Our boat is named Wizard. She came to us with that name and it seemed kinda fun, so we kept it. Anyway, we heard it's bad luck to change a boat's name! (Since, we're new boat owners, we didn't want to upset the"boat gods".) We heard the name comes from a 70's comic character, the 'Wizard of I'd, who spoofed on human nature..but, I like the magical, whimsical Wizard name...and so, the name of our blog, Off to Sea, the Wizard...
Wizard is a 40 ft Dennis Choate designed IOR 2 ton racer modified to be a cruiser by the previous owner who sailed her down the coast from Portland Oregon. By cruiser I mean, she's equipped with a water maker, two solar panels, a wind generator, auto pilot and furling jib and other added systems not common on a racing boat including a fully canvassed hard top dodger. We can't wait to test all this equipment on our cruise "down the yellow brick road" and beyond to the South Pacific next year!
Sailing Adventures of John and Sue Campbell
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