"Scout" wrote in message
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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"David" wrote in message
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I have never sailed before, although sailing around the world is one
of my dreams that I want to accomplish in my life. I am 21 years old,
and I want to know if this is a dream I can pursue or something far-
fetched and non-possible.

Absolutely. Do some reading at the library. You'll find tons of info. I'm
betting there are some places to sail in Ohio, which will give you the
basics.


I live in Ohio - so no oceans near by. Owning a large sail boat would
seem almost ridiculous. Is there a way I can rent a sail-boat, or any
other alternative to making my trip that would possibly last anywhere
from 6 months to 2 years?

No, not renting. However, you could sign on to crew on someone else's
boat. There are lots of venues for this sort of experience, but I'd
suggest learning to sail (anything) first.

Cost -- Is this something that would quite definately cost $200,000
just for the boat alone? And the difficulty of sailing around the
world? (Making plenty of stops to visit places, of course). I wouldn't
want to bring my wife if it would be something extremely dangerous.

No. People circumnavigate on far less, tiny boats, minimal gear and
gizmos, and live on just a few dollars a day. Danger is inherent in all
activities. You can mitigate some of it, perhaps most of it, with good
planning and training. Don't forget to have your wife learn to be your
equal, as far as boat handling goes. The last thing you want to do is to
have to rely on someone who is incompetent.

If anyone can point my to some information I can read about, I would
greatly appreciate it!

There are so many resources available, that you'd best be served by
googling. Then, get a few books. Then, learn to sail. If after all that,
you're still interested, you can proceed to crew on others' boats. Then,
perhaps buy a boat. The more boats you sail on, the better you'll
understand what you want and for what purpose.

My first boat was a Sunfish. I owned other boats in between that and the
Sabre 30 I now own, and I'll probably be getting a second, larger boat in
the next few months, which will be more in line with my needs/wants.


JG,
you're getting rid of your new boat already? You don't like it?
Scout




Nope... g


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