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The Top 10 Reasons I Love To Sail
Filed Under (General) by Kevin Wetherby on 11-12-2007

My top ten list for reasons to sail - as if I needed it!

  1. Peace and quiet.
  2. Harnessing natural energy. Using the wind to get from one place to another. It’s cool!
  3. Great camaraderie. You just can’t beat hanging around with fellow sailors.
  4. Being close to the water.
  5. The solitude. It may be fleeting, but none the less, it is enjoyable when you find it.
  6. Sharing something that’s meaningful to me with my family and friends.
  7. To lose myself. This is time I can take for myself and family and get out of the daily rat race.
  8. A recreational pursuit that has low environmental impact.
  9. Teach my children (and sometimes myself) that it truly is the journey that matters not just the destination.
  10. To realize my dream of someday sailing to far off lands.

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5 Comments posted on "The Top 10 Reasons I Love To Sail"
Edward Clark on December 30th, 2007 at 3:44 pm #

Hello,
I lived in Homestead Fla. for 34 years but have been in Denver, Co. for the last 10. I still have many friends and family there and plan to purchase an approx. 30′ sailboat sometime in the next year for cruising the Keys and Bahamas. spent the better part of 20 years in the Keys on many different kinds of vessels and always had a boat but after 10 years being landlocked I could use some advice on current licensing requirements for coastal sailing in Fla. and the Bahamas. Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Ed Clark

Kevin Wetherby on December 31st, 2007 at 5:23 pm #

Edward,
I would try this as a start http://www.boatus.org/onlinecourse/statelaws/Florida.html
and for the Bahamas http://www.wadespage.com/B800DS02RF00.shtml
I have not made it to the Bahamas yet but it might turn into a goal for 2008.

Kevin

Regina on March 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am #

Yeah, love being aboard! I’ve been aboard for over 4 years now and would never move back to land. I’ve lived aboard in FL before and am looking forward to moving back in a few weeks! Key West, here I come!

Kevin Wetherby on March 27th, 2008 at 2:39 pm #

Hi Regina
While I don’t live aboard, I spend quite a bit of time around the boat and water. Thanks for stopping by.

Regina Marie on May 20th, 2008 at 1:48 pm #

I love it for the feeling of freedom. Knowing I can just lift anchor and leave if I like!
I live aboard with my family and am leaving to move to Key West, June 2008!

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