Boating Skills

Boating skills take time to acquire, for example learning to sail requires practice. So if part of your plan is sailing and you have never sailed, find a sailing class or a friend that has a boat. Keeping asking people with boats if they need persons to crew. You'd be surprised how quickly you skills will improve and how many new friends you will make.

Gee - the list looks the same as Boat Knowledge! Why? Because not only do you need the knowledge about these topics, you also need to put what you learn into practice.
Articles - to read before you learn from "a friend"
Boating Skills - before you get your boat
  • Boating and Safety - Read to learn boat (nautical) terminology and safety at sea. 
  • Navigation - Download free charts and start plotting your adventures. Learn to use Google earth to find places in the blogs you read.
  • Weather - Download free weather maps for your area and practice forecasting winds and tides. Discover "weather windows"
  • Boat Maintenance & Repairs - Volunteer to help friends with boats. Learn by doing.
  • Marine Engines - Volunteer to help friends with boats.
  • Sailing - Volunteer to crew for friends with boats. Hang around sailing piers and let folks know you are willing to crew.
Other Skills you might want to Learn
  • Blogging - Start a blog now, to record your adventure from the beginning while you are preparing for your adventure.
  • Diving - Find places to dive that don't need a boat. Learn to snorkel. Get a diving certificate, you don't need a boat to do this.
  • Photography - Start with your phone camera. Take pictures, edit them and learn to post them.
  • ​Video Blogging - Start by using your phone camera to video blog about your about your dream and the steps you are taking now. Let the adventure begin. YouTube beckons.
Remember these links are just to get you started, there is so much more on each of these topics. It is your adventure, so how you prepare will have a significant effect on the success of your adventure.