Right! You and yours and two tods are going down to the boat for some camping out. The excitement that's in the minimalizing. Packing the basket, frying the chicken. Roughing it. There are sailboats and there are sailboats - A/Cs love kids, are kind and forgiving, are exciting to ride, and get you home again. So I hear, really, personally being 180 degrees aweigh. Gee! I envy you. I envy the kids learning to sail so young.
Wouldn't you agree that an Ariel is more accessable and friendly than even a slightly larger boat? You guys could look for an A-30, if you're full keel, or that P26. they have followings, you know, folks that care and talk about them. That makes them more special. If only I was a kid and asked to take the tiller for the first time, and could feel the Ariel stirring under me, a mixture of dread and exhilleration building......
Maybe you are already talking with Bill ('willie') on the board here who is in the same boat as you, familywise.
And, naturally, I believe the Ariel is the best little singlehander, a movable omphalos, a quiet spot to observe the world, get unstressed, have a beer. Hope you find one that's ready to go.
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