Sailing with long term illness

[Wansworth]

Just set out,there’s a good year of poking about before you get to ACoruna….then the lower rias but you will need a stove for the damp if you winter in Galicia

 

[OSSD]

For what it's worth, I find live-streamed content frustrating to watch - often it's just plain boring. Unlike watching the ocean & sky (yes, I am one of those sailors who finds [found] the empty ocean constantly fascinating). I could never understand those who say that they're bored on passage. But, we're all different and each to their own.

To the OP.
Good luck with your venture. More importantly, good luck to you.

I tend to agree. YT live streams tend to be somewhat unprofessional and not sufficiently planned. Unless you are REALLY into the content it tends to lose my attention. But it could be useful for sending video update back to base to be edited in.

Re being bored some context is required. I have never been bored sailing in the oceans and don’t mind the cold and wet oilies going on at 3am. Driving a large commercial vessel is very different. Nav officer has plumbed the route into the autopilot and the ship is driving itself. You are a long way from the surface of the water and the nonsense chatter on ch 16 is driving you bonkers! Eventually you look forward to the top of the hour so you have something to do by filling out the log and you can’t wait for the relieving watch!

Many thanks for your luck - I am going to need a bit I reckon.

 

[Metalicmike]

You only live once and when you've gone through a medical trauma you realise how important that bit of life that's left. Your first step assuming that you have very little sailing experience is to enlist on a RYA sailing course, then see how you feel. (you should at the very least get your day skipper)

 

[SvenH]

To become a writer you must write.
To "sell" a "product" you must solve a a problem or fill a need or desire desire.

There are several needs or desires that can be filled with video's about a sick guy working his way towards reliving his passion.
As far as I can see there are more reasons to try than not.

Last year a sailor in a similar situation passed away here in NL (well, Greece) . He had been very ill most of his life but that did not stop him. He ran a charity helping kids with severe illnesses to overcome obstacles, by taking them sailing, sometimes long distance racing.

He died age 50, with 2 or 3 aorta replacements and several other operations. Inspiring guy.

Good luck to you, whatever the course you take!

 

[cherod]

You must do what you must do for your own sanity. Forget about setting up and relying on fame and fortune from around the world voyage. It has been done so many times already. Plus the stress to you of making deadlines and commitments will be a night mare. Read "the strange voyage of Donald Crowhurst" to get my drift. I reckon you just might find happiness in inshore sailing with a small keel boat. No stress no promises. ol'will

Firstly , he may not be setting off with some if the mental , physical and financial constraints that donald crowhurst did , secondly , he does not claim to be seeking fame and fortune .

 

[Metalicmike]

I am nearly seventy and had surgery for colon cancer, I have good days and bad days (cant leave the apartment). My brother 73 died January this year, my sister 71 is in care with Alzheimer. So far I am ok, death doesn't worry me but dementia frightens me. None of us wish to be a burden on our children and it is important to them to know that we are happy. Working on my boat and going for the occasional sail not only gives me pleasure but makes my children happy too. I am not confident enough to take on long passages, maybe that will change,