Dream Boats and Mega Yachts.

 While I could happily spend my day in an open runabout built to look like an old wood one.

A boat I have admired and sigh each time I pass by it sitting like a gem 

at it's private dock is the San Juan 48.

Once aboard I keep wanting to go back.

The navy blue hull looks like a sapphire on the water. 

Small for a yacht by some standards the lines of the San Juan 48 are crisp and clean.

  Built in limited production they exude superior craftsmanship. 

Definitely a dream boat.

A garage for the tender.

Available with fly bridge too.

Prestige Yachts such as the 550S feature a euro style look

Excluding the swim platform, hull length is 52 ft.

What I like about the interior is it's ceiling, simple.

Skylights in the helm, salon area.

Master stateroom

Galley looking to aft seating.

Sliding rear sun shade.

I would have liked a larger outdoor seating area.

  A completely different feel compared to the San Juan 48.

Of course a Viking yacht such as this 60 ft.doesn't disappoint either.

The Sunseeker 73 Manhattan I was curious.

A former client invited us to visit.

I liked the dual sinks in the main stateroom head.

The one I was aboard had a different layout and 

a glass of wine on the outside deck near sunset was

still a nice treat. I'm still waiting for my actual ride though.

 Care to charter instead?
How about one of these?

Alexandra is 164' mega yacht

Designed with light interior wood and furnishings.

Main bath subtle nautical styling.

Covered outdoor dining with glorious wood decks.

Alexandra is available via Hermes Yachts.

Leander G is 246 ft available from Charterworld.

Features a helicopter pad.

She can house up to 22 passengers and has a crew of 23.

Conduct business from the on board study

Just one of the guest suites

Have brunch on the back deck.

Prefer a sailing yacht? Meet Athena.

Athena is 295 ft. from Charter world.

Last up is Pegasus formerly called Princess Mariana.

Built in Denmark in 2003 she is 258 ft 

featuring six decks.

A helipad that turns into a golf driving range

when the 'copter is out.

Life is rough, not!

Master stateroom

Theatre

Deck 

Nightclub room

Dining

One of the guest cabins

The sea terrace is a drop down side deck

The garage floods with water to take out the tender.

It then converts into a pool filled with sea water when the 

tender is out if you desire.

More toys, six wave runners.

Main salon

I could reside quite happily. 

(The coffee table, couch and chairs aside)

How about you?
 

A trip to Etsy.

On March 30, 2012 I traveled to NY for the Etsy Success Symposium.  It was very exciting to see where Etsy operates.  I was happy when the notice came over my shop Beach House Living was selected from the wait list.

I got a ride to the pier and took a ferry to Wall Street. Any excuse for a boat ride!

Then I took another Ferry over to Brooklyn. It was literally a four minute ride.
Across from the dock on the Brooklyn side sits the legendary River Cafe.

 A bit lost a fellow ferry rider helped me select the right path.  Actually, she escorted me the entire way.

I was amazed at how clean the streets were. NY like I had not ever seen before.
Some were cobblestone!

So many happy looking people and friendly nods.

It's no wonder Etsy decided to make this part of Brooklyn called DUMBO their home.

The symposium was buzzing with excitement.  I sat near a vintage shop owner that had traveled from Florida and another that calls the Williamsburg part Brooklyn home named Amy whose shop is Sweet Olive Jewelry
Amy also owns Sweet Olive Supplies that has a wonderful selection of beads, pearls and gemstone briolettes all of which look like candy.

Amy offered me some great tips for soldering. I tried in the past but, need more practice.

At the end of the day on the way back to the ferry I snapped a few photos of places I saw in the morning.

One was this glass enclosed carousel ride.

This iron gate was fabulous.

So was the entire structure with numerous arches and more iron.

This quote was painted to the right of the arched iron gate.  I thought it was one of the most powerful single sentences I have ever read.

Till next time!