Hi Worldly Sailors!
I am new to this forum and sailing in general. Growing up in the Midwest gave me some experience sailing x boats and 420's, but aside from that I haven't had any skipping experience myself.
The reason I am on this forum is because my girlfriend and I have decided to take a sabbatical beginning next October, starting in
Italy and sailing to
Denmark (not in a rush). Time aligns with a wedding we will be attending in
Italy and we are deciding to buy a one way ticket and sort things out once we get there.
1. We are looking to buy a inexpensive
boat $15,000-$30,000 between 9m-11m and aside from that have little knowledge of boats or makes. I have done a bit of preliminary searching and the
Endeavour 37 looks like something that may run a bit high on our
price range, but is a good fit for what we are looking for. Does anyone have
advice for a resilient low cost
boat that may fit our
budget? We would plan to resell the boat in
Denmark or wherever we end up.
2. I also know that the
winter in the
Med is not the most ideal, but are there any recommendations for areas that may be more friendly to a crew looking to get their feet wet? Since we will be on the
East Coast of Italy we figure the
Adriatic would be an option.
3. We are beginning to do our
research, but would love any recommendations for
books that may provide greater insight!
Any responses are greatly appreciated!
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