Sailing nOOb here !!

[tedwright]

Hey guys, just picked up a starwind 27- plan on taking her from houston down to panama, maybe even more south- depending on how it goes !! the girlfriend and i plan on riding the coast most of the way. . .

any links to check out? or 'must reads?'

thanks in advance

[swagman]

Hi Ted,
As I'm from over the other side of thepond can;t give you the advice, but welcome you and your lady to the site. Hope you find it as useful as we do.
Cheers
JOHN

[Lancerbye]

Welcome aboard from a displaced Canadian. Not my cruising area but I'm sure someone out there has done this before. Lots of experienced folk here.

[mickmul]

Nor mine, but miss Houston and Galveston, welcome!! have a beer in the Gingerman for me!

[dcstrng]

Okay, so I’m jealous…

Welcome…

[slomotion]

These folks cruised extensively in the western Caribbean and their logs are well worth reading:

BoatUS.com Cruising Log

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Ted,
Did most my sailing on the other coast so can't help but can wish you a welcome aboard!! I hope others will respond specifically to your questions as well.
Kind Regards,
JohnL

[tedwright]

Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone

Thanks for the link- looks like quite a bit of good info there !!