Unaccustomed Pop heroes

Jenny's House, South Burlington
No LL

When we sailed in Florida and points south, we have always been surprised by how many boats we see with home port Montreal. We learned this summer that nearly all those boats actually have Lake Champlain as their home base.

Lake Champlain sailors have a relatively large fraction of lake sailors who dream of becoming blue water sailors. Therefore, we're not surprised to see that Tarwathie attracts many admiring looks. She is instantly recognizable by all as a blue water boat, and recognizable by a large fraction of those as one of those famous Westsail 32s.

The past few days, in the vicinity of Vergennes and Porter Bay we've been visited by a number of sailors who admire Tarwathie and who envy Libby and I for our life style. Being rather plain and ordinary people, and shy to boot, we're unaccustomed to the attention. However, it is hard to resist flattery. We love answering questions and of giving visitors the quick tour of Tarwathie above and below decks, and in writing this blog -- immodest as it may be.

Increasingly, we find that Tarwathie fans contact us via email and learned about us via this blog. I have no idea how many people read this blog but I can say that the number seems to be increasing.

If you learn that we are in your vicinity, feel free to contact us or simply come along side and hail us. We'll be pleased to see visitors.

p.s. Only one more week on Champlain before we start heading south.