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32ft+ too big to learn?

8K views 39 replies 28 participants last post by  pdqaltair 
#1 ·
Thinking of buying my first boat as a newbie with minimal sailing experience. Rather than starting on smaller boat and trading up after gaining some experience I just wanted one boat for long term keeps. Is this a sensible approach? I am likely to struggle to learn on a bigger boat?

Oh, the boat I want has a full length keel - will this factor make my learning curve very long?
 
#40 ·
One could get married without the "work" of dating a number of girls, but why would you want to?

You could learn to sail a 30-footer and never spend time in a sailing dingy, and you will never know what you missed.
 
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