"Bryan" wrote:

Honestly guys, I gotta laugh at some of this advice. Many claim you can't
handle larger yachts without huge crew, exotic gear, and mega wallets. How
many folks here have lived on, sailed, docked, bought, or maintained 50
footers, 60 footers, or 70 footers? Look at the 60's racing non-stop around
the world by little girls.

Two people isn't a huge crew. Going non-stop on a state of the art
racing boat is a vastly different type of sailing from going in and
out of a strange marina or anchorage every night with a second hand
heavier boat. And Ellen McD. deserves not to be called a little girl.
How condescending.

We have a boat which is called a 44, but really measures 50 feet.
We've lived on and docked and maintained this boat. It is really a
bit big for us to handle - can be done alone, but very difficult,
especially the docking part and especially with wind and/or current..

I don't think you need exotic gear and a mega wallet but IMO 50 feet
is the maximum that an older couple can handle themselves without
help, not to mention that the whole thing becomes way more expensive.


grandma Rosalie