New Catamaran Owners

Doug and Kim finally took possession of Pura Vida on the 13th. This is the culmination of a seven-year dream to sail the high seas in a catamaran. Doug and Kim started working with Balance a little over a year ago to own a custom built catamaran.

Doug and Kim Vilas new owners of Pura Vida.

Congratulations to Doug and Kim!

Doug signing his life away.

Heading out for the first time.

Scott (on the right), a Balance employee, is giving Doug instructions.

Big ass ship heading right for us. That big ass ship is actually anchored.

Table Mountain in the background.

More Table Mountain.

Heading back to the dock.

V&A Waterfront

Cameron (second from left) giving instructions on getting back to the dock. Cameron is a Balance employee and is the general manager of Balance dock operations. A big job considering there are about 10 Balance catamarans on the docks being worked on.

Have no idea what this sculpture is, but it's on the V&A Waterfront. Looks like a penguin with a scuba tank.

It apparently makes a good resting place for a seagull.

Almost to the dock.

If Doug had any cajones, he'd trade in Pura Vida for this beauty and sail it across the Atlantic.

This is what I sailed on when I was in the Navy.

Doug is always bragging about how big his mast is.

Kim interviewing new deck crew. The current deckhand might get fired.

More big ass ship.