Hello to everyone

[JRISLEY]

Hello,

I am new to this forum and new to sailing. I have sailed a dinghy before, but only a few times. I enjoyed sailing the few times that I did it, so I decided that I would begin learning about sailing. I made a mistake by reading a book "Sailing Alone Around The World." That book intrigued me to the point that I am considering a life of sailing. Now, that being said. I am completely new to sailing, so I am here to read a lot and post very little.

I was given a 22 foot sailboat by a friend of mine. I plan on learning with that particular boat on a lake before going to the gulf for short sailing trips. I also plan on going to different classes in order to get a decent working knowledge of what I am doing. I do not want to get myself or anyone else killed.

I have read through several of the threads on here already and must say that sailor humor is my kind of humor. I especially enjoyed the thread about new dreamers. I saw myself in several of those jokes which certainly put some things into perspective for me. I guess that what I'm saying is that you guys have already taught me a few things. Those things, once pondered, seem a lot more important than they did before I read through those threads.

As I said earlier, I am here mostly to read. I will attempt to find the information in the many threads. I assume that there is plenty of advice on what certifications are the best to have if you are wanting to live on a sail boat and travel the world.

I guess I should add that I have a lot of respect for those of you who have crossed oceans in less than fair weather. I consider myself fairly courageous, but the physical and mental fortitude it must take to cross oceans alone has me in relative awe.

Respectfully,

JR

[Stu Jackson]

Welcome, great attitude. We all started out somewhere. Looks like you'll enjoy the journey.

[SV_FlyingTigress]

Welcome JR. Welcome aboard! What kind of boat is your 22'; that is what I have; got any pictures?

[Adelie]

Welcome.

I would suggest updating your profile with your general location and your boat make & model or “Looking” in the "Boat" category. This info shows up under your UserName in every post in the web view. Many questions are boat and/or location dependent and having these tidbits under your UserName saves answering those questions repeatedly. If you need help setting up your profile then click on this link: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ml#post3308797

I would happily help more if the link above is not enough.