re: Anyone here sail?

All the time. Thats not a bad price to have access to boats. More than likely, you'll meet other sailors with lots of opportunity to crew on race boats, which is a great way to learn.

Roger, I recently bought my first "big boat" (cabin / galley / multiple systems). I had considered something in that size like that picture, but some major factors like standing head room, inboard diesel, more creature comforts persuaded me to move up to a larger boat.

You spend a lot of time trying to find parts and working on them, slips can be very expensive but it is a lot of fun. Have sailed off and on since the 70's. Started out with a little board boat on a lake.

Had friends that lived aboard a 42' on Cape Cod even during the winter. We all had a great time. Have another friend that has been sailing around the world for the past 5 or 6 years. He's in the Philippines now. We had a 30' in the 80's and my ex has a 42' that he keeps in Orange Beach. Dated a guy for a while that had a catamaran that was about 40'. Really spacious, 3 sleeping cabins and 2 baths. If you wanted to live aboard, that would be the best option.

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I have a friend who sails around the Arctic when the ice allows in the summer. He works in winter, and sails summer and early fall. He goes from S.E. Alaska to Greenland with stops in the Canadian Arctic. He has a blog to keep track of him and the things he's doing. It's pretty cool

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wow - I read a article in outside magazine a few months ago and it was about a couple that sold everything and purchased a boat and was sailing and basically using the vessel as a home - I can't recall what was going to be their primary source of income while doing this.

Great thing is sailboats are relatively cheap compared to most other boats, but take a lot of skill and knowledge. Wife used to sail as a kid, now that we have a couple of young ones and they are getting past the infant stage, I think she and by default me may start sailing again.

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This one? LINK / Pretty sure they make their money by getting paid to model/advertise on their site.

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yes that's them thx. yes I'd piihb.

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It's one hobby that makes mine seem cheap.

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BOAT = break out another thousand

Its easy. I started this summer. Capsized the boat the first time I tried getting in the damn thing.