What if everyone held their gratitude and waited, until the fourth Thursday of November, to spout it out in just one day? Would the universe be able to contain itself with all that appreciation being given at once, or would it burst at the seams? Just in case, we practice gratitude, in smaller doses, frequently. It is often too easy to get caught up in tasks than remind ourselves to stop and breathe in our good fortune.
The McGath Crew Tom, Ed, Pam, Chuck, Kimmie, Pat
Matchmaking takes practice, brings gratitude
By Ed & Pam McGrath
Published: November, 2006
We are thankful to live here and for being able to do what we do every day. Since we opened the doors of McGrath Yachts, it has been an all encompassing lifestyle — an eat-breathe-and-sleep kind; and, we love it! Being yacht brokers allow us to be teachers and students, detectives and advisors, artists and technicians, skippers and mates. We live our dream and help others live theirs. We are matchmakers!
When we say we’re matchmakers, we mean we want our buyers to own the right boat for them and the type of boating they’ll do, because being thankful is one matter and making wise choices is another.
Many clients will ask if a particular boat is capable of cruising our California coast. Some brokers and boaters might say choose your day, meaning that many boats can handle coastal waters when the weather is clear and the seas are calm. We give a different answer if those journeys are not to be taken in a boat not designed for that use.
We recently sold a 49’ Defever to an experienced skipper who took his boat to Oregon. Of the 12 trips he had made up the coast, he told us that this one was by far the roughest. You can bet he was thankful that he had the heavily built, semi-displacement, hard chained hull of this Defever between him and the waves. This hull, which is a deep hull with hard angles where the hull side meets the bottom, is designed for initial stability and low speed. This particular boat was designed by Arthur Defever especially for our demanding California coast. It provides a safe, economical and comfortable ride with enough bulk to withstand heavy seas. She is a great choice for the long range cruising that her buyer plans to do. A real passage maker.
We’re thankful for another successful match!
