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kiamaria30 · 08-11-2003, 19:26

Hi guys,

I took sailing lessons last summer and just recently returned from a bareboat trip to Tortola to see if I liked this whole sailing idea introduced to me by my boyfriend ,an experienced skipper. Well, I loved it and we plan to take off next year if we can find a boat that won't go over our planned budget. I have an 11-yr-old daughter that I will homeschool. We have lots of ideas about provisioning and outfitting the boat after our trip on a Benetau 473. Our plans are to buy a 50 ft Benetau or a 47ft Trinidad. I would love to hear from cruisers that have done the whole life change thing and from those that are planning the same crazy escape. So be prepared to answer all of my questions.

08-11-2003, 19:26	#1
kiamaria30 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 8	Dreaming of leaving next year! Hi guys, I took sailing lessons last summer and just recently returned from a bareboat trip to Tortola to see if I liked this whole sailing idea introduced to me by my boyfriend ,an experienced skipper. Well, I loved it and we plan to take off next year if we can find a boat that won't go over our planned budget. I have an 11-yr-old daughter that I will homeschool. We have lots of ideas about provisioning and outfitting the boat after our trip on a Benetau 473. Our plans are to buy a 50 ft Benetau or a 47ft Trinidad. I would love to hear from cruisers that have done the whole life change thing and from those that are planning the same crazy escape. So be prepared to answer all of my questions. Last edited by kiamaria30; 08-11-2003 at 19:30.