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I might suggest a smaller open or daysailer just to learn. Something
like a 17-20 foot Bluejay or similar would be great to learn on. Go
check out some "class" racing out of some yacht club local one day.
Look at the double handed 17-19 foot class, They are a lot of fun,
pleytiful and as someone told me, the best way to learn to sail is to
follow a bunch of similar boats around a race course... When you can
beat a few of them, you are learning to sail...



What's so damn hard about sailing, anyway? Pull on a line that raises the
sail, sit back, grab the tiller and wait for the wind to blow.

Power boating, on the other hand, takes some serious expertise. You better
know gas and/or diesel engine mechanics, shaft seal adjustment/repacking,
ethanol impact on your fuel tanks, single or twin engine close quarter
handling and, above all, a credit card with a huge available line for
refueling.

Blowboaters ..... pansies ...

Eisboch