The Gift Of Chance.

To live one's life without the space,
To find what life's about,
Is like trying to win an ocean race
Without knowing how to sail a boat.

But, if the race is long and full
Of excitement known to be seen,
Then one could learn about one's boat
And find the knowledge through his dreams.

So, to win the race and know one's self
And to live a life that's full,
Sail a boat around the world (ed. note: or to Hawaii)
And live the stories few can tell.

This is the dream of many a boy
And still yet, of many a man.
What is missing is the heart of a sailor,
And an adventurer who knows he can...

Rise to the challenge of what's unknown,
To search for what he wants
-to live a life that he calls his own
And learn to take the chance.

.-abanico
15 Feb 1998

Here is a little poem I found in a C&C Yacht News dated 1977:

What better time of year is there
when the sun is bright and the sky is blue
to be out on the sea with the wind so fair
in a C&C, all 30 feet brand new.

Cruising through Canada and in the San Juans
for only a short journey of two weeks
you sleep like a log and wake up at dawn
to see the clear and peaceful mountain peaks.

When the winds are high and the sails are low
what more excitement could there ever be
than whipping through bays and down into coves
at a top notch speed of seven, by me.

Watching the waves roll up onto the key
riding free out upon the sea.

Stu -- stumurray@easyliving.com C&C Photo Album & Resource Center
http://www.cncphotoalbum.com