The Strictly Sailing Story!

The idea of the Strictly Sailing Project started sometime in 1999. I was sitting at my dull desk job, when I couldn't help but notice all the dot-coms of the world were going to the heights of economic splendor. I felt I was missing out. There was money, in grotesque amounts, being thrown at this technological wonder called the Internet. I just knew if I didn't act fast, I was going to miss my chance at the easy millions.

As I continued to sit there web surfing on company time, excitment and ideas started to flood my mind about my own Internet windfall. "A website of my own, that's what I need", I thought to myself. But about what? That was the only problem. Then, it hit me. It would have to be something to do with sailing. After all, when I wasn't playing at work, I was playing on the water.

That day, as the hours slowly passed, I couldn't contain myself. I left work early to rush home to my bride so I could share with her the news of our soon to be fortune. For what ever reason, she wasn't quite as enthusiastic about the whole matter, but I knew, as soon as the bank account started to overflow, she would warm up to the concept. Women work that way.

With time ticking and not a moment to loose, I asked my lovely partner about available funds in the coffers. She informed me after buying milk, breed, toliet paper, and my weekly bottle of rum, that only $62.37 was left in the checkbook. "Perfect!", I replied. A domain name would only cost about $20.00 a year and I could start out on one of those freebie web hosters.

I knew if this was going to work, that some sacrifices would have to be made, after all, money was tight. With the way I figured it, by taking cold showers, having the kid walk to school each day, and cutting back on that costly toiletpaper, we would make it just fine.

Well, that was years ago and look at us now. While other fat dollar web sites have long since crashed and tumbled, Strictly Sailing has maintained it primary objective of slow and steady growth [the steady part is the slow part]. Strictly Sailing has gone through several changes over the years and has finally settled into its niche; a broker free Internet classified site for skippers looking to sell their boats. It is my mission to have the most useful and comprehensive "For Sale by Skipper" sailboat classifieds web site in the world. Currently, there is no obligation to pay anything for a standard sailing classified , and it will always stay that way.

So, that's it. That's the Strictly Sailing Story. While we haven't yet banked that first million, I am proud to say, that for the last couple of years, we have moved back to full toilet paper consumption. And that, by itself, is worth millions to my wife. Thanks for stopping in.

From the quarterdeck of JoyRide,

Kirk S. Jockell