Thanks all. What I've noticed is that it seems there are many that plan and wait and save and plan, and then never go. I've lost family and friends to cancer, I'm sure everyone has and that scares me more than anything; not being able to live long enough to really have some experiences and more importantly, to see what happens next! Maybe I'm missing the point? Maybe the point is to have kids and settle down. Maybe if I have kids I'll settle down and become 'realistic'. Probably not. If we do this, it's an all or nothing affair. Truth be told that scares me. I'm a lucky SOB to be where I am in life with a house, a wonderful partner and a good job. I'll be "throwing" away two of those things but really making a whole lot more room in my life for the third :)
Finding another job when/if we come back is the main worry. In my field things change very quickly. I guess they do for everyone these days. Has anyone gone cruising for a few years and returned to life and work? How was *THAT* transition? I'm fairly confident I can get used to living on a boat in the tropics ... coming back is another matter. How do employers look at you when you answer the question "what have you been doing for the past five years" and you say "sailing"? Steve Suhana, C&C 32 Toronto On Mon, Feb 10, 2014 at 10:50 PM, Chuck S <cscheaf...@comcast.net> wrote: > Life happens. I married a sailing gal long ago. She loved adventure and > could hand, reef, and steer. We cruised our 22 ft Cape Dory from NJ to > Branford and NJ to Swan Creek, in Chesapeake Bay. We learned together how > to windsurf and travelled to many island destinations. Two kids and > several jobs later, I get a really nice sailing C&C, but the kids can't go > because of field hockey or soccer practice, and now they are ot of college > and I find I'm the only sailor left standing. Kids and wife are focused on > careers and I'm the only one interested in sailing or cruising. I'm 59 > and should be retired. Worked for 40plus years but have an expensive > hobby. > > Decided this year to take my boat cruising the Chesapeake, getting a slip > near Annapolis, a 3 hour commute, while putting her up for sale for a high > number. Happy Valentine's Day! It's a long drive, but once you are there, > you are in Mecca. > > Wal is 100% right. Go cruising as soon as you can. Or go when you can > afford to go. But just go. > Expand your horizons. Crew for other boatowners in other areas. Invite > yourself aboard. > > Another lister in Seattle took me sailing and I extend that offer to the > list, to come sailing on our boat. I'm looking for crew in Annapolis. > Email me. > > Chuck > Resolute > 1990 C&C 34R > Atlantic City, NJ > ------------------------------ > *From: *j...@svpaws.net > *To: *cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent: *Monday, February 10, 2014 10:10:29 PM > *Subject: *Re: Stus-List when to go cruising > > > Curt: > > Lighten up (just saying). > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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