introduction to me HI !!

[cyberpunx]

hi all,
Im new to this forum and new to sailing.
some great stuff on this forum, im looking for someonewith good patience im looking for someone willing to help me learn some of the things i need to learn about sailing.
I've been out a few times and thinking of buying my first boat ive been told this is one of the best forums to view and ask for help so here it is HELP.
what sort of info i am looking for is good websites that give good sound advice on sailing all types of sailing ive done some very basic sailing (under wind) and also some fishing sailing but not enough to class myself as even a novice.
so what courses or things should i be going for . I know you must have a VHF license to use these and anything else you think is a good place to start. i would really appreciate your help.
i actually come from a fishing family believe it or not BUCKIE north scotland my father is from unfortunetly never got to learn what i needed instead went to become an Electrician. so if you need any electrical advice then i will help you or any forum readers in that view.
dont want to rabble on, any help really appreciated.
thanks john.
godspeed.

 

[Richard10002]

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instead went to become an Electrician. so if you need any electrical advice then i will help you or any forum readers in that view.

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Hi John,

You may not know much about sailing but, as an electrician, you have a head start on many of us who struggle with this critical aspect of owning a boat, (more critical for some than others).

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[Anonymous]

Welcome, John. Does your username suggest that you have computing/IT skills? We are short of those in the forum with one long-suffering member tending to handle 80% of all IT questions so your assistance would be welcomed.

If you fill in your bio, it will help people when answering any questions you might have (long after we've forgotton what you told us in this first post).

 

[Gunfleet]

Brendan's not long suffering. He LOVES it! And his advice is very good.

 

[Talbot]

Like the others, I would like to welcome you as well.

Best way to get started in this way of life is to understand what is required at sea, and there are a number of courses that can be done ashore to reduce the risk before you get close to a boat. RYA provide the sylllabus, and there are schools all round the country that will do the courses. The Day Skipper theory course is a good place to start.

If sailing is your interest, it is quicker (and probably a lot more fun) to do a dinghy sailing course. Because what you do is much more apparent than on a larger vessel, the lessons are learnt faster.

joining a local sailing club (once you have the initial skills, you will find people needing crew on a regular basis, and this is a good way to get further experience, and also to try a number of different vessels so that you can refine the direction of your interest.

Above all - sailing is fun, thus if you are not having fun the majority of the time, it is time to try a different version of the sport

Cruising, ocean crossing, day sailing, racing, multihulls, dinghies, all these appeal to different people and need to be experienced to be able to decide what is your particular dream.

 

[pheonix]

Welcome john, as said earlier some bio information may help even put you in touch with someone local to you who may be able to steer you in the right direction.
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[wingdiver]

Buckie huh?
We have a guy based at our marina from that part of the world, Cullen I think.
As others have said, fill in the spaces in your biog and those local to you will probably be in touch.
(Oh, and welcome)

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

Hi John,

On top of what everyone else has said..... getting a couple of years of experience before attempting anything too ambitious will pay dividends... you'll be more confident of course, but probably equally importantly, you'll have started on the path to being able to do more of your own boat fixing, which will save you lots of cash!

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