Hello from Lake Erie

[islomaniac]

well every time i google something i end up on this site, so i suppose this is the place to be! reading through the forums ive already learned a lot and hope to learn a lot more.
i have lived in titusville florida, charleston south carolina, and lorain ohio. so i have kinda grown fond of the water (so have my 2 daughters). we would like to start sailing soon. i am enrolling in sailing school this spring, and then hope to do some crewing to get some time and miles under my belt, so i can take them out in a few yrs. any advice WILL be appreciated no matter how small it is. thank you in advance to everyone that helps me on my journey.

[witchcraft]

Welcome aboard. Sounds like a good plan those sailing lessons and some crewing time. Are your daughters going to be enrolled in the sailing lessons as well?
Fair Winds

[Sailing Mermaid]

Islomaniac,

Welcome to CF! Your approach sounds perfect for a lifetime of adventures!
Your patient preparation and careful planning will offer amazing experiences to yourself and your daughters!

Wish you the best in working toward and achieving your sailing dreams!

Southern smiles,
Sailing Mermaid

[Southern Star]

Yes, welcome to the forum. A good plan and one that will no doubt bring you and your daughters great joy in the years to come.

Cheers!

Brad

[Allan S]

Welcome Islomaniac, we sail out of Hamilton Ontario on lake Ontario which makes us almost neighbours....Allan

[islomaniac]

thank you, they are 9 and 11, they wont be going with me during the course i take this spring but we will go through classes before they get out on the water. they have saved over $300 in change to buy a sailboat so their heart is in it. i give them $10 a week for doing all their chores without complaining and everytime they say "just put it with the sailboat money" lol.

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha and welcome aboard!
I taught my daughter to sail when she was 9. She loved it. I let her sail wherever she wanted (within reason) in the dinghy, and 8' Naples Sabot. Great little boat. I'd recommend a Sunfish if you can chip it some more cash.
kind regards,