Inexperienced Newbie wanting to learn

[Jonlyjayman]

Hi all-
Thanks for the open invitation to join your ranks and learn from you all!
I always loved boats, never owned one and dream of retiring some day and living on a boat in a warm locale.. FL?
I do plan on getting a smaller one first though.
47 yrs young
I may ask obvious questions of the experienced boaters and cruisers, so please forgive me!
... Jay

[Amapola]

Welcome aboard Jay, and greetings from SW Florida. There are plenty of knowledgeable boaters here to help.

[Waterway Guide]

Welcome aboard, Jay!

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha and welcome aboard!
I sailed on lots of small boats before I bought my first small one. I got a 22 and it was a perfect size to learn boat maintenance on.

[Steadman Uhlich]

Howdy, aloha, welcome!

Have fun sailing!

[maxingout]

Welcome aboard. My first sailboat was a twenty-two footer, and it was a great boat on which to learn how to sail. Learning to sail is fairly easy. The hard part is learning how various yacht designs behave in different conditions, and finding a design that you works for you - that you are comfortable with. It's especially important to find one that works for you in rough seas and rotten weather. You will have to try a lot of different vessels to find one that works best for your.

[Celestialsailor]

Welcome to the forum. I think most of us learned on smaller boats. Mine was a MacGregor 21. Followed up with a few sailing dinks.

[Old Snipe]

Hello Jay..... and welcome aboard!