kitcrazy
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Reged: 12/06/2008
Posts: 4
Loc: kent
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Hi, i'd just like to say hello to everyone as this is my first post =) it's probably in the wrong place...sorry if it is. Anyway, i'm very interested in learning how to sail, i have had a small cruiser on the Thames which i sold last year. On reading some of the magazines and posts on this site the dream of sailing your own boat across the channel and maybe the Med seems great. I have been looking at courses but i'm not sure where to start. I've read on this forum that i may be able to get some sailing experience crewing. Or, if anyone has any other suggestions i would be glad to hear them.
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Eeyore
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Reged: 05/10/2007
Posts: 135
Loc: Marmaris, Turkey
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Hi. Welcome to the dark side! With your small cruiser, you must have made several friends with yachts. Can you not have a few trips out with them on Thames/Medway/Swale etc? What about flot holidays, plenty about where you can make up a mixed crew of single people? Or crew search websites. By the way, dreams sometimes become nightmares!!
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Talbot
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Reged: 23/08/2003
Posts: 12404
Loc: Stavanger, Norway
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The fastest way to learn how to sail is in a dinghy - it also happens to be cheaper!
once you have learnt, your nearest sailing club may be the easiest way to get experience in a larger vessel.
BTW Welcome to the forums
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JasB
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Reged: 28/10/2005
Posts: 916
Loc: Harwich
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A lot of sailing schools do a "taster day", could be worth a punt, or dive right in and do a competant crew course
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philwebb
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Reged: 08/05/2002
Posts: 178
Loc: london
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Hi Kit, my boat is parked at Gosport. If you can make it down there
on Friday night or Saturday morning I will take you out for a day
in the Solent. I have no crew this weekend, but the boat is only
8metres so 2 people is OK. If you come on the train to Portsmouth
there is a short ferry across to Gosport. Please send me your
contact details via private message. (Click on SEND MESSAGE)
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kitcrazy
new user
Reged: 12/06/2008
Posts: 4
Loc: kent
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hi and thank you for the offer pm sent.
Edited by kitcrazy (19/06/2008 19:46)
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