Is Sailboat Life Right for You?
Sailing is one of the most popular water sports for many reasons. For many, there is nothing more relaxing than spending time on a boat. However there is a difference between taking a sailboat vacation and living the sailboat life. The first thing to consider are your sailing skills, or the sailing skills of the boat captain. Experience and ease are important when it comes to sailing full-time. If you're just starting out in the wide world of sailing, gain skills and knowledge with trips ranging from a day to several days until you feel confident with your level of sailing experience.
Your age may factor in when deciding to live on a sailboat. Retired individuals and couples are more likely to take up the sailing lifestyle than are adults in their twenties to forties. The reason for this is because it can be difficult to raise a family or sustain employment on a sailboat. However once the kids are grown and there are adequate retirement funds available those called by the lure of the sea may decide to travel via sailboat on a full-time basis. This can be a romantic and rewarding experience.
The first thing you'll need is a sailboat, of course. If the money is available to you it is possible to find favorable deals on sailboats and pay in cash. Buying at an auction can help you get a great deal on one of these water craft. If you can't pay cash for a sailboat don't worry -- there are plenty of financing programs available that let you finance a boat for a few hundred dollars a month until paid. This is sometimes a more manageable way for consumers to purchase a boat as they can be expensive.
Examining your personality and those of your boat mates is also important when it comes to deciding upon the sailboat life. Are you the type of person who is comfortable in a confined area for lengthly periods? While you do get to travel and explore when boating there are times where you are stuck on the boat, which may be small as compared with traditional land housing. If you enjoy quiet time on the water and aren't bothered by small quarters then living a the life of a recreational sailor is something to consider.
| New Sailing Movie Sailboats and Sailing the World When asked how this sailing movie project came his way, 22 year old Efron said: EURI went and stayed the night on a sailboat with my dad. I brought one script to read and it just happened to be Charlie St. Cloud. It was so surreal. ... | ||
Swampscott Yacht Club wins King of Clubs title The Swampscott Yacht Club hosted the King of Clubs Regatta on Saturday, July 24, and a Swampscott boat won again, as did the overall clubs fleet .... | ||
Stretching their sea legs About 20 young sailors earned their sea legs this week when they guided their sailboats through the treacherous waters of Eden Isles canals to earn their sailing certificates... | ||
The Eighth Annual Newport Beach Party is under way in Jersey City Katie Colaneri/The Jersey JournalMallory Goldberg hands out leis at the entrance to the Newport Beach Party.Over 1,500 people from Hudson County and surrounding communities are expected to come out today for the Eighth Annual Newport Beach Party, sponsored by the... | ||
Learning to Sail Part 2 - Sailboats | YachtPals.com Sailboats - Though the term sailboat may describe boats which range from tiny dinghies to enormous mega yachts, the basic principles for sailing any boat are the same. So, in theory at least, if you can sail one sailboat you can sail ... | ||
33EUR Morgan Out Island Sailboat EUR 1975 (Hobe Sound, FL) $9500 . 33' Morgan Out Island Sailboat - 1975 (Hobe Sound, FL) $9500 Large, roomy sailboat perfect for cruising, day sailing, or liveaboard. Length - 33', Draft... | ||
Sailboats + Shopping + Spa Treatments + Celebrating In St.Michaels . Gray-to-Blue Skies + Shopping & Spa Treatments + A Reason To Celebrate + Sailboats = St.Michaels.Calm} I spent the past few days on the Eastern Shore of Maryland bouncing around for work, pleasure, time with my family and time with a ... | ||
Sailor missing after fierce squall tears across Long Island Sound - The Journal News | LoHud.com
| ||
Althouse: Sailboats on Lake Monona, very free and easy. Sarah said. My dad and I were out fishing on Lake Monona today - the sailboats were pretty, but the sheriff's office pulling over everyone violating the no-wake policy was much more amusing. ... | ||
SAILBOAT w/ running DIESEL INBOARD motorEUR.cleanEUR. oboEUR (New Port . SAILBOAT w/ running DIESEL INBOARD motor..clean.. obo. (New Port Richey 34655) $1280 3 foot draft shaol keel 1 cyl k34m / 18w Farymann Diesel motor... | ||
New Sailing Movie - Sailing the World (blog)
| ||
Oil spill Day 100: Sails folded, but charter business owner remains optimistic When the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf, Ted Scarritt had a sinking feeling in his stomach... | ||
Sailboat Plans EUR How would I make a wooden pirate ship? How would I make a wooden pirate ship?Is there any tutorials for wooden boat making? It sounds fun. I want to start off small and work my way up.If you've... | ||
Strong winds whisk sailboats along Port Huron-to-Mackinac course at blazing speeds - Detroit Free Press
| ||
Challenging ice conditions in the Arctic Posted: Jul 25, 2010 02:19 pm EST Several sailboats will try to go through the Northwest and Northeast Passage this Arctic summer. It is not a given that they succeed, says Arctic ice expert and adventurer Knut Espen Solberg... | ||
Fair winds WORCSTER - Steady winds propelled sailboats along Lake Quinsigamond near Regatta Point yesterday... | ||
Sailboats' Mast Make for Good Scratching Post! Don't let this . Be careful out there! Try to stay at least 2 boat-lengths away from whales or they might figure out what this whale learned EUR sailboats' masts make good scratching posts! From: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38339576/ns/world_news-africa/ ... | ||
Passing boater finds missing man's body (full story) - Sandusky Register
| ||
Technorati Tags: Sailboats, Sailing, Sailboat Life
- Sailboats
- Community Sailing
- Performance Sailing
- Sailboat Charters
- Sailboat For Sale
- Sailing 101
- Sailing Association
- Sailing Caribbean
- Sailing Catamaran
- Sailing Instructor
- Sailing Marine
- Sailing Race
- Sailing Rental
- Sailing Rigging
- Sailing Trips
- Sailing Vessel
- Sailing Yachting
- Sea Sailing
- Usa Sailing
- Women Sailing
- Yacht Brokers
- Social Bookmark This Page
- Privacy Policy
- Sitemap
Articles