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While the scenario presented must have happened a few times, I think it is rather rare.
My hunch is that most adults would do a fair bit of reading and research before they fork over their savings on a dream.
Anyone looking at a yacht can see that there is a lot there and a lot to learn. It's even more than a small airplane and I would think that any mature person looking at a plane knows that it's serious business and someone could loose an eye.
I do think people buy boats they can't handle and don't use for all sorts of reasons... but the sailing off around the world is not one of them.
Even if you start as a rank amateur you soon realize this:
The more you know, the more you need to know, the more you can know.
This is very sobering to people who begin new "endeavors". They soon find out that it's a very complex thing they got themselves into. And to get somewhere there are no short cuts.
jef
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