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I'm spending a bit of time on the Norwegian south coast at the moment. They're absolutely boat mad down here and I've seen a lot of really nice craft. I'm falling in love with the idea of medium-sized sail cruisers for ocean sailing. Up to 50' the kind of thing you can comfortably take a couple of month's holiday on.
Obviously this isn't the kind of thing you just go out and buy especially if you have no idea how to sail one. Treating this as a future aspiration, what do you need to do (qualifications and training wise) in order to take this interest further? I've sailed on lakes as a youngster (Toppers, Lasers, Wayfarers) etc. but I do consider myself a total sail (and boat) novice.
Cheers!
Obviously this isn't the kind of thing you just go out and buy especially if you have no idea how to sail one. Treating this as a future aspiration, what do you need to do (qualifications and training wise) in order to take this interest further? I've sailed on lakes as a youngster (Toppers, Lasers, Wayfarers) etc. but I do consider myself a total sail (and boat) novice.
Cheers!
Yes the cash is an issue hence why it's a future aspiration!
Seems to me that the sea is a dangerous place and I for one wouldn't go out there without knowing what I'm doing! My parents' friends, despite a lot (years) of lake and ocean training, got in trouble in a sailboat in the channel and it scared them off for life. They sold off their part share in a ocean cruiser and two or three lake dingys never to go on the water again.
My (Norwegian) OH grew up with boating holidays but isn't trained and is used to powered cabin cruiser type boats.
Looks like I need to persuade her to go on a training holiday in the Med.
Seems to me that the sea is a dangerous place and I for one wouldn't go out there without knowing what I'm doing! My parents' friends, despite a lot (years) of lake and ocean training, got in trouble in a sailboat in the channel and it scared them off for life. They sold off their part share in a ocean cruiser and two or three lake dingys never to go on the water again.
My (Norwegian) OH grew up with boating holidays but isn't trained and is used to powered cabin cruiser type boats.
Looks like I need to persuade her to go on a training holiday in the Med.
Ok point taken 50' is a pretty large boat! Around here 40-50' seems the norm although Arendal in south Norway is populated by some extremely wealthy people during the summer. Raises an interesting question though, what is a comfortably sized yacht for long term holidaying for a couple (or small family)?
One of these (not this one) has been docked in the harbour here for the last few days and I think it's one of the prettiest things I've ever seen:
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44' I think...
One of these (not this one) has been docked in the harbour here for the last few days and I think it's one of the prettiest things I've ever seen:
44' I think...
Ayahuasca said:
_rubinho_ said:
Ok point taken 50' is a pretty large boat! Around here 40-50' seems the norm although Arendal in south Norway is populated by some extremely wealthy people during the summer. Raises an interesting question though, what is a comfortably sized yacht for long term holidaying for a couple (or small family)?
One of these (not this one) has been docked in the harbour here for the last few days and I think it's one of the prettiest things I've ever seen:
44' I think...
What kind of boat is that? Looks an older design - with the overhanging stem, narrow beam, overhanging stern... nice.One of these (not this one) has been docked in the harbour here for the last few days and I think it's one of the prettiest things I've ever seen:
44' I think...
EDIT: confirmed 100% model designation.
Edited by _rubinho_ on Tuesday 10th August 10:08
village idiot said:
what you need is a friendly yachtbroker who tends to deal with yachts in the region of 40-60ft... hmmm.. now where you could find such a person ;-)
Sounds good. Don't suppose you know any friendly criminals who can help me get a fistful of cash, enough to say buy a 40-60ft sailing yacht perhaps, in short order? 
Ayahuasca said:
_rubinho_ said:
village idiot said:
what you need is a friendly yachtbroker who tends to deal with yachts in the region of 40-60ft... hmmm.. now where you could find such a person ;-)
Sounds good. Don't suppose you know any friendly criminals who can help me get a fistful of cash, enough to say buy a 40-60ft sailing yacht perhaps, in short order? 
Adiós!
Not ready to let this thread die just yet; I've another question (no crime this time).
This is a hard question to ask and is easily answerable by "how long is a piece of string" but bear with me. Ignoring for a moment the type of yacht, weather conditions, ocean currents and other variable factors extremely roughly how fast would you travel. Say, for example, given a month and average summer weather how long a round trip could you comfortably do e.g. France and back, Portugal and back, Italy and back? Bear in mind that it would be a holiday so the point would be to stop in a few places for a night and not sail 4 hours on and 4 hours off non-stop for a month!
This is a hard question to ask and is easily answerable by "how long is a piece of string" but bear with me. Ignoring for a moment the type of yacht, weather conditions, ocean currents and other variable factors extremely roughly how fast would you travel. Say, for example, given a month and average summer weather how long a round trip could you comfortably do e.g. France and back, Portugal and back, Italy and back? Bear in mind that it would be a holiday so the point would be to stop in a few places for a night and not sail 4 hours on and 4 hours off non-stop for a month!
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