Hi, so a quick intro.
I am 30, but quite immature. I have wanted to sail since I was 15. Not just sail, but sail away. It got put off, it always seemed so expensive and hard, there were other interests and I always said I would one day.
That day is now. The owner of the house I now live at, lives for sailing. When I first met him I told him I have always wanted to sail. He said he likes to teach and I can come out with him next time. So I jumped on this opportunity and now me and him are friends and he's helped me fix up my first
boat and learn alot. I don't know if I could've done it without his help.
I'm now going out from the ala wai in Honolulu several times a week(except this week, winds are 20-25 knots and gusty.) I'm
learning, I love it.
I am hoping come June I will be good enough to
live aboard and sail the whole summer. I have some destinations in mind, based on what I want to see. Cheapness, ease of sailing and
navigation. I'm pretty much confining it to AMerica, although I don't have to. Mostly becuse I will be doing this on a shoestring and our dollar is tanking. I'm not opposed to any other countries, so please feel free to suggest anywhere. I'll be
buying a
used boat there too, something up to $5000 and maybe 24-5 feet.
I would like some suggestions and the best cruising grounds for a beginner. Somewhere with quaint small towns, not too crowded. Good nature and
fishing, some good isolated
anchorages, and not too strict. By strict I mean I've heard maybe
California is all rules and
regulations, where you can and can't park. I'd like to be able to just drop
anchor anywhere that looks nice and quiet and that. My order right now is:
1. San Juans and all over
puget sound
2.
Chesapeake Bay
3.
San Francisco Bay
4. Lake Michigan/Huron
Thanks for any
advice.