As we open registration for the second edition of our Blue Water Sailing seminar in the United States, you may be celebrating what major life changes are involved in sailing around the world. Where do you start? What are the main steps and, above all, is it really possible?
Going blue water cruising: Is it really an accessible dream?
You probably love seeing images of sailing boats approaching exotic islands, anchoring in crystal-clear lagoons, exploring fjords of overwhelming beauty. Yachts with crews who look happy and deeply connected to the Ocean planet.
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But you may have turned that page and said to yourself: This experience isn And you didn't dare to take things any further...
Stop, lets rewind a little!
There you are going to give up on such an intense dream, because it is so worth living that you absolutely have to make it come true, and we are going to give you as many keys as possible to get there.
Blue water cruising beginnings when you talk about it to think around you.
By talking openly about it with your family, and at work, and with your friends, the dream that you don
You're not alone in your plans. The thousands of yachtsmen who say around the world every year have gone through the same stages of dream and double before crossing the oceans. So it
Next, you have to choose a boat.
Choosing a boat is a thrilling but anxious-provoking time. You don New or used, one or more hulls, 12 meters gold 15? Fibreglass gold aluminum for safety? What equipment will you need to be self-sufficient?
Above all, it的s a choice you need to make as a couple. Lets face it, sometimes one half of a couple is less confidant than the other that he or she can adapt to an ocean voyage, and the choice of boat should reassure the one who is more redundant.
If a catamaran is the negotiated guarantee of better comfort at sea, lets both make the choice not to heel over. If an aluminum hull means you
Your budget will help you decide when to buy new or second hand. However, before you decide, you need to study carefully the tax mechanisms available that allow you to buy on a leasing basis. A well-thought-out financial plan for a new boat may turn out to be less expensive than a second-hand purchase that requires a significant amount of work
Would you like to find out more about the subject and continue the discussion with our experts and with those who have made their dreams come true? Register now for our seminar.