During the economic and real-estate crash of the 2000's, I managed to afford a small home near Annapolis. I was desperate to avoid the plague of the HOA (Home Owners Association), and unwittingly bought a home in an older neighborhood that was designated as "water privileged".
Huh?
Water privileged means that there is a tiny beach and a boat dock at the end of the street. For $500 a year, I get to use the beach and boat dock. The dock belongs to the neighborhood beach club. The beach club doesn't have any say over how you use your home, they only regulate use of the beach and boat dock. This is CHEEEEEAP for the Annapolis area.
Seems a shame to have a stake in a boat slip, but not own a boat. I've had enough of "go-fast" power boats. Sailing is an arcane skill, and a sailboat seems more friendly to my wallet than a power boat, so in November of 2009, I bought a 25 foot sailboat to learn on.
This is where I stepped through the looking glass, into a world of comedic errors, wonder and novelty like nothing I ever expected...
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