Any PHers got a yacht?
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Big plan for retirement - sell up, buy yacht, sail away into sunset. Live on yacht in summer, come home to small cottage from time to time to see relatives, scrub bottom (of yacht!). Thing is, I have no yacht sailing experience, (some dinghy sailing though), and I'm doing competent crew in 2 weeks. Anyone need any crew for weekend sails, racing etc. I'm sure I'd make a good grinder!! Or any useful advice on this paln appreciated.
I have a set up with two forty footers down in Plymouth , the trouble is that I do not use after the end of Sept. Try buying some of the yachting mags. Some of them do advertise on crew issues/offers.
I don't know how much experience you have but let me tell ya , you do need a lot as it's a really tough sport.
Good luck!
SPS
I don't know how much experience you have but let me tell ya , you do need a lot as it's a really tough sport.
Good luck!
SPS
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Big plan for retirement - sell up, buy yacht, sail away into sunset. Live on yacht in summer, come home to small cottage from time to time to see relatives, scrub bottom (of yacht!). Thing is, I have no yacht sailing experience, (some dinghy sailing though), and I'm doing competent crew in 2 weeks. Anyone need any crew for weekend sails, racing etc. I'm sure I'd make a good grinder!! Or any useful advice on this paln appreciated.
A neighbour did this several years ago; his attitude of 'life isn't a dress rehearsal' had a certain logic but I thought him quite mad. The ultiamte 'grass is always greener on the other side' concept.
Fact is, it really is life threateningly difficult and any partners may become ex-partners as a result.
Forgive the downer but this is one left for the really big cheeses. Unless, of course, you have some feverish desire to imitate Captain pugwash? In which case, bon voyage!
I forgot to add that the chap in question saw his marriage go down the pan and now wonders what the hell he was thinking...
He's broke too.
>> Edited by Derestrictor on Saturday 5th October 12:36
>> Edited by Derestrictor on Saturday 5th October 14:12
Advice for Nubbin - buy a boat with a metal hull.
I'll tell you a sad story about "someone" who went sailing off into the Boonies for an early retirement.
He managed to hit a log floating just off shore. Navigated the boat to an island and ran it aground before sinking. Left to get help. Came back to find the locals had stripped it. Insurance company decided not to pay up. He had to come back to work in the City for a few more years to earn enough for a boat with a metal hull this time.
I'll tell you a sad story about "someone" who went sailing off into the Boonies for an early retirement.
He managed to hit a log floating just off shore. Navigated the boat to an island and ran it aground before sinking. Left to get help. Came back to find the locals had stripped it. Insurance company decided not to pay up. He had to come back to work in the City for a few more years to earn enough for a boat with a metal hull this time.
mungo, I 'just happened' to be looking at Sea-doos site the other day at work. What does your M8 think of their stuff? The one I was drooling over was a speedster (this - www.sea-doo.com/seadoo/web/jsp/main.jsp?Params=Y.OT.210.6 )
Stuff magazine said it was c20K?
>> Edited by Leadfoot on Saturday 5th October 20:21
Stuff magazine said it was c20K?
>> Edited by Leadfoot on Saturday 5th October 20:21
Definition of boat = hole in water surrounded by wood/GRP/metal/concrete into which you pour money
I have a Class 1 (Master Mariner) Certificate of Competency and sailed all over the world for half my life and commanded ships where twice round the deck was a kilometer. I would not venture out of sight of land in a yacht no matter how big. The sea deserves respect.
I have a Class 1 (Master Mariner) Certificate of Competency and sailed all over the world for half my life and commanded ships where twice round the deck was a kilometer. I would not venture out of sight of land in a yacht no matter how big. The sea deserves respect.
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Definition of boat = hole in water surrounded by wood/GRP/metal/concrete into which you pour money
I have a Class 1 (Master Mariner) Certificate of Competency and sailed all over the world for half my life and commanded ships where twice round the deck was a kilometer. I would not venture out of sight of land in a yacht no matter how big. The sea deserves respect.
I thought someone with your experience would have the opposite attitude and be confident about travelling in a yacht?
I will take heed from your advice!
Deester...
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I would not venture out of sight of land in a yacht no matter how big. The sea deserves respect.
I spent two months on the Arctic Ocean last year (without a boat
) and I'm lucky enough to count John Ridgway (solo yachtsman & the first, along with Chay Blythe, to row the Atlantic in 1966) and Jim Shekdar (first to row the Pacific solo) as friends. Something we're all agreed on is that risk is an inherent part of any worthwhile achievement, and that the two are often directly proportional. As the saying goes, "a ship in harbour is safe, but that's not what ships are built for". 
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Big plan for retirement - sell up, buy yacht, sail away into sunset. Live on yacht in summer, come home to small cottage from time to time to see relatives, scrub bottom (of yacht!). Thing is, I have no yacht sailing experience.
Well I don't know you Nubbin, and sometimes you need to look someone in the eyes to work out whether they need a retirement plan or just a holiday/change of vocation. Does *sound* a bit like escapism.
Taking this at face value, there seems to be no fallback position if you don't like it. A current colleague of mine is semi-retired; he & his wife moved house to the south coast and he has a fairly substantial yacht. He does a fair amount of advisory work (for us & other companies) mixed together with lots of sailing, around the south coast and across to France & Spain. He also plays a lot of golf. Thing is, every time I see him the bastard has a grin on his face, and he looks ruddy & tanned. He controls the blend of activities in his life: a little work keeps his brain alive and he controls how much, when etc. I admire him and his solution.
Suppose this is a long-winded way of asking whether you really want to be master of your own vessel, or master of your own destiny?
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Definition of boat = hole in water surrounded by wood/GRP/metal/concrete into which you pour money
Definition of a TVR = hole in your wallet surrounded by GRP into which water pours
ITS A JOKE OK DONT GET MAD
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Twice
>> Edited by madcop on Sunday 6th October 21:33
>> Edited by madcop on Sunday 6th October 21:35
send all caravans to sea 
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