At what age do you start sailing less miles.

[Blueboatman]

I don’t think it’s the miles but the enjoyment per mile ?
(And the destinations of course..)
Although sailing a bit further away than rip off Britain is financially smarter.
£49 say, per night to stay overnight in a Travelinn ‘marina’ —eeew

 

[oldbloke]

Probably at about the same age as when you feel obliged to point out that it is "fewer miles"

 

[jamie N]

Just back from the 1st sail of the season, which is the 1st sail since my offshore medical expired rendering me 'officially retired'!
T'was great with the usual (for me) set of screw ups through lack of practice/thought/smoothness & friction where appropriate!
Blue waters, fierce sun and snow on the hills; super!

 

[howardclark]

It’s the same age as when you become a pedant and point out its ’fewer’ miles!

 

[howardclark]

Oh sorry - someones already done that!

 

[Charlie Boy]

I retire in 9 months , My amount sailing will increase vastly..

Great idea, but if you wish to make the Gods laugh, tell them your plans.
I retired in '17 to make the most of those remaining middle years. Plan was to do lots of cruising when the last elderly dog snuffed it. The dog went in December '19 just as we both had a nasty virus (bad cough, temperature, loss of smell and taste. Couldn't be Covid though, it didn't exist). Tocut a long story short, the Admiral has been unwell since so we've never done so few miles!
Heigh ho.......

 

[Halo]

To answer the OPs question directly
Whenever you over mature and either
-stop enjoying it,
or
- you/your mates/partner get sick
or
- you are required by family to be a serious grandparent

 

[geem]

Time, wealth and health. You rarely get more than two of them?

 

[westhinder]

Time, wealth and health. You rarely get more than two of them?

I’ll settle for health. Without that, there isn’t much enjoyment in the other two

 

[rickp]

With covid we have ben restricted and could not sail outside New South Wales.

I took the opportunity to sail around Australia during 'the covid restrictions', including the south of Tasmania. Needed a bit of luck (avoiding the NSW hotspots) but had a pretty epic trip, including 10 weeks in the Kimberley. You could have got out a bit more Jonathan The west coast is not to be missed. Here's 13 months of anchorages or overnights:

 

[mjcoon]

I’ll settle for health. Without that, there isn’t much enjoyment in the other two

Sounds like the Jack Benny joke: challenged "Your money or your life!" he has a long pause for thought... (A sort of silent punch-line!)

 

[dunedin]

Typically start sailing less around mid twenties - when work and family get in the way. Yacht mileages tend to increase substantially later on when mortgage paid and kids have own jobs / houses

 

[johnalison]

Cruising is a geriatric sport for the most part, with the exception of lotus-eaters. There is a short period in the summer while those at work or with children clutter up the scene, but before and after that senility rules OK. My definition of a proper cruise is setting off in a boat when the date of your return is not important, and I could only do that after I retired.

 

[tony_lavelle]

FEWER miles

 

[TiggerToo]

FEWER miles

I opened this thread just to write that.... but then got caught in reading all the interesting posts. Amazing.

I, too, am very intrigued by what has been censored here. I cannot imagine bringing in the daft BXT into the mix so early in the thread (someone else managed that later on, I think MadamedansleLit). So I am stumped. Perhaps a rude expletive, or some such nonsense.

Anyway, back to important bits: thanks all for sharing. This thread brings me hope

 

[LONG_KEELER]

There is a book called "How not to die" relating to diet and lifestyle. Very good but please don't ask me to give up cheese and alcohol .

How about "How not to die - buy a boat" as a retirement motto.

I was driving behind a delivery van today , written on the back was "Live Life On the Veg". Funny.

 

[newtothis]

There is a book called "How not to die" relating to diet and lifestyle. Very good but please don't ask me to give up cheese and alcohol .

"You can resolve to give up smoking, drinking and loving. You won't live longer; it will just seem to take longer."

 

[Frank Holden]

I took the opportunity to sail around Australia during 'the covid restrictions', including the south of Tasmania. Needed a bit of luck (avoiding the NSW hotspots) but had a pretty epic trip, including 10 weeks in the Kimberley. You could have got out a bit more Jonathan The west coast is not to be missed. Here's 13 months of anchorages or overnights:

I'm guessing that was 2020 based on the fact that Victoria - the 'Plague State' - was totally avoided and the rest of the country was 'business' as normal'.

Ageing and sailing? In my case I didn't even set eyes on my boat in 20/21. In 2019 we did about 3000 miles - plans for this year are about 4500 miles. I see Bob Shepton has packed it in for a bit at age 87ish. He is my new role model.

 

[geem]

There is an 83 year old guy here who built his own boat in 1981. 57 ft aluminium sloop. No electric winches. Sails with just him and his wife. He still kite surfs at a high standard and is out most days. I hope I am as active as him at his age?

 

[dansaskip]

I started sailing more when I retired at 66, I suppose you could say work got in the way before. Over next few years I logged up 22,700 n miles I suppose it averaged out around 3,700 miles or so a season. Of course it all fell apart with covid and lockdown, but let us hope more countries open up again. Anyway I'd recommend just going off sailing however old or not you happen to be. You don't have to retire young to do it - just do it.