summer 2013
The greenhouse over the deck – New Bedford MA Summer 2013
Kate, with the first paint job of many – New Bedford MA Summer 2013
The surprise before launching (bottom of keel) – New Bedford MA Winter 2013
Ready to launch – New Bedford MA Winter 2013
Reorganizing the boat – Norfolk, VA Winter 2013
Tucked in for cold front – Southport NC 2013 Winter 2013
Starting to get warmer- Charleston SC Winter 2013
Tranquility in the Marsh Winter 2014
With James Baldwin – Jekyll Island, GA January 2014
Total refit #2 – SSI, GA
Total refit #2 – SSI, GA
Total refit #2 – SSI, GA
Total refit #2 – SSI, GA
composting head! Total refit #2 – SSI, GA
repowering the boat- Total refit #2 – SSI, GA
Haul out after 2 years in the famed marshes of Glynn – St.Marys GA April 2016
More work -St.Marys GA April 2016
Bottom paint – St.Marys GA April 2016
Interior! St.Marys GA April 2016
Ready to relaunch – St.Marys GA April 2016
Going North, stop in Charleston SC – Summer 2016
Somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean – Summer 2016
Light air configuration Cuttyhunk MA to Newport RI – Summer 2016
Final touches, Fairhaven MA – Fall 2016
Back to Jekyll Island, GA Winter 2016/17 (photo credit Sue Zidar)
Finally towards the Islands! Abacos, Bahamas May 2017