01 · The refit
A few months became four years.
Everything came out. Together, we built Kopelia back from scratch.
Read the story
Whitby 42 · Hull No. 5 · First launched 1973
A home built
by hand.
A life afloat.
We’re Greg and Kimber. After four years rebuilding Kopelia, we’re getting ready to make her our full-time home. This is our boat, our story, and the journey ahead.
Where’s Kopelia?
See where we’re anchored—or which beach we’re hanging out at.
1973First launched
42 feetOur home afloat
Four yearsRebuilt by us
October 2026Moving aboard · planned
The stories behind the journey
Made personal.
Every step of the way.
A mushroom in a cabinet. A dinghy built in a garage. A lifetime of learning on the water.
The next chapter
First, make ourselves
at home.
Our plan is to move aboard at the end of October 2026. A month or so along Florida’s Gulf Coast, then south to the Keys and onward toward the Bahamas.
The route is a plan, with room for weather, readiness, and life along the way.
Knowing the boat
A lasting home for
what we’ve learned.
Greg installed every system aboard. Developing Kopelia’s CVMS with Norm is our way of giving that knowledge an organized home, beyond one person’s memory.