Hi everyone, I have been trying to figure out how I can get into the fine sport of boating/yachting but haven't had much success. Sadly, my family has never particpated in the sport. I'm currently a Junior at Northeastern University (Boston, MA) but I'm a...
My advice is to get down to the local yacht club and talk to them about crewing. Either that or get yourself somthing like a Sabot, something you can get in the water by yourself. So you're not dependent on others in order to get out and practice.
I had a friend who belonged to a group that operated out of Marina Del Rey. This was a few years ago and most all the boats were 33' Ericsons with owners who didn't use them frequently, and leased them to the club.. You paid membership fees to learn to sa...