Todd wrote:
Hello,

I am retiring from the Air Force in 5 months and am looking for a new life.
snip....
After considering sailing, it seems better than buying a house, RVing, or
flying. I know everything has it positives and negatives.
snip.....


I have a thousand more questions, but these are good to start with.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Todd



In addition to the many good suggestions you have received here, you
might try reading some articles on Sailnet.com
http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...&type=1&tfr=fp
or http://cruisenews.net/index.php

There are many first hand accounts of people making the same kinds of
decisions you are considering.

Among the Sailnet articles are, if I remember correctly, a number of
pieces on how to structure "test" cruises....as in the reluctant spouse
might agree to trying the cruising life for one year......if at the end
of the year he/or she really just cannot come to love it, the one
pushing for the cruising life agrees to move on land. The thought is
that many people are afraid of the "forever more" aspect of the cruising
retirement, but can manage to get their head around a one year trial.

Oh, and your skill as a PA will certainly come in handy both if you try
to make some cash while cruising and just to help your fellow cruisers
out. In articles touching on that subject (earning while sailing) the
medical fields always seem to be a good position.

Good luck.

Jonathan




--
I am building a Dudley Dix, Argie 10, for my daughter. Check it out:
http://home.comcast.net/~jonsailr

Thanks Jonathan,

I like the websites, they will keep me busy for a while! I have read some
of the articles already and I think they will help a lot.

Thanks,
Todd

"Jonathan" wrote in message
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Todd wrote:
Hello,

I am retiring from the Air Force in 5 months and am looking for a new
life.
snip....
After considering sailing, it seems better than buying a house, RVing,
or
flying. I know everything has it positives and negatives.
snip.....


I have a thousand more questions, but these are good to start with.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Todd



In addition to the many good suggestions you have received here, you
might try reading some articles on Sailnet.com

http://www.sailnet.com/collections/a...&type=1&tfr=fp
or http://cruisenews.net/index.php

There are many first hand accounts of people making the same kinds of
decisions you are considering.

Among the Sailnet articles are, if I remember correctly, a number of
pieces on how to structure "test" cruises....as in the reluctant spouse
might agree to trying the cruising life for one year......if at the end
of the year he/or she really just cannot come to love it, the one
pushing for the cruising life agrees to move on land. The thought is
that many people are afraid of the "forever more" aspect of the cruising
retirement, but can manage to get their head around a one year trial.

Oh, and your skill as a PA will certainly come in handy both if you try
to make some cash while cruising and just to help your fellow cruisers
out. In articles touching on that subject (earning while sailing) the
medical fields always seem to be a good position.

Good luck.

Jonathan




--
I am building a Dudley Dix, Argie 10, for my daughter. Check it out:
http://home.comcast.net/~jonsailr