Porsche Carrera GT to a Beneteau Oceanis 51.1

Porsche Carrera GT to a Beneteau Oceanis 51.1

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For a number of years now, owning a Porsche Carrera GT has been almost exclusively on my list of dreams. For the first time in a long time, this year seemed to be the year when everything would come together. After that, the Carrera GT turned into a sailboat, lockdowns were implemented, social separation became fashionable in 2020, and Covid-19 struck. Despite my best efforts, a Carrera GT was never able to equal a sailboat in terms of social distancing abilities, especially the Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 that we recently purchased.

There was a little detour on the route that took us to the Beneteau Oceanis 51.1. Since we thought motorboats would be considerably easier to pilot, that's where we first started looking at them. Based on my experiences sailing as a young adult, I assumed at the time that two of us trying to sail a large yacht would be a surefire formula for disaster—and possibly a divorce. The predominant recollections I have of sailing are of flailing lines, stuck main sheets, and stubborn winches, all of which were accompanied by a lot of scolding from some of my elder relatives.

It turns out that over the past few decades, a lot has changed. When I began reading up on sailboats, it didn't take long to realize that modern sailboats are made to be sailed by just one or two people, providing those know individuals what they're doing. Now that the lines are all threaded back to the stern (rear of the boat), the helm has an autopilot, the main sheet is on an in mast furler, the jib self-tacks, and the bow ( front of the boat) has a thruster to assist with docking. Not even all of the advancements in electronics and navigation are included in this list.

The brief from back when we were first talking about powerboats included space for at least six people to sleep comfortably, two heads (bathrooms) with showers, a sizable galley (kitchen) area, a chart table, air conditioning, and a sizable dining table The sailboat was then fitted with this interior brief. We had made the decision to purchase a Beneteau yacht at the Newport yacht Show the previous year because we were so impressed with the design and construction. The two Beneteau sailboats, the Oceanis 46.1 and the Oceanis 51.1, which happened to be available at a neighboring boatyard, were the ones that fulfilled the requirement.