With the misery that was the pandemic, like many I decided there was more to life than flogging myself to an early grave and decided to retire. I did think long and hard about it and what I would do with my new found time. With my friend Pete, we talked about how interesting it would be to find an old boat and refit it. So in Jan 2020 I bought a dilapidated Hardy 42 motor cruiser. They look like a little ship, have wonderful lines and are often purchased by sailors moving to the dark side, as it is described when a sailor buys a motor boat!
We renamed her Dreamer and worked on her full time during the second lockdown.
Carioca Sailing 