On a trip to the Channel Islands a few months ago, a group of friends from Santa Barbara hatched an idea to scratch their traveling itch: Buy a boat, fix it up, and set out to sea. “Big picture, what we’re doing is living out our dreams, but we want to set an example and lend a hand in the remote areas we’re headed to along the way,” said Ryan Smith ( pictured above ) while preparing abalone stew in the ship’s galley. The 42-foot trimaran Aldebaran, meaning “eye of the bull,” is the faithful steed that will carry the crew during their odyssey to protected and remote areas throughout the Pacific.
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THAT'S the extent of this story? Come on, Independent!
How many people are on board, what kind of lives are they leaving behind, what made them decide to leave SB in the hunt of better locales, where specifically are those locales (or do they not have a plan)... etc etc etc.
z28racergirl (anonymous profile)
March 25, 2015 at 4:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Hopefully there will be a Part 2.
loonpt (anonymous profile)
March 25, 2015 at 5:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Couldn't split it into two paragraphs at least? ADD?
Ken_Volok (anonymous profile)
March 25, 2015 at 7:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)