My husband and I have been dreaming about sailing for years. There are so many things about it that we find appealing. We are finally at a point where are young children are becoming easier to manage
and we're ready to resume having a life with hobbies. Sailing seems like a great activity that would be perfect for the family.
My question is, can one learn to sail with small children (3 under the age 7)? Our plan is to spend the winter reading everything we can get our hands on in regards to sailing. This spring/early summer my husband and I would like to enroll in classes. My question is this, would a weekend class be enough to get started or would it be necessary to take the week long class? We live in Idaho so the only sailing we would be doing is on lakes to start with. Once we obtained a bit of skill we'd like to venture over to the Portland, OR area and sail on the rivers.
We'd like to start with a 22 footer, something we can do overnights on. We haven't started researching boats yet, but we'd like to buy next spring. I'm sure a smaller boat is more desirable to learn on, it would simply be impossible with a family. Is this a reasonable plan?
My final question is this, my husband is in the Army and will deploy late next year. I'd like to enjoy this activity with my kids while my husband is gone. It would make for a good distraction. Within a year of beginning to sail is sailing alone with kids a feasible goal?
Thanks in advance for your help! It's most appreciated.
My question is, can one learn to sail with small children (3 under the age 7)? Our plan is to spend the winter reading everything we can get our hands on in regards to sailing. This spring/early summer my husband and I would like to enroll in classes. My question is this, would a weekend class be enough to get started or would it be necessary to take the week long class? We live in Idaho so the only sailing we would be doing is on lakes to start with. Once we obtained a bit of skill we'd like to venture over to the Portland, OR area and sail on the rivers.
We'd like to start with a 22 footer, something we can do overnights on. We haven't started researching boats yet, but we'd like to buy next spring. I'm sure a smaller boat is more desirable to learn on, it would simply be impossible with a family. Is this a reasonable plan?
My final question is this, my husband is in the Army and will deploy late next year. I'd like to enjoy this activity with my kids while my husband is gone. It would make for a good distraction. Within a year of beginning to sail is sailing alone with kids a feasible goal?
Thanks in advance for your help! It's most appreciated.