Dear Brian,
My story with Krestine is as
follows: My girlfriend and I were about 20 years old, and met Krestine
at a shipyard in Hobro, Denmark. We had a 24 foot sailing boat (pictured
to the right), and moored alongside Krestine. A few hours later,
we had made an appointment about sailing with Krestine to Los
Angeles for delivery to a Fireman, who had bought her to live in Marina
Del Ray, San Pedro.
Even in 1969, we had two 15
tons/hour Honda pumps running in the North sea, and Biscaya. We had
very bad problems on the trip.
About 5 years ago (1998?)
I was driving from Canada to San Francisco with a friend, and saw Krestine
from a bridge we drove over (highway 101, over the South Fork of the
Willapa River in Raymond,
Washington). I knew her at once, but my friend did not believe
that I knew that boat (she was pretty far away as seen from the bridge),
so we turned the car around and went down to her. It was Krestine,
and my friend was very surprised! We found the owner's wife at home
and told her about my journey on the Krestine, and I gave her my card,
so her husband could contact me when he came home, but nothing ever happened.
I clearly remember the place, and the Northwest
Carriage Museum house some people were building beside her. I
just did not think about writing the name of the place down where she was
moored.
Last year I was invited by a
marine company to tell the story about my trip with her, and show the old
8 mm movie which I recorded on the trip; so somehow she is still living
here.
Now I will end this story by
saying many thanks for answering my mail; it was very kind of you.
Best Regards,
Ole Balle,
Denmark |
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