I'm a middle aged guy, soon to be retiring and have been planning to purchase a sailboat now for a few years. Spent a lot of time researching and planning this, I think I will be ready in about a year to completely put my plan in action. Plan on selling the house and everything else, and living a board as well as seeing the world. I have limited sailing exp. I sailed some as a young man and owned powerboats. But this coming summer I'm gonna join our local sailing club where you can get sailing lessons and use there available boats. I joined this forum hoping to meet some folks and get some advice to help me on my way. -Cheers!
You'll find that the board answers specific questions quite well, and that as you yourself gain experience, your questions will get better, too. Your plan is good, it is a good way to start, and there is copious subject matter available here to study.
Have a wonderful time with it all, it is a big change, the beginning of the rest of your life!
Ann
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Welcome shayski,
Many opportunities to break in sailing in the states, your location/club you are considering joining would be helpful as you may meet some locals here on cf happy to take on a crew member.
Also before you are ready to purchase the boat, you might consider buying a smaller boat gaining experience in both sailing and what you might like or dislike in a boat.
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