Our Final Cruise

How Much Does This Hurt!

We heard that old saying; the happiest days in a boaters life is when he buys and sells his boat!

Let us tell you for us this is not the case; selling Kozad has been a tough decision and the final steps have been at times painful and emotional. April 2nd, 2011 was our final cruise on Kozad; moving our boat from Anacortes to her new home in Friday Harbour!

We met Richard and Mary Anne at the Anacortes Ferry Dock as they came over as foot passengers on the 1210 ferry! The weather was foul in the morning, with winds, rain and the occasional squall which threatened to postpone our departure.
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Richard & Mary Anne
Happy New Owners

Amazingly the winds calmed, skies cleared and sun came out allowing us to depart Anchor Cove Marina at 1240 for the three hour cruise to Friday Harbour.

Craig's last trip on Kozad

Jan at the Helm one last time!
As usual Jan loves to pilot the ship.

Richard & Mary Anne
Enjoying the comforts of Anne!

Our good friends Richard and Gwen on Northstar (Willard 40 FBS) offered to join us on our last cruise; escorting us and provide accommodation and a return ride home!

Northstar and the Friday Harbour Ferry

Richard and Gwen on Northstar
Our great friends who eased our pain a little!

Our last cruise was a great opportunity to familiarize Richard and Mary Anne with their new purchase; and as always Kozad/Anne performed flawlessly!

Great day for a cruise through the San Juan Islands!
Kozad enroute to Friday Harbour

We arrived in Friday Harbour and berthed Anne next to Richard & Mary Anne's other Willard, MV Pearl. Pearl was awaiting shipping to her new owner who lives in Windsor, Ontario.

Kozad/Anne next to Pearl

Kozad/Anne's new home at the Port of Friday Harbour
One of our favorite destinations in the San Juan's

Once we were on dock, the six of us (Richard & Mary Anne, Richard & Gwen, Craig & Jan) celebrated the change of ownership on board Anne.

One very happy couple!
Congratulations Richard & Mary Anne

New owner Richard under great pressure, but with tremendous skill, uncorked two bottles of Champagne for the celebration. We then went out to dinner at one of Friday Harbour's newer restaurants for a great meal.

Richard with his special bottle of bubbly!

Getting ready for the toast.... uncorking time!

Cheers to "Anne"

A few small tokens for Richard & Mary Anne!

We stayed Saturday night on Anne; our last night spent on a boat we loved dearly and one which had taught us our boating skills and taken us to numerous destinations from Princess Louisa Inlet, Campbell River to Tacoma, Seattle and the South Sound of Washington and many, many points in between!

As usual, Craig was up early and had to clean and polish the boat one last time! He will miss this maintaining, cleaning, waxing and polishing his boat!

Craig washing Kozad's Bum!

Cleaning once again!
Does it ever stop....

Our last sight of Kozad as we prepared to leave for Anacortes!

We handed off the keys to Richard and Mary Anne and headed off on Northstar for our trip back to Anchor Cove Marina.

Jan and Richard
Preparing for the return trip home!

On the flybridge!

Returning to Anchor Cove Marina without Kozad!

No one is at home in slip B-55 Anchor Cove Marina

Where did Kozad go?

We are pleased to have our boat go to such a great couple.
But we are both unsure how we feel about not having a boat!

Time will tell!