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another newbie
rauzer,
I bought a sailboat last year out of Noank, CT -- a 1978 26-foot Columbia that sleeps four for $6,000. I have a husband, a 17-year-old and a 12-year-old. We've been having a blast. You should be able to get a very good boat in your price range.
I have heard good things about the newport course, but because I wanted my husband to learn about sailing (I learned as a child but hadn't sailed in 20 years) I hired a great guy to sail with us several times a year and teach us at an extremely reasonable cost. He's a sailing instructor with 40-years sailing experience and also is a naval architect. It's been fabulous. I remembered enough to be able to manage, but still have a lot of questions. Paul teaches us a lot. It's just another way to go, if you want.
mojo
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