I think you have benefitted from a great adventure/experience. One never knows how a voyage will end or what will happen along the way.

Just today, we've narrowly avoided a collision and grounding (due to 20+ kt winds coupled with 9900+ sq ft of sail area). I decided it was a great day to take out the Galveston Causeway bridges!!! So here I sit, in Pelican Cut, waiting for the wind to die down!!!! Then I'll go through the bridges!
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QMC, USCG (Ret)
The best luck is what you make yourself!