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Hi all!
Wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. I have very limited sailing experience and most of it is in my past. I have always dreamed about owning a sailboat and doing the whole live aboard thing but until recently I never really thought it would be possible.
I have been living on the coast of NC for the past few years where I was fortunate to go sailing with friends on some 30ish type boats. I don't live there anymore but then again I don't really live anywhere right now. So after some long talks with the wife we really want to give living aboard a try. Over the next year we are going to attend some couples type sailing schools and spend a couple weeks chartering. Within 18 months I want to own a boat and be ready to set off. Our schedule will be something along the lines of heading out for three months and then spending three months working. One day we would like to go out for a year or so and eventually do an ocean passage. The wife wants a Cat and after sailing one the other day in Cape Town I have to say that I can't blame her!
Ok, sorry to be long winded! Should I start a new thread on the destinations or buying a boat page for advice or will this do?
Thanks in advance and thanks for all the information so far! This website has been great!
Wanted to take a minute to introduce myself. I have very limited sailing experience and most of it is in my past. I have always dreamed about owning a sailboat and doing the whole live aboard thing but until recently I never really thought it would be possible.
I have been living on the coast of NC for the past few years where I was fortunate to go sailing with friends on some 30ish type boats. I don't live there anymore but then again I don't really live anywhere right now. So after some long talks with the wife we really want to give living aboard a try. Over the next year we are going to attend some couples type sailing schools and spend a couple weeks chartering. Within 18 months I want to own a boat and be ready to set off. Our schedule will be something along the lines of heading out for three months and then spending three months working. One day we would like to go out for a year or so and eventually do an ocean passage. The wife wants a Cat and after sailing one the other day in Cape Town I have to say that I can't blame her!
Ok, sorry to be long winded! Should I start a new thread on the destinations or buying a boat page for advice or will this do?
Thanks in advance and thanks for all the information so far! This website has been great!
Thanx! BTW, that's Sailnetters MtnMike & his wife in the boat show post.
