Expanding Horizons

Dwight and Laura Healey

Third time’s a charm, right?

It all depends on the circumstances, of course, but as we get older, many of us begin to realize that aphorism comes from a grain of truth.

Consider the experience of Dwight and Laura Healey, who bought their latest boat, a Fairline Squadron 65, after six seasons in a Fairline Targa 58. Before that, they had a Fairline Targa 52 for nine seasons. Aboard these boats the Healeys have seen their three sons grow into teenagers and then young men.

If you’ve cruised the waters of southern New England and Long Island Sound, perhaps you’ve come across , the name the Healeys have given to each of their boats. “When you go from a 52 to a 65, it’s a different experience,” Dwight says.