Hi! My boyfriend and I are on a sailboat in the Eastern Caribbean at the moment.
Fact 1: Panama Canal is really expensive. Buy your boat on the West coast.
Fact 2: You're idea is well within the realm of reality. Remember a small sailboat like that will only move at 5-6 knots. So adjust your time frame appropriately...
People have been sailing for thousands of years. It is not dangerous or difficult. However, the more experience you have before you leave, the easier your trip will be. You can gain some experience by sailing on other peoples boats on the weekends; just walk the docks of any marina, offering yourself as crew. The more experience you have, the better knowledge you will have buy the correct boat for your voyage.
By the way, uhm, nobody anchors at sea. You sail 24 hours a day. While single handing is possible, it's probably a good idea to bring the lady along or crew of some kind. Keeping watches at sea is pretty crucial as it's not like you can expect a ship to go out of its way to avoid plastering you to its bow.
IIN to obsess about wanting to sail across the pacific in a small boat
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Hi! My boyfriend and I are on a sailboat in the Eastern Caribbean at the moment.
Fact 1: Panama Canal is really expensive. Buy your boat on the West coast.
Fact 2: You're idea is well within the realm of reality. Remember a small sailboat like that will only move at 5-6 knots. So adjust your time frame appropriately...
People have been sailing for thousands of years. It is not dangerous or difficult. However, the more experience you have before you leave, the easier your trip will be. You can gain some experience by sailing on other peoples boats on the weekends; just walk the docks of any marina, offering yourself as crew. The more experience you have, the better knowledge you will have buy the correct boat for your voyage.
By the way, uhm, nobody anchors at sea. You sail 24 hours a day. While single handing is possible, it's probably a good idea to bring the lady along or crew of some kind. Keeping watches at sea is pretty crucial as it's not like you can expect a ship to go out of its way to avoid plastering you to its bow.
Go for it! It's a blast!