i'm sure there is some sound advice on this group.everyone will offer
something different.

personally i learned to sail from a friend on J24's in new york harbor.
light and realitively fast.
then moved up to a pearson 30 of late1970's vintage, which is my current
boat. been sailing for about ten years and every day out is an entirely new
experience, in some way. Start where you can.

how ever you do it........just start.

been thinking about selling for the past three months as i have no time and
she basicly sat at her mooring for more of the summer than a care to think
about...........the thought disappeared yesterday, when after not being
aboard for the last month and a half. a stepped aboard just to make sure
everythiing was ok............and headed out.....cold and glorious
sail........most likely the last sail of the season
it depends on when they haul her out (next week?........yeah it's time)

gf.

"Jim Muller" wrote in message
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I have little experience sailing other than a few times piloting a
dinghy many decades ago. I'm 56, interested enough in learning to
sail "for real" that I've begun following this newsgroup as well as
others. But one thing puzzles me. Despite the name "sailing" in the
newsgroup title I find that I recognize very little in the titles of
the various postings. Clearly the term "sailing" must mean far more
than I had supposed. I confess that I don't bother to read most of
the aforementioned postings, so perhaps I am missing a greater
message. What, for all love, is the idea? No, on second thought,
don't bother to answer. It is merely an observation.