Sailing to New Horizons: The beginning . . .

Monday, April 20, 2009

The beginning . . .

New Horizons was purchased by Ed & Betty Carter in 1981. The boat was delivered to Diamond 99 Marina, in Melbourne, FL.

Ed & Betty owned and operated Diamond 99 Marina for 25+ years. They used New Horizons for pleasure and also, since Ed was an ASA instructor, used the boat for training students how to sail on many excursions to the Bahamas. Ed & Betty have sold Diamond 99 Marina and are now retired.

Ed had made many upgrades since 1981, including a 50hp, 4-108 Perkins diesel engine, a 3.5hp Kubota generator, air conditioning, a windlass, a raw water washdown pump, an electric toilet, an Furuno chartplotter, a ProSine inverter, and a grill.

Since our purchase in 2005, we have further added a wind generator, a SSB (single sideband radio), a Sirius radio (for entertainment), (eliminating many CD's) a microwave, an Engel freezer, new batteries, a barometer, and a holding tank.

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Susie's Provincial Pasta

½ to ¾ can pitted black olives, drained, sliced in half

2 4 oz cans of sliced mushrooms, drained

1 can quartered artichokes, drained

1 can chicken breast (or 2 to 3 fresh chicken breasts, diced and sautéed in olive oil)

1 can diced tomatoes or fresh plum tomatoes diced, drained

1 medium onion, diced

5-6 cloves fresh garlic, minced

1 jar Classico Cabernet Marinara sauce

Italian seasoning to taste

Pinch of basil leaves

Salt and pepper to taste

Saute onion, add garlic (do not allow to brown), add drained artichokes, mushrooms, diced tomatoes and olives. Add chicken (if canned, do not drain), add to pot. Simmer until liquid cooks down, add seasonings, and Classico sauce, simmer for another 15 minutes or so. Serve over cooked rice or pasta. Bon appétit!