A large removal ice chest doubles as a step into the cabin. There is storage below all the berths and in the four large zippered compartments in the hull liner. A Porta-Potti fits under the vee-berth and can be enclosed for privacy. Midship are two extra long berths and forward is a vee-berth which makes a double bunk. The cabin is designed for relaxing after the race and comfortable weekending for the family. Because the Capri 22 doesn't have a galley, I bring aboard galley equipment in the form of a kit I store at home. While Laura is no longer interested in cruising aboard a small boat (hard to go back after a Catalina 30 and a Bayliner 38), I occasionally do weekend overnight cruises. Racing and daysailing the Columbia River between Vancouver, WA, and Portland, OR is the primary focus of Celtic Myst today. In the end, the cost of Celtic Myst with the survey and transport included was significantly less than any Capri 22 I found in the Portland/Vancouver area.

The Nevada couple showed up at the Stockton Sailing Club, picked up the boat, and two days later delivered it to my driveway in Vancouver.

With guidance from me, the seller prepped the boat for the trip north. In my case, the couple was vacationing with their fifth-wheel in Nevada. The trucking companies provide part-time work to retired couples with vehicles that can tow. In the era of eBay and Craigslist, commercial trucking companies have started a side business of transporting online auto/boat/RV purchases. The next step was getting the boat to Vancouver. The survey confirmed everything the boat's owner discussed with me on the phone, so I purchased the boat. Driving or flying to survey the boat was going to be expensive, so I decided to hire a professional boat surveyor to inspect the condition of the boat. The boat was in Stockton, CA and I was in Vancouver, WA. I found my Capri 22 online while it was being advertised in the popular Latitude 38 magazine. Because racing and daysailing were planned to be the primary focus of the boat, the large cockpit, and no pop-top of the Capri 22 was attractive. The boat's owners actively trailer-sailed the boat with the club despite the boat having a Fin Keel. I got introduced to the Capri 22 in 1987 because one of the boats in the 100+ boat Catalina 22 Fleet 4 club in Sacramento was a Capri 22. I was looking for either a new-style Catalina 22 (like Harmony) or a Catalina Capri 22. Despite owning the Bayliner 38, my itch to own another sailboat started in 2010 so I began searching online. The boats ranged in size from 22's and 30's to 38's and 42's. After selling my old-style Catalina 22 (Crocus) in 2008, my sailing/racing continued as I crewed and skippered other folks' Catalina sailboats.

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