garyw wrote:
In December my wife and me are moving to Bermuda

Sounds like a good idea

... and I would like to
learn to sail.

Another good idea.


... I have looked on the net and think a 28-30 foot used
sailboat would be nice to own.

Yep, some are nicer than others though.

... Is this a good size to learn on?

Not really. The best size boat to learn on is a small, responsive boat
that is guaranteed to tip over when you make a mistake. Not dignified,
you'll learn to be a *good* sailor.

.... Also to
buy a boat in Bermuda is much more costly than in the US so I thought
about buyin US and have someone sail it to Bermuda. Is this a large
enough craft for the trip and are there good sailors than can be hired
to do this for me.

Yes and yes. Look under 'delivery captains.'

One bit of serious advice I have for a prospective sailboat buyer is to
take the amount you can spend on buying a boat, put no more than 75% of
that toward the purchase of the boat, and reserve the rest for repairs &
upgrades after purchase. Budget for the delivery, and for insurance &
moorage too.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King