Sailing dream

Life changes constantly .
Boys are moving out this Sept with the new school year and I've decided I want to go sailing.
I've always wanted to go sailing. We've been looking for a nice sailboat 40 ft or more. I'm learning about the licences I need and I've also joined "Find Crew". I really would like to go to the west Indies but its not that cheap anymore to anchor or moor or even custom fees some countries you even pay when you have decided to depart. I think I will try the Greek Islands then maybe Canary Islands for winter. I'm not sure if it will really happen but it does keep my mind occupied and makes me stop worrying about my children. i never imagined there was so much involved in sailing. Youtube has kept me occupied watching other sailors and there adventures. Never thought it was that difficult to buy a boat and each country has different laws on deflagging a boat or even what a flag a certain country offers your boat.

Life is always surprising and I guess its up to us to find the good moments as the bad ones come alone.
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Adventure Ish is one of my prime reasons why I travel a lot. While sailing is remotely considered for my own choice of adventure, I do love the water, whether lake or ocean. I do water ski.

Anyways you seem to be embarking on a fun stage of your life.
Dave & Mindy Bolduc - Gurus of minimalist cruising...

Dave in the Bahamas...

Dave & Mindy proceeding down the U.S. East Coast, presumably en route to the Bahamas...


wow

Those micro cruisers are designed by Matt Layden; he's been called The Evil Genius Of Boat Design.
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cowboy
I've been talking to a friend on MD from north FL for years but never met. Recently he told me he is fixing to live on his sailboat for several months, come my way before heading to the Bahama area, no telling where else. If it goes the way he plans then he will see his home and start this new live adventure.

I hope it works out because I would enjoy being part of his adventure. My place is paradise for winter but nothing holding us back from summers anywhere else, especially running from hurricanes.
Your thinkin' is real clear there, Fay cheers
Line up a Prince Charming to whisk you away during hurricane season.
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You mentioned Find-a-Crew, Ish.
Here's another resource...

'Do It Yourself Sailing & Cruising Database'.

There are no membership nor any other fees.
It's free. Like CS....grin

cowboy
Another advantage of Heavenly Twins (and other shallow draft boats of course)...

Makes for real sweet gunkholing thumbs up
wow

SAILORS DO IT IN A GUNKHOLE head banger
giggle

cowboy
Thank Mic, I will be checking all that out
Fay, Bahamas is also a place I have been looking at as you pay for a year once you get there. I have been looking at the Find a Crew and I wonder if maybe I should try and get on a boat first and see if I do like sailing or not first.
Also legendary - Frank & Margaret Dye...



Just an ordinary British couple.
Except they sailed the ocean in an open Wayfarer dinghy.
Note pic of 'Wanderer' in the article.
DAYUM! shock

cowboy
I like the idea of it, but I'd be hanging over the side puking most of the time sigh
Make the trip by rail, eh Molly?
Aka - Do the Technicolor yawn.
Aka - Call Ralph on the big white telephone.
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cowboy
Having been on one that sank due to lack of maintenance, I have no further interest in yachts or grotty yachties.
Hi Ish, sailing is not my cup of tea. But if you like it, go for it, girl! banana
You only live once, Enjoy it.. wave

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Here's a motivational article, Ish...

...and some useful pointers too! grin

cowboy
Yeah Mic, my sea-legs were never fitted at birthsigh


Z, laugh
If you're interested in crewing & Greece you might look into this, Ish...

Ms. Molin got a 25 ft. boat some thirty years ago - to live aboard while attending school.

She never looked back...been sailing the planet ever since.

cowboy
Try St Bincent and the Grenadines moorings which I understand is not that expensive plus where it’s situated enables you to explore the islands of the Grenadines
you haven't sailed the Islands until you have sailed on The John B.



Brings back some fond Memories!grin
I don't know, why Antigua is not on your mind.....we have one of the most known sailing race every year here and in front of my House is a protecting bay, where the boats come in specially, when Hurricanes.....some years ago, there was 17 sail boats backed in front of my house.....and I gave them the rights to use my dock ..and there is a pic of my dock on my profile and you could use it for landing in Antigua, so you could stay as a land crab in Antigua for some time......jut one possibility more for youwave
Sail to nz
Were the kiwis eats roots shoots and leaves

rolling on the floor laughing

And we unlike antigua don't have the zika virus just in case your pregnant or are hoping to get

roll eyes
Will you be sailing alone?

Have you taken sailing lessons?

or

will you hire a crew?

Whatever you do, happy sailing. banana
OB I would love to visit NZ but I would fly there. This sailboat for now won't do a Pacific crossing
I wonder if maybe I should try and get on a boat first and see if I do like sailing or not first.

Absolutely you should. I can't begin to tell you how many things I've tried or bought thinking I liked or wanted them only to turn out I didn't. Trying it on first is a smart move.
Sounds great.thumbs up
Sail into Fethiye Harbour...paradise awaits!!...xx
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