At what age did you get into Sailing !?

[Banshi]

Age 7 (1969) my great uncle Harry taught me, my brother and cousin how to sail using a KOOL 10ft sail boat on the Indian River in Sebastian Florida, I still remember him sitting us down at the table in his home out on the porch and showing us how a sailboats works along with a heavy dash of safety...........He fiberglassed the bottom of the Styrofoam hull these boats had so the oysters on the west side of the river did not slice it up into tiny pieces.............shoes were/are a must when sailing these waters

[Looking]

We were at Christina lake (South Central BC) and my Dad had spent the winter building a Sabot in the garage. Armed with a life jacket, and the instructions "this thing moves that thing (the sail), and this thing moves that thing (the rudder), I got a pat on the back and a push off the beach. By the time I was 16 I had my CYA Silver VI and racing my Dad's CAL 25 in the 'Snowflake Series'.

Presently in between boats.... dying for a ride!

[eMKay]

33, did I win?

[tpatelmd]

Dreaming of the cruising life since age 16. First time on a sailboat at age 21. (no sailing inbetween) Basic keelboat sailing class at age 46. First time to a boatshow age 47. First sailboat 6 months later June 2007....
2007 Jeanneau 36i, San Diego... wife likes it too.... dream come true.

[mrsnoguy]

age 25 on a bayliner buccaneer

[timangiel]

Forty something. I wish I hadn't waited so long, but thats life.

[GilStump]

We bought a boat, moved aboard then learned to sail. Luna Sea. That's her name. I was 38 my wife, 32. Only 3 months ago! Having fun so far.

[petegingras]

11 yrs old, tall ships Newport, RI 1976. First home was a 27' 1976 Catalina, in1994. Now my summer home's a boat, only waterfront view i'll ever afford.

[Watermelon]

I know my parents had me aboard their sailboat when I was a wee tiny tot in diapers. And they tell stories of me doing stuff around the boat with adult supervision. I started doing a lot of solo sailing when I was 14-15 on a Zuma (I miss those boats). Before then, it'd be with the family on large boats (22 ft, 27 ft, 38 feet).

[FarCry]

Started at 40, never lived anyplace else before where sailing was common.