We met in the fall of 1998, and as we talked about leaving our dreary work weeks behind we fell in love and began looking for a boat.  In the Spring of 1999, we found our first boat, a Hans Christian 33T named Jenny P. 

We lived on board for over two years, sailed locally in Puget Sound waters and decided to leave Seattle once and for all in 2000.  We spent that glorious summer sailing Jenny P up to Juneau, Alaska, meandering through the hundreds of forested islands and mountainous canals on the way.

In Juneau, reality set back in and we needed more money to pay for the boat's loan, more than we would find working in Juneau.  So, we sailed back to Seattle, ready to settle down to a few more years of work.

A year later, we said forget it.  We tearfully parted with our beloved Jenny P, freed ourselves from the bank and began seeking the boat that really would free us from our 9-5 routine.

We found Pelican shortly after and have fallen in love once again.  After all, she really is the boat that will take us places....today.

-Sara & Michael-