Boat Type: Selene 53
Owners: Peter Webster
Club: California Yacht Club
Built: 2007
OWNER BIO
Peter and Connie Webster are long-time sailors. We have owned 3 different sailboats before the purchase of our Selene, a boat upon which we have lived in Marina del Rey since 2013. Our boating experience has included many years of sailing on Lake Michigan and have chartered several times in the Caribbean. We both are music educators and have worked in higher education for a number of years. Connie has worked as college student affairs person and most recently as a Dean. She is now retired but is an active reader, swimmer and important board member of the Womens Association at California Yacht Club. Peter is finishing a period of teaching at USC’s famed Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles where he is a scholar in residence. They both look forward to the CUBAR as an introduction to extensive cruising in Mexico and perhaps some time in the great Northwest.
FAVORITE BOATING DESTINATION & WHY
Lake Michigan because we lived in Chicago for 24 years and explored the reaches of the lake many times over. The BVIs because on the variety and beauty of these islands. Southern California ports between LA and San Diego including Catalina Island because it’s what is here. Seattle and the San Juans because there are so many Selene owners there and it reminds us of New England—our birth home.
FAVORITE BOATING EXPERIENCE
So many, but seeing the sun rise after a night of sailing is very special.
BOATING STORY
Falling in the water at night trying to get to my tender at a very crowded dock in Two Harbors. Hate it when I come to find my tender 3 deep with the painter line tied up completely in the knocks and crannies of other tenders. I think there are lessons to be learned about such experiences.
ABOUT YOUR CREW
Pat and John Raines: Can you believe our good fortune to have these amazing people with us?
WHAT’S IN A NAME
Peter is a writer/researcher and is the author of over 100 publications. This is our real “Next Chapter.” By the way, our tender’s name is “Footnote.”
REASON TO BUY THIS BOAT
Months and months of reading and studying the trawler market. Boat shows and discussing the boat with Selene owners. Also I have an eye for visual design. The Selene looks gorgeous to us as people that have watched and experienced thousands of boats over the years. Quality of build, affordability, and aesthetics.
PREVIOUS BOATS OWNED
Catalina 42 2009. Hull #1009 one of the last ones built of that very popular model a boat that wes till miss very much
INTEREST IN CUBAR
Safety in numbers, lovely people, experiences to be gained.