I may be crazy, but here is my plan.
I had this dream that I wanted to sail around the world with my 2 boys (10 & 11) before they were too old and left for college. At the time I had a girlfriend that shared the dream, so we bought a 50'' ferro-cement ketch (in wonderful condition). Since then she has had to back out and I moved to California (from NC). I am still planning on leaving in October of 2003, but I now have a small problem (OK a few).
1) I have limited sailing experience and with my boat 3000 miles away, limited chance to practice.
2) How do you go about finding competent crew for a trip like this?
I guess those are the main problems. I know some people will try to talk me out of going or into waiting, and they may be right or wrong, but we are going to leave regardless and have the experience of our lives. It may take us 4 years (as planned) or 10 years to go around, but we will make it one way or another. Everyone "out there" seems to have the same advice...Just Go. So I am going to heed that advice. I am just looking for some advice on how I can best accomplish this.
Thanks for listening.
Bill
I had this dream that I wanted to sail around the world with my 2 boys (10 & 11) before they were too old and left for college. At the time I had a girlfriend that shared the dream, so we bought a 50'' ferro-cement ketch (in wonderful condition). Since then she has had to back out and I moved to California (from NC). I am still planning on leaving in October of 2003, but I now have a small problem (OK a few).
1) I have limited sailing experience and with my boat 3000 miles away, limited chance to practice.
2) How do you go about finding competent crew for a trip like this?
I guess those are the main problems. I know some people will try to talk me out of going or into waiting, and they may be right or wrong, but we are going to leave regardless and have the experience of our lives. It may take us 4 years (as planned) or 10 years to go around, but we will make it one way or another. Everyone "out there" seems to have the same advice...Just Go. So I am going to heed that advice. I am just looking for some advice on how I can best accomplish this.
Thanks for listening.
Bill