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The original was posted on /r/sailing by /u/WickThePriest on 2024-11-06 22:37:20+00:00.

So, I’ve been watching a lot of Sailing youtube for the past few months, including the how-to-sail videos. Now I know sailing is more difficult than changing my break pads or doing some minor plumbing, but I feel like I’m picking up the basics.

Then I stumbled on a few sailing youtubers who learned how on youtube during the pandemic or whatever. Bought a boat, and figured the rest out.

My rational side is saying, stick to my plan and take next summer off and go sailing and see if I really love it. My impulsive side is like, buy a boat and just do it.

If I were to be an idiot and just go buy a seaworthy boat do you think I could easily find more experienced sailors to help me take it out for a weekend or something. Like, my boat, but I’ll feed/put you up and we can go wherever is within distance and you just show me how to do it.

Does that sound like something that is feasible? Or do I just need to go do it first then buy a boat and wait another year basically?

Be gentle with me, I’m new. Thank you for your insights.