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Just bought my first sailboat. An Aquarius 23. $650.00.

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Hi Tim! Was in that marina looking at a C&C 35 for my friend recently. Paint job looks great! Nice colour choice Thanks for all the informative content

buy it, rent it occasionally to pay the bills or don't buy it but rent it when has the urge to go sailing 😉

Has Yoshi got in touch yet?

Hi. Not even sure if I need a sailboat but the whole idea is fun to think about. Maybe I'll be out there someday.

Fixed keel weight at bottom, skeg protected rudder. No propane, cats are not blue water boats. Center cockpit rigging one person can handle

If there was a Sailing Proletariat Party, this guy would be the Leader. ⭐

If you do not have a furling jib, put a DOWN HAUL line on it so you can get the sail down without having to go forward.

I've been looking for my first boat for over a year now and am glad I waited because I can now see the sense in spending more than I originally intended. I am going for a second look at a First 305. It's a bigger boat than I was planning but I really like the layout and the behind mast furling system. I will mostly be sailing solo so am, obviously, a little nervous about the steep learning curve I have ahead of me. Have I made a good choice in going for the First 305? Any and all advice welcome.

which is the best value boat of all?

I thought that I would see the Sirius 22 on your list.

I lived on a 35’ wooden boat for 5 yrs. Tons of maintenance… but I did love living on the water !

I want to buy a Albin Delta 👍

Showing up on race day has never worked for me. I have the ASA bareboat and an international proficiency certificate. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I would like more time on the water! Maybe the Lake Mead (las Vegas) sailing scene is just not great? All of the boats on the lake are old and overpriced. It’s literally cheaper to fly to California and grab a rental.

Just bought a Catalina 30 mk i

Nice and informative! As always!! Good job Tim

Good advice, I am currently doing this for the summer race series and this is exactly how I approached it. The captain is great and teaching a lot. It has been a blast on top of getting much needed experience.

Racing also builds perspective. When you have duked it out through squals with others while trying to go as fast as possible, cruising with family seems easier🤙

I was a cruising sailor and joined the local club which did keel boat racing. At the first few times racing I was in awe of the skills of the rest of the crew so much that I actually lost some of my abilities to sail effectively. I persevered, the skipper persevered and as crew (always short handed it seemed) had an amazing time and learned much. The Saturday around the bouys was fun and the overnight (Southern Straits) was a test of fortitude which many men like as a test. Yes by all means learn to crew and race as our host here is correct in that your skills will improve dramatically over the short run.

I would instead go for Azuree 41. Much better engineering & build and costs less.

@ 74 & a novice, I'm soon to jump into that salt life. Found & buy that old Catalac8M fixer upper but pretty decent & just do it! You sir / Lady K Sailing..., have been a great 1st. timer's learners curve. An eye opener when I thought of what I didn't know. Soooo..., much to learn! {Telltails*} Thanks. ⛵

I found a 1985 Pearson 303 for $5600 during Covid. It needs some some updating but I'm going to live on it with my girlfriend next year. It's a floating tiny house! I'm very excited!

True story... I started racing other peoples' boat in about 2010. Next month I "retire" with the Pacific Cup (San Francisco to Oahu) Last weekend, we brought home our own first boat, a Swan 59.

Tim, if you need crew to bring the boat home - I’m available

Thanks I'm learning

Wasn't it your birthday the other day? If so happy belated, if not take it anyway

I was only thinking about this topic the day, and happened across the Clipper round the World race! Downloaded the info for next year and well, I like to go off at the deep end! Can't quite afford full circumnavigation but a leg is doable! What say you?

What are you opinions on a Columbia? Specifically 1972 45. I owned the 30 and loved it but I just like everyone's intel.

I can confirm that hank-on is a PITA. Experience is from the boat club's racer (L23) sailboats.

I appreciate how Bob Perry dismisses the term "modified fin" and instead differentiates between low and high aspect fin keels. Is there an objective metric which suggests full-keeled boats are more comfortable than fin keels? The closest I've seen is Ted Brewer's Comfort Ratio, which does NOT take keel shape/design into consideration.

