February 21st, 2009 by Sean

Walking along the river in Savannah yesterday morning I discovered this really interesting looking sailboat among the Mississippi style river boats .  There was a sign on the side that read “OPEN, FREE” so I decided I better check it out.  Turns out it was built in 1989 in Brazil as a private yacht, and motored to Savannah to be rigged.  After it sat at the Palmer Johson yard, for years that probably encompassed the stay Rick and I had at the same marina in 2001 on the great loop aboard our boat The Belevedere, it was revived.  Even after reading an article about the organization that finished and now sails this beautiful boat name “Peacemaker”, I’m not quite sure what they’re all about, but it was a privilege to have a look at it.  There was even a woman throwing pottery in the galley as people toured through the cabin.  She assured me that she has never tried it while underway.  Savannah is one of my favorite southern cities and I always wish I had more time to spend there.  As I write this, I am in Fort Lauderdale, staging for my next move.  Rick and I are headed to the Caribbean for a week and I don’t imagine I’ll be spending much time behind the computer, so we’ll get back to you when we can.