Snowstorms, Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Nick

I feel so terrible, enjoying a lovely warm summer, riding my bike with friends, having barbecues… All the while, Constellation is battling sub-zero temperatures, snowstorms, loneliness and a lack of love…

Constellation, Greenport, NY

Thanks so much to Jeff W. of Greenport for the photograph – !

Also many thanks for all the votes in my recent attempts to win over the ING $10,000 ‘My Dream Is‘ competition – [update] Winners already announced, we didn’t win! As they say in Germany… ‘Schade’. Nevermind, I’ve gotten this far; we’re unstoppable!

Now, since I’m not doing much sailing at the minute (take a look at that photo up there again), you should go and see what Lee Winters is up to – He’s just started his dream of sailing solo around the world, with Jargo his boat, and his gorgeous malamute friend Georgia. Lee is also responsible for a very possible change of plans next year… Don’t worry, the voyage is definitely not going on hold, but only getting slightly more mad. More on that later…

If I don’t post before 25th – Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it! With particular attention to all who are alone for whatever reasons. Two Christmas’s ago I was in England, alone on a freezing boat with a stupid idea, a six pack of Tesco’s mince pies, and tea candles to heat the cabin:

Nick.

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  • http://tintones.com michael

    Nick, people like you end up as skippers of ‘Australia I’ battling for the ‘Americas Cup’ crown.
    Or rather New Zealand ?
    cheers,
    Russ

  • http://www.bigoceans.com Nick

    I don’t think I’ll ever been an Americas cup skipper, but you never know ;)

  • Niklas

    “Promotion has now closed. …Winners will be notified on Friday 19th December.”
    Sorry Nick, I hit the button very often..

  • http://www.bigoceans.com Nick

    @Niklas Ah! I didn’t notice they were notifying on the 19th – Oh well, we tried! Thanks for letting me know -

  • http://sailingsimplicity.com SailingSimplicity

    Nick, I hope you have a great Holiday, however you choose to celebrate. When will you return to NY? Hey, if you change your mind and decide to sail south down the coast, let me know. We could travel in convoy for a bit.
    I hope you are well. I am jealous that you are warm. We are snowed in here in Michigan…where I am for the holiday. But I am sure that my boat looks a bit like yours. When I awoke the other day and crawled out of my cave-like boat and cover, there was a layer of snow on the dock and on the boat cover. But I was toasty inside.
    Teresa

  • Jen

    Froh Weihnachten! Ich hoffe haben Sie eine wunderbar Zeit!

    When do you go back to NY? And sorry on not winning the competition, I voted as many times as possible. =( I hope the adventure will continue nevertheless.

    Best wishes, fair winds and following seas for 2009. :)

  • http://www.bigoceans.com Nick

    Thanks Jen & Teresa!

    To answer your question about my return to NY: My ticket is booked for the 19th of January. However, I am considering staying another month or so, because it’s warm here, and I really don’t like the idea of living onboard in Greenport, out of the water and covered in snow :)

    We’ll see though – There is lots to do!

    Thanks again for the kind wishes. Nick!

  • Neil

    Nick- Where have you gone? what is the fate of the project? long time with no post…

  • http://www.bigoceans.com Nick

    Neil, all is well! I’m just occupied in Oz assembling the finances to continue on – The project is still 100% full steam ahead, I just have my head down making sure of that.