Find me a sane sailor! You have to be nuts. As someone else here said. Do a course. Spend the
money as an investment that will, in the long term, save you
money.
How will it save you money? Firstly, your experience will allow you to buy the right
boat. You will be less likely to bang into other expensive boats and have to pay for the subsequent
repairs. You will know when to reef earlier and how to do it. This will save you bundles with the local
sailmaker as you wont be getting
sails repaired all the time. You will know how to read a chart properly and navigate, thus reducing your chances of hitting a reef. ahh. the list is endless.
But go for it! Get out of Boston now.
Head to an area with good sailing, say
Florida. join a
sailing school. Also get sailing on OPBs ( Other poeples boats) via the local clubs etc. In three months of consistant
training and
learning you should be fine to hop on a plane to the islands and buy yourself your dreamboat.
Cheers
Oz