Like Pairing Good Food and Wine, but Talking About Sailboats and Sailors

When Bay Area sailor and excellent Latitude 38 delivery driver Christian Siefert didn’t find a crew to join him on his boat, he decided to sell one of his other boats. This led to what he considered a great pairing of sailboat and sailor.

“I had been looking for crew to help me with my maiden voyage in SV Outatime,” Chris tells us. “I attended the Baja Ha-Ha [Fall Crew List] Party but didn’t find a suitable candidate. I then decided to sell my beloved El Toro to a deserving sailor.

“They say the happiest two days for a sailor are the day you get a boat and the day you get rid of a boat. I tend to enjoy seeing a good match of sailboat and sailor.”

Chris continues, “I never could’ve guessed, selling my beloved El Toro would have led to making such great new friends and adventures. I turned down many potential buyers in order to find a suitable crew member. I knew almost immediately Danny was to be the new owner when he contacted me via Facebook Marketplace.

“I am very selective when it comes to pairing a sailboat with its new owner, so I was happy to have found this young couple,” he adds.

‘They are full of energy and have a strong desire to sail. Watching them enjoy that old dinghy in the Bay Area, with a smile from ear to ear, really rekindled my own love for sailing.”

“I decided to gift them my 1966 Coronado 25.

“Danny had the look of a kid getting a present. He was so happy! He and Emra worked diligently to get the old Coronado shipshape.

‘I couldn’t think of better people to own that particular vessel. Watching him motor out of the marina for the first time at night was quite a moment for both of us. I was reminded of why I got into sailing to begin with.

“He was to just do a few passes at the marina and then park it back at the dock. He felt so confident that he ended up dropping anchor that night and spent the night. I felt a sense of pride and happiness that I had indeed found the right owner for my extra sailboats.”

“We have been working on SV Outatime ever since. We are preparing to set sail as a crew in the near future.

“They say happiness is the day you buy and sell a boat. I am just happy my boats found a good owner and are actually being used.”