Do the reasons for wanting to go sailing change with time and age?
When young (less than 30?) it can be just for the fun and adventure.
over 30, maybe to escape the boring job, mortgage or business woes?
over 50..... well the kids are leaving home, maybe you are secure and why
risk all
the material assets you have accumulated by heading over the horizon into
the unknown?

I am over 30 and *still* enjoy the fun and adventure.

Do the reasons for wanting to go sailing change with time and age?
When young (less than 30?) it can be just for the fun and adventure.
over 30, maybe to escape the boring job, mortgage or business woes?
over 50..... well the kids are leaving home, maybe you are secure and why
risk all
the material assets you have accumulated by heading over the horizon into
the unknown?

"R Whellum" wrote in message
...
why risk all
the material assets you have accumulated by heading over the horizon
into
the unknown?


If you have to ask....................

"Scott Vernon" wrote in message ...
"R Whellum" wrote in message
...
why risk all
the material assets you have accumulated by heading over the horizon
into
the unknown?


If you have to ask....................

I appreciate everybody's perspective on this and have heard some I had
not really considered. One most often cited is summed up as:
"Leaving the rat race". Somehow by either extreme luck or major
personality defect, I have avoided conventional employment all my life
so had not personally considered this one. This also explains the
popularity of magazines such as Crusing World. This just goes to show
that ones own experience and motivations cannot be easily generalized
to others.

This just goes to show
that ones own experience and motivations cannot
be easily generalized to others.

My god - someone on usenet who actually has perspective!