Canadian Couple Cruises to Mexico, Falls Prey to “Four-Foot-Itis”
We all know what “four-foot-itis” means, right? It’s the legendary fever that grips boat owners who, even though they may love the boat they have, are more than ready to move onward and upward to a new one that’s four-feet longer than their current model. Well, here’s a story about “four-foot-itis” in spades: Lawrence and Penny Talbot, from Vancouver, British Columbia, like cruising; in fact, they’ve been cruising for about 40 years, primarily in the Pacific Northwest, throughout the San Juan Islands and even around Vancouver Island. They started with a 26-foot Tanzer sailboat and worked their up to a…