I love my new job. Seriously, yacht hunting is so much fun! You get to meet lots of like minded friendly people, you get to be super nosey exploring people’s boats and I get to spend heaps of time learning so much from my super knowledgeable Mum and Dad.
We left New Zealand with all the gear, paddle board and surf board included. Had a bit of drama getting it all across to Miami but it was all part of the adventure.
So we have been based in Fort Lauderdale for the last week. It’s been a full time yacht quest. Over 100 yachts found, more than 10 viewed around this area and a whole load located in the Caribbean. The boats have ranged so much but each one has enabled us to make progress. We have learnt a lot about ‘yoghurt pots’ as Dad calls them (we are looking for lighter construction yachts which should be easier to sell in Aus).
From here we have decided to head to the Caribbean. We have found that the yachts here are mainly set up for cruising and not ocean sailing. We also think the Caribbean boats are a better deal and are set up on 240v which is a bonus for re sale. It’s also hopefully going to be warmer down there-Florida is pretty cold with ‘snowmagedon’ hitting the USA right now.
Nick is heading state-side soon and Ann and Dean are fitting in quick pre-holiday in Bali before their holiday year 😉 super excited about us all being together soon.
Hope this finds you all well and 2016 has started positively for you. Once we get the yacht, watch this space for dates and locations for when you could potentially come and join the madness! 🙂
On a side note if you are interested in the kind of thing we are after have a look here:
Sailing the Farm 
Good luck with the rest of the hunt Briggs family xx Can’t wait to follow your adventure Denise x
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I also love looking at boats. My daughter is organising a trip to the UK for us and here’s a quote from her email to my sister: “and we have to go via Southampton as you know that Dad can’t go more than a week without looking around a marina.” Those are a whole lotta boat. They are similar to Jetstream in 3 ways: We have a kettle, the tables are almost identical and there is too much hull under the water to be competitive. I also think that there will be too much stuff on deck creating additional windage, but you might like that.
Sure wish I was joining you.
Adam
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