One of the best parts of owning a Catalina isn't just where your boat can take you—it's the stories you'll collect along the way.
In a previous issue of Mainsheet Magazine, Artie Bortz shares a wonderful reminder that sometimes the destination is only half the adventure. Aboard his Catalina 355 Excalibur, a weekend rendezvous with fellow Catalina owners becomes much more than a cruise across Long Island Sound. Historic waterfront towns, sea shanties at a 250-year-old tavern, unexpected discoveries, spectacular rainbows, and the simple joy of breakfast aboard all combine into the kind of memories that make Catalina ownership so rewarding.
It's a story about friendship, cruising, and slowing down enough to appreciate the moments that happen between leaving the dock and arriving somewhere new.
If you've ever wondered why so many sailors become lifelong Catalina owners, this article captures it perfectly.
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