I looked around and found a few results about learning to sail. Yacht clubs will sell basic group lessons and there's a few sites looking for suckers like me to become a part of their crew.

The only problems I could see happen, is extreme recklessness with my life and would likely sink the boat lel.

Did you ever go on a sailing trip?

 

I looked into it a while ago and it didn't sound as nice and adventurous as I had hoped. There seem to be all kind of stupid rules, too. Often it is expected that the crew covers all the bills for the skipper for example.

Take a windsurfing class. It's a cheap and fast way to learn the basics of sailing. If you're not a complete slouch physically that is, but I suppose that wouldn't benefit you on a boat either.

Just kayaking trips at sea. I mostly hike, so the ocean has my respect as a dangerous environment.

 

Good advice. I think I'll look into that or joining a club to see which benefits. Since all borders are fugged, I may as well find a way to voyage without being too hindered.

Given what dunces are selling the sailing lyfestyle on youtube, it can't be too hard for the average KC member. If you have enough money for gas, you can always motor when the wind isn't blowing the right way.

 

Key aspects are knot tying knowledge, boat knowledge and general organization, like with checklists for everything. Navigation is kinda worthless given that you gonna have GPS and detailed water maps.

 

I'd try to get to know basic aspects of yachtbuilding, like materials, how structural integrity is generated, upkeep and maintenance, etc. Read on forums what people recommend and like.

 

From what I have gathered steel boats are much more forgiving than fiber glass, but require a similar amount of upkeep. Where a rustbucket gets a dent, a fiber glass boat is completely fucked. Than again you have to worry about galvanization, rust and the boats tend to be slower.

 

http://www.kastenmarine.com/articles.htm

https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/steel-boat-heaven-or-hell-170179.html

 

Lastly a big point is how independent you want to be and if there'll be other people. 12V battery system, solar panels charging it and a reverse osmosis system + freezer running on 12V are kinda needed if you want to stay off grid for longer than a month. Corona hasn't made things easier as well. You can't even go into marinas half the time and are lucky if you get supplied on the water before being forced to fuck off.