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Is it getting more crowded out there?

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MikeOReilly

Discussion Starter · Feb 28, 2015

I keep hearing that sailing is on the decline. Boat sales seem to be down (at least big boat sales), and I keep hearing that fewer young people are getting into activity. At the same time I also keep reading (here and other places) that popular cruising areas have never been busier. Anchorages are apparently full and moorings are hard to get.

Seems contradictory.

As someone just beginning the full-time journey, I'm curious what to expect "out there." Is it more packed than it has ever been (as I often read here), or is there a decline in boaters, and hence a reduction in busy anchorages and marinas?

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night0wl

· #2 · Feb 28, 2015

Thats because they've made it impossible to anchor in many places...mooring fields, restrictions, and developing waterfront. So the anchorages that remain are more concentrated.

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