Karma is sold

Karma is moving to Texas. As sad as I am to see her go, she is going to a good home and is going to be raced one-design a lot more than I ever could have. The decision to sell such a great boat was difficult, but with plans for children in the near future and the cost of the campaign starting to escalate it was time for her to go.

Karma was not that bad when the major regattas were on the West Coast of the US, but with the circuit gearing up towards the '09 Worlds in Annapolis, all the major regattas have shifted to the East Coast, and it just became to expensive to keep her.

That said while the Melges 24 era of my career is over, I also purchased a Kirby 30. While not nearly as fast or glamorous as the Melges, it will be a great boat for San Diego and PHRF racing. It will be a big change for me, and nothing will replace the thrill of closing in on the leeward gate at 18 knots overlapped with a few other boats, but it was time to move on.

I am not sure if I will just continue this blog with the new boat, or I will start a new one, either way, I will let you know. Thank you for following along with Karma on such a great journey. All of us that have sailed her have benefited from the experience, she will be missed.

George Roland
Former owner of USA-131 Karma