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Hal · 23-01-2009, 01:46

I'm new to this forum, but have been sailing a number of day sailors for many years. After reading many postings and making a few comments or many, I have learned that although I think I know something about sailing, I really know very little. I am presently land locked in Oklahoma, but plan to retire in a few years and head for Chicago or maybe upper Michigan and take some serious sailing lessons in something around 40 ft. After a years sailing and living on board on the Great Lakes. I think I might be ready to head for the open sea. Time will tell.

I was reading about a young man and three of his friends that want to buy a boat and sail it down the east coast, south america, and around the islands. He thinks he might accomplish all of this in a months time. Only if he grows wings or drinks alot of Red Bull. He plans on leaving around the start of hurricane season. I think they will all die. By the way, the old used up sailboat graveyard is right next to Davy Jones' locker at the bottom of the sea. You can get there from here if you rush into things. Get the proper experience first, and let some seasoned blue water cruisers tell you that you are ready without having to ask them.

The one thing that I have learned from reading all of the information on the forum is that alot of people have alot of experience and some of them get into alot of trouble. The other thing is that there are a few with big dreams and no experience and everyone says take a few years and get your crust of salt before jumping overboard. In the flying community there is a saying; "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots". The same thing applies to sailing.

23-01-2009, 01:46	#23
Hal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 99	I'm new to this forum, but have been sailing a number of day sailors for many years. After reading many postings and making a few comments or many, I have learned that although I think I know something about sailing, I really know very little. I am presently land locked in Oklahoma, but plan to retire in a few years and head for Chicago or maybe upper Michigan and take some serious sailing lessons in something around 40 ft. After a years sailing and living on board on the Great Lakes. I think I might be ready to head for the open sea. Time will tell. I was reading about a young man and three of his friends that want to buy a boat and sail it down the east coast, south america, and around the islands. He thinks he might accomplish all of this in a months time. Only if he grows wings or drinks alot of Red Bull. He plans on leaving around the start of hurricane season. I think they will all die. By the way, the old used up sailboat graveyard is right next to Davy Jones' locker at the bottom of the sea. You can get there from here if you rush into things. Get the proper experience first, and let some seasoned blue water cruisers tell you that you are ready without having to ask them. The one thing that I have learned from reading all of the information on the forum is that alot of people have alot of experience and some of them get into alot of trouble. The other thing is that there are a few with big dreams and no experience and everyone says take a few years and get your crust of salt before jumping overboard. In the flying community there is a saying; "There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots". The same thing applies to sailing.