I’ve been driving the safety boats for our club races while I learn to sail. It’s a great way to support my club and watch the racing up close. Also moments of excitement helping out after a capsize. Amazing experience - maneuvering a small power boat around a capsized wayfarer in high winds and waves with 2 sailors in the water is great skill to learn.

Great video! I learned way more about how to sail by racing on someone else's boat than sailing my own boat. Racing forces you to do maneuvers that you would never choose to do when cruising or day sailing. Will be showing this video to everyone that says they want to learn to sail.

Great advice. Last year on a Wednesday night race, a port tack boat hit me doing $3000 damage to my stanchions. They paid for the damage, but this year I decided to crew on another boat. And I agree I have learned more and have just as much fun. So I will keep my boat for cruising and race on other boats!

add in the insurance and the fuel costs. Then add in expense when something breaks - and it will.

Did you see the Dufour 39CC in Kingston area… I am selling my house and wanting to buy that as a liveaboard What do you think?

1989 island packet 27, here we go

one design is much better. pursuit starts are not common. driver should sail to the marked settings upwind. team work and clean air wins races. no yelling. practice, practice, practice...

I always thought Sailing, especially racing, was an elitist sport, like golf. Guess not. You actually make it sound like fun.

I’m curious about your description of PHRF racing. In the clubs where I sail (I crew on a few boats in the NYC area) the “pursuit” format, where the PHRF adjustment is made at the start, is fairly unusual. More often we race Time on Time, with the adjustments made after finishing. That said, you are right that the details of PHRF are a long weedy topic. Your main point is more important - if you want to learn to sail, go and race. One thing you didn’t mention - many boat owners are looking for good crew. If your basic criteria are met (not a jerk, comes back) there are owners who really need more crew!

Thank you

That is hilarious, the same damn thing happened to me last summer. The Yanmar in my E38 has an exhaust elbow that is connected to the dump by a fitting which is basically a short threaded pipe. Damn thing snapped right off, causing the engine to dump water and exhaust into the engine compartment. Luckily I heard it happened. Shut the engine down and called for a tow. The upside is I got to spend a week in Sandusky waiting for a new part :D.

You are right to point out that weight matters offshore. Most sailors do not realize this.

I strongly believe world cruising is done best in a Catamaran and think about speed in light winds before how fast is the boat

If a skipper yells and swears at you - leave and find a new boat to race on. Lets face it - its not Americas Cup. I used to race to keep sharp - as you said always other people out there to keep you safe. Racing is great if you get the right skipper. But if you are just meat on the side and have to endure abuse, then find another boat.

I've been watching only videos about sailing for a week and a lot of the videos are yours; everything about boat life is so enthralling. I live in Arizona so I have little chance of sailing, but I want to get out there when I graduate. The seas are calling me ... Side note: You talk a lot about Catalinas, especially Catalina Morgans. What are your thoughts on the Cat 445 ? I've been eyeing this boat and I plan on getting one in the future when I have the experience. I've read on forums comparing the Jeanneau 44 and the Beneteau Oceanis 45, but the Catalina 445 is not talked of often despite high praise from their owners. I'd appreciate your input on the boat

Love introducing new sailors to racing - thrills-a-minute, lots of smiles. The trick is not to strip their brain gears - i.e. figure out how to get them to do what has to be done NOW (for safety) by keeping it simple.

As I've always said, "Sailing is days and days of pure boredom, interrupted by moments of sheer terror."

Hey I'm a new subscriber RV guy, but considering a boat. I'm concerned about something though. Let's say I get a nice little boat and stuff it with my cool electronics and toys then go ashore to go climb a mountain to paraglide at some island. How do I keep someone from stealing all my stuff or even the whole boat???

I bought a series of sailing lessons. One was canceled and I was not informed. So I did what any respectable sailor would do. I went to the closest bar. A couple guys next to me were smashed. They asked what I was doing. I said reading a book on sailing. They said you don’t want to learn that way come race with us. I never finished the sailing lessons. A few years later I ran bow on a National Championship Winning Schock 35. Start as rail meat and be happy when someone ask you to pull a rope when they ask. 💯 correct that you will learn more in one weekend race than a year of UA-cam videos.