SelkieSoooo…. Here’s the thing. Murphy got me but good. In my last blog entry, I spoke a more than a little about this guy, Murphy and his law. And I spoke of how I have this thing about thinking about things that could go wrong with Selkie. And it’s cost me some restless nights (And yes, Mr. […]
It’s starting to get real. I’m flying to Baltimore Tuesday, April 5, 2022 to get Selkie. I finished my ski instruction job last Monday to give myself some time off before I head to Selkie. Part of that time has been spent attending the Winterwondergrass Festival at Palisades Tahoe (the resort formerly known as Squaw […]
And so it begins… I’m getting excited. I have a trip scheduled to go to Selkie the end of January. It will be the first time I have seen her since I was on board to purchase her. It still seems amazing to me that Libbie and I took that first big step to do […]
One big question we are getting as people find out about Selkie is, “Where is Selkie?” Selkie is on the East Coast in Baltimore. “Why is Selkie in Baltimore?” The simplest explanation is that our plan is to do America’s Great Loop. What is the America’s Great Loop (otherwise known as “The Loop”)? It is […]
Selkie Definition: From Websters: sel·kie/ˈselkē/ noun SCOTTISH a mythical creature that resembles a seal in the water but assumes human form on land. Selkies are mythological beings capable of changing from seal to human form by shedding their skin. They are found in folktales and mythology originating from the Northern Isles of Scotland. Although the […]
Selkie is hull 20 out of 51 Kadey Krogen 39’s that were built from 1998 through 2004. She is almost 44 feet in length, almost 15 feet wide, draws 4.5 feet in depth. She can clear a 23′ span without lowering her mast, and with her mast (and everything else) down, she can fit under […]
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