Power & Motoryacht

Welcome Aboard

Every year or so, the powers that be send Power & Motoryacht newcomers south to spend a few days cruising with yours truly. For many years, transportation was provided by a Grand Banks trawler, the Betty Jane. Then three years ago, I swapped Betty for another trawler—a Cape Dory 28 Flybridge—named, with continuing adherence to marital priorities, the Betty Jane.

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