| When embarking out learning how to sail there is | | | | budget can be ascertained here. |
| always the inevitable how much will it cost? The | | | | Yacht Crewing |
| answer is never going to be clear but here are some | | | | When you get a little further down the line and |
| tips to help in the process. Listing out the topics from | | | | wanting to venture out on a larger yacht it is worth |
| the start of the learning to sail process to actually | | | | getting involved with a local yacht marina. Lots of |
| sailing in a boat owned by you or by others, can help. | | | | people own there own yachts but are always looking |
| Here are some helpful starting points. | | | | round for suitable crew when they are short handed. |
| Acquiring information | | | | You have now obtained your basic sailing knowledge |
| Find out firstly all you can about sailing from sailing | | | | and probably some qualifications from your |
| magazines, e books, and hard back books, getting to | | | | involvement with the sailing club, so you would be |
| know the basics can save you money in the long run | | | | viewed most favourably by the yacht owner a |
| and can help to put the broader picture together for | | | | suitable crew. This could be to help them in a yacht |
| you. | | | | race or on a day sailing cruise and even to a long haul |
| Training Courses | | | | passage and do not forget this is not costing you |
| To obtain qualifications in sailing and become | | | | anything. |
| competent in the sport you will have to include in | | | | Yacht Ownership |
| your budget money for the varying course available | | | | You are know possibly in a position where you would |
| from the approved sail training schools. This | | | | like to own your own yacht and have more sailing |
| information is readily available from the various sailing | | | | flexibility but you with a restricted budget. One of |
| bodies such as RYA (Royal Yachting Association) in | | | | the ways to combat this is to consider a yacht |
| the UK. When preparing your training budget do not | | | | sharing ownership scheme. This has become very |
| forget to include your time, as some of the courses | | | | popular in recent years as not only are you sharing |
| can be up to two weeks in duration. | | | | the yacht purchase but also sharing the mooring |
| Sailing Clubs | | | | fees, maintenance and insurance costs associated |
| To start with one of the most cost effective ways | | | | with owning a yacht. |
| to actually get out on the water and learn the | | | | Yachting Careers |
| practical side to sailing is to join a sailing club. Sailing | | | | If you do not fancy the above but you are now so |
| clubs generally have a small fleet of dinghies that | | | | passionate about sailing, then you may want to |
| have been purchased for the club from the | | | | consider taking on a sailing career. There are lots of |
| membership fees paid by the clubs members. The | | | | opportunities out there for crewing, and skippering of |
| boat maintenance is cost effectively undertaken by | | | | yachts either by yacht owners or agencies depending |
| the club members and used as another part of the | | | | on the qualifications you have obtained. Now your |
| learning to sail process. Some sailing clubs also have | | | | sailing budget is in return as you are now getting paid |
| qualified tutors so some of your sailing qualification | | | | for something you really love doing! |