Hi Andrew, The promise of freedom, the romantic idea that a person could set sail and be totally reliant on themselves and go anywhere in the world. At 23 I rode a 30hp motorcycle across the country to the west coast on my own with a tent and a sleeping bag. I was hooked. I thought I was hooked on motorcycles but after a few years doing laps on racetracks and avoiding the police in the city I was burned out (I still dream of wheelies on the regular though).Turns out I was more into traveling and relying on myself. Sailing promised all of that and more. And like you said earlier on, there is so much to learn I'm never going to run out of things to learn about. Racing is cool and all and I wish I had gotten into sailing earlier in my life but alas I did not. I think I'm a cruiser at heart, a romantic dreamer, a wannabe Jack London. I loved traveling through the prairies on my own. My friends all told me to fly, that it would be boring. It turns out I liked the trip more than the destination.
And there's nothing more graceful and emotionally powerful than a yacht under full sail. I studied fine art, I know a thing of beauty when I see it lol! (that's the only useful thing I learned in my 4 years of bank sponsored Art School, how to see). Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 3:45 PM, Andrew Burton <a.burton.sai...@gmail.com>wrote: > So Steve, what was the impetus to sign up for sailing lessons at 30? With > all this talk of "saving sailing," I think the answer to that question is > an important one. > > Andy > C&C 40 > Peregrine > > > On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 3:21 PM, Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> You lost me at "I was born on a boat in New Zealand. I lived my first >> five years at sea". >> >> Sorry, I can't relate to that, even a little. >> >> I lived my first five years in Serbia. Growing up an immigrant in Canada >> to immigrant parents and all that entails. Sailing was something only the >> privileged did. I never even considered it an option! I didn't even have >> friends that sailed! I took a leap and signed myself up for sailing lessons >> at the ripe old age of thirty... but there's hope for me yet, that's when >> Derek Hatfield got started too :) >> >> I think some people grow up around sailing and more importantly, >> *sailors*. Others don't. It takes the latter group quite a while to >> catch up to the former. Money plays a big role too, with money anything's >> possible, even a 13 year old sailing around the world. In other words, she >> had all the right ingredients to make that happen, without money, none of >> it would have. It can be a show stopper and that's a reality that many live >> with. >> >> >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> Toronto >> >> >> >> On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Richard N. Bush <bushma...@aol.com>wrote: >> >>> All this talk about when to go; there's a striking clip of Laura Dekker >>> in this month's sailing World, which is exactly on point; she make us guys >>> look like pikers.....open the video and just listen to what she says, it >>> worth the effort.... >>> >>> >>> http://www.sailingworld.com/blogs/news/best-sailing-movie-ever-take-two?cmpid=enews021114&spPodID=030&spMailingID=19541142&spJobID=260694143&spReportId=MjYwNjk0MTQzS0 >>> >>> Richard >>> 1985 37 CB; >>> >>> Richard N. Bush Law Offices >>> 2950 Breckenridge Lane, Suite 9 >>> Louisville, Kentucky 40220 >>> 502-584-7255 >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: JK2 <j...@svpaws.net> >>> To: cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Sent: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 1:44 pm >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List when to go cruising >>> >>> Curt: >>> >>> You can always pull it off. You would be astounded by what some people are >>> cruising in and for how little (especially the French). With that said - >>> if it >>> were easy everyone would do it. >>> >>> The best way to plan is to take the word cruise out of it. Too personal. >>> What >>> would you do if you lost your job tomorrow and knew you would be unemployed >>> for >>> 1-2 years? What changes would you make to your budget? We found our overall >>> budget changed very little when cruising. It was just spent differently. >>> Also >>> how, where and what you cruise will often determine cost. >>> >>> Rental income while cruising (net of the two) - a huge plus >>> Don't hit the 401k >>> Working while cruising - possible but a lot of people try to do that. >>> Special >>> skills are useful. Consult for your current company? >>> >>> Why not try a shorter cruise first - maybe just a year. You'll have a much >>> better sense of what it's all about and know if both you and your wife want >>> the >>> lifestyle. A lot of people hate it very quickly. Can you take a sabbatical >>> from work? Can you take several weeks vacation in the winter? >>> >>> Don't get hung up on going forever. >>> >>> pm me if you like - advice is free and worth every cent. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> > On Feb 11, 2014, at 12:46 PM, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > Thanks for the support guys. I have a great little boat in the "East >>> > Coast lady" the problem is, we had a plan to leave in a 5 year time >>> > frame and now the last daughter has been excepted to the university of >>> > South Carolina and "Mama" thinks we should pay for it out of our >>> > 401-K. I don't know how to fix this one! I think it will change the >>> > dynamics of the relationship of the cruise. We may not be able to >>> > retire early or at all for that matter. I had a plan to leave in 2018 >>> > or 2019 at the age of 55. That would give me 5 years to cruise and >>> > make our way by savings and side work. We also will have 2 rental >>> > properties. >>> > The daughter's school will set us way back on the time frame. Do you >>> > have any advice on how to overcome this hurdle? It could this costing >>> > us at least a 3 year cruising kitty. It's not that I don't want to >>> > send my girl to a good school. I will just have to give up my 40 year >>> > dream to do it? Your post just made this a little real for me. I did >>> > not mean to spat off. >>> > So Here is the lay out. >>> > 1) Primary resident $205,000 very good rentable property "was planning >>> > to rent when we sail" >>> > 2) Rental property paid off $85,000 collecting $725.00 a month "Will >>> > continue to rent when we sail" >>> > 3) Rental property $95,000 rented but not enough to cover mortgage. >>> > "Will sell for a loss" >>> > 4) $300,586.58 in $401-K can't touch till age 62 without penalty. >>> > 'Start collecting after 5 year sail" >>> > 5) Savings $15,000 roughly. >>> > 6) Both the wife and I are fully vested in the SS program. >>> > Not sure how to pull this off. Very disheartened >>> > >>> >> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo >>> Albumhttp://www.cncphotoalbum.comcnc-l...@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> > > > -- > Andrew Burton > 61 W Narragansett Ave > Newport, RI > USA 02840 > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ > phone +401 965 5260 > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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