Recent content by danlindley

Nick; Kind thanks, lot of info there to consider. Myself and the girlfriend aren't going around the world on one big trek, but we're just hoping to do a few countries of choice and live on the boat 90% of the time, stay at several countries like, Greece, Spain, France etc. It's the other part...

Re: Dinghies Thanks, I have seen a few guys in dingys at the local waterpark, and i've seen them get wet, although i haven't been totally without the getting wet myself. I usuall go out on the water in a kyack, and i ain't going to get far on one of those even if i have arms like Arnold...

ye thats what we intend to do leave it a few years and get used to the boat and then set sail as it were. We dont want to do the world in a around the world trip but call off in several countries on the way around, maybe spend a lot of time in Greece. The RYA said something about needing a ICC...

thanks for your info, if thats the case it does sound preferrable to go with a boat that can sail, rather than just engine. My friend has a dingy, are they so alike? i maybe should ask him to take me out on it, it is only a single-hander, but would this give me enough insight into sailing...

Well, i suppose you've all been here before, a bit like learner driver syndrome? Well anyhow, my problem is i haven't got a clue. Myself and my girlfriend are looking at buying a boat in couple of years when we have saved enough for at least a deposit, then we want to jet off around the world...

Thanks so far for the advice. Just thought i'd clarify something, the intention is to travel to different countries around the world, and not to do an around the world trip. Sorry for confusion. We are intending to go to several different countries, stay in each for a few weeks then move on. I'd...

I am hoping to go sailing around different countries around the world, stopping off for a few weeks at a time. I am totally new to this and i have no idea how to go about it, what i'll need with regards to licences, registration, insurance, or what would be good boats to use for going coastal...

Well, i suppose you've all been here before, a bit like learner driver syndrome? Well anyhow, my problem is i haven't got a clue. Myself and my girlfriend are looking at buying a boat in couple of years when we have saved enough for at least a deposit, then we want to jet off around the world...