A ZTC Christmas Carol

2012 December 25
by Mike

Sing along with us…

On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 6 deck cleats
  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 7 life lines
  • 6 deck cleats
  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 8 golf cart batteries
  • 7 life lines
  • 6 deck cleats
  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 9 lines led to the cockpit
  • 8 golf cart batteries
  • 7 life lines
  • 6 deck cleats
  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 10 HP engines (I cheated a bit by rounding that number up, they are really 9.9 HP)
  • 9 lines led to the cockpit
  • 8 golf cart batteries
  • 7 life lines
  • 6 deck cleats
  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 11 knots of wind
  • 10 HP engines
  • 9 lines led to the cockpit
  • 8 golf cart batteries
  • 7 life lines
  • 6 deck cleats
  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

On the twelth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…

  • 12 volts of electricity
  • 11 knots of wind
  • 10 HP engines
  • 9 lines led to the cockpit
  • 8 golf cart batteries
  • 7 life lines
  • 6 deck cleats
  • 5 big sails
  • 4 sheet winches
  • 3 solid anchors
  • 2 bright white hulls and
  • her commitment to sail the world with me!

Merry Christmas to all of our friends and family. One love!

16 Responses leave one →
  1. Ken permalink
    December 25, 2012

    Very nice! Merry Christmas to ZTC and wishing you a great sail. With only 11 knots of wind you’ll be happy you changed that head sail. :)

  2. krafthaus permalink
    December 25, 2012

    Merry Christmas to both of you from Saskatchetoon! Thank for providing your daily fix of warm weather, trade winds, Caribbean magic. All the Best and Safe Travels in 2013!

    • December 25, 2012

      You’re welcome, and thank you very much! Merry Christmas to you too!

  3. Jim Deatsch permalink
    December 25, 2012

    Merry Christmas you two, down there luxuriating in the warmth.

    We’re in a storm watch for a foot of the white stuff starting tomorrow.

    Enjoy your Holiday,

    Jim

    • December 25, 2012

      Thanks, Jim! Same to you. Break out the snowboards and skis!

  4. Mike Bruce permalink
    December 25, 2012

    Merry Christmas to you both!

    Thanks for the blog and thanks for the happy carol.

    Cheers!

    Mike

  5. December 25, 2012

    Merry Christmas you guys. May GOD bless and favor you two in the coming year.
    Thanks for such a “GREAT BLOG”. JC

  6. December 25, 2012

    Written by a true romantic!

  7. December 26, 2012

    Merry, merry and I *love* the song.

  8. December 28, 2012

    Haha … great job on the song! By now Christmas is over, and we hope it was great for ya’ll … I’m sure it was!

    “Happy New Year”!

    • December 28, 2012

      Thanks. New Years is next! Our real Christmas will be when we visit our daughter though.

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