[C38] Close encounters of the 38th kind in Costa Rica!

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Thanks for sharing that story Max!  Great pix also!

Tom Troncalli


> [Original Message]
> From: Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <Listserve at catalina38.org>
> Date: 2/14/2012 1:34:27 AM
> Subject: [C38] Close encounters of the 38th kind in Costa Rica!
>
> What are the odds? I was the only sailboat that went out for the
> weekend in a 80 mile radius. When arrived to my favorite anchorage, I
> saw this boat that didn't belonged to our location. As I came close,
> the boat seemed familiar, and suddenly, noticed the that the boat was
> as beatiful as mine! ( proud owner!) It turned ot to be La Paloma,
> 1983 Hull 211, from Long Beach, California. Third C38 that comes here
> besides Estancia and Moquisha(that kept going south).
>  Ari, the owner has singlehanded the boat for the last 10 years down
> the Pacific west coast. Of course we had to meet.... Is not common to
> see a sistership like this in such remote location, so I anchored next
> to him.  And almost at the same time, both our dinghies went to the
> water..Told me that he was amazed when recognized another C38 from a
> distance of 200m, I was more amazed.. We  jumped into each other
> boats, checked everything, upgrades, stuff,  shared a beer, talked him
> to join us on the C38  Association. He wasn't aware that there was
> one. After a great chat, we made a new friend, and then we had to say
> good bye.. He's now sailing with south America as his rumb line. Good
> luck to Ari on his way south!
>
> Max Soto
> C38 #198 Estancia
> Puntarenas, Costa Rica