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DLM -- great goal -- i wish you luck -- it sounds like you do not sail yet so what ever i can do to help i will-- by the way i live in Miami --first i took up sailing at 55 as i got to old to climb big mountains and rock climb anymore - at 58 i bought my first boat, a new 40' blue water cruiser from a broker who took more time to teach me about boats than sell me one -- i bought new on purpose as i should get fewer breakdowns as long as i go proper pm -- second i did a lot of reading and one of the better books is "modern cruising under sail" by dodds and a few others-- next i took sailing course from ASA (american sailing association) (i learned to sail at a sw fla yachts in charlotts harbor - had a great instructor) to get a jump start and i chartered boats to find what i liked and did not like -- next i worked with my broker for over a year on the right boat that was a blue water boat -- finally i now sail a lot and i mean a lot - 3 weekends out of 4 - and learn and try and learn some more and read and study and learn some more. i am now 61 and as soon as my house sells i plan to take off to the islands for the winter -
good luck with your dream -- i will send you a private message with my contact infor if i can do anything for you
chuck and soulmates
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