Hey folks!
My aunt and uncle were sailors until
health issues forced them to retire. They've sailed around the globe;
Mexico,
Hawaii, the Caribbeans, Australia/New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. They also participated in a couple of races I know of. They had a
monohull at first then upgraded to a cat. I've joined them a couple of times, mainly at
Bahamas and
Virgin Islands. I love the ocean and I've always dreamt of cruising.
Wife and I are pushing our 40s. My wife is excited about this, we're looking to raise the
anchor and sail the blue waters in 4 - 5 years. Gives us time to learn how to sail, get a
boat, do some
offshore cruising over the weekends, pay off our debts (especially financial aid), and save up to be able to
cruise for a while. We love to travel and it's more appealing to experience the world on a
boat.
I'm based out of
Portland, OR but I've lived in
San Diego, Sioux Falls, and Tampa. Daughter is going to university in
Hawaii. There are a few
classes on the river, we'll be signing up for those before getting a boat. We'll start with a
monohull, probably a smaller one at first to wet our feet before upgrading to a 40' so we could ultimately live on it. I'm semi-handy but not with electrics & motors, I plan to learn this. Wife is tall so
headroom is a must; she's also a
chef so a decent kitchen is also a requirement. I'm very fond of cats but not the costs that comes with it.
And we're deaf, since birth. This is going to be fun.
Nice to meet y'all!
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