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Subject: RE: [world-cruising] New Member
From: Rick H Kennerly (rick@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sat Apr 05 2003 - 06:32:57 EST
a lot of good advice so far, but I thought I'd toss in my two cents worth.
1. there 's nothing wrong with being beginners and you're going about it
the right way. But be careful about jumping into a major purchase (you'll
notice that almost no one calls a cruising sailboat an investment, there's a
reason) that may or may not fit your long term goals. Like Mark Twain once
remarked, "it's easier to stay out than to get out," which about sums up
boat ownership right now. It's a buyers market, but if you get a boat that
doesn't fit or isn't suited to the actual lifestyle you choose, you'll be
unhappy for a long time. The less money you have to burn, the more
constraining this mistake will be on your future happiness.
2. there is all kind of cruising--blue water open ocean passagemaking is
the most advanced. But there is also coastal cruising, inland cruising
along the intercoastal water way, and even trailersailor cruising.
3. big boats teach you about systems (engine systems, electrical systems,
rigging and hardware, etc) but little boats teach you to sail. I don't know
where you are in NV, but there is a large sailing community at Lake Meade
and a summer or two charging around on a daysailor, hobie cat or a small 22
ft Hunter or Catalina while you steep yourselves the literature of sailing
and cruising would be well worth it. There may or may not be instruction
available, but we taught ourselves to sail from a book. It's hard to do
much damage or hurt yourselves with a daysailer. Also check with your local
Red Cross office. Even on the high, dry plains of Texas the Red Cross was
teaching sailing aboard Sunfish on playa lakes around Lubbock. Some were
only two or three feet deep.
4. Next winter plan a break at one of the southern (like Florida) or in the
islands sailing schools. There are two tracks of study. One is learning to
sail and handle the boat, the other is usually called something like Learn
to Cruise or Beginning Cruiser. You need both.
more later...
Rick NH2F
Westsail 32 Xapic
Cabo San Juan, Puerto Rico
www.mouseherder.com/xapic/sleep.html
www.westsail.org
Sail like a Kiwi
Anchor like a Canadian
Live like a Texan
.:.
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