I have spent a whole lot of the last one year pondering over- what I can do, what I want to do and what could have been if I had acted instead of thinking the other two. Time is running out real fast. The window for me keep my dreams intact and not screw up my career is becoming smaller and smaller.
The Class Mini 6.50 is a pretty boat at the sight of it. Its exactly 21ft long, as long as our home built seabirds. Seabirds, the class I spent most of my time sailing. But the familiarity ends up. However the size gives me enough confidence that I can make passages around with that boat. That boat also does not require the amount of sponsorship money I have been looking for. Its the next best logical step to take if I have to make it to a point from where a serious circumnavigation attempt can be launched.
The Mini is within range of what I get paid today. If I save up enough and get good bargains on building material I might be able to get the construction going. A few loans or donations from here and there could just help me finish the boat and get it into the water.
What next after spending all your life savings on a boat? 2013 Mini Transat is far enough for me to take a shot at. Small passages like Vizag-Port Blair, Mumbai- Male, Mumbai- Galle and Mumbai- Dubai/Abu Dhabi can easily be achieved. 3 Months on construction and then there will be no limits to what can be achieved. The Mini 6.50 seems like a smaller version of the Open 40, 50 & 60 and hence is a suitable boat the gain enough offshore experience in. The various designs available in the market and from what I see the build will not be more than 1200hrs. Space can be arranged, worst case I believe I have enough friends who would we willing to lend their garages for the build.
So now its back to spending more man hours researching and getting quotes for materials. Have to really make the order for the plans regardless of my financial situation. Waiting eagerly for the January salary which will be completely spent in buying the plans. Time to get my ass moving and building. There is no more room for complacency and for delays. Its going to be make it or break it in its true sense.
The Class Mini 6.50 is a pretty boat at the sight of it. Its exactly 21ft long, as long as our home built seabirds. Seabirds, the class I spent most of my time sailing. But the familiarity ends up. However the size gives me enough confidence that I can make passages around with that boat. That boat also does not require the amount of sponsorship money I have been looking for. Its the next best logical step to take if I have to make it to a point from where a serious circumnavigation attempt can be launched.
The Mini is within range of what I get paid today. If I save up enough and get good bargains on building material I might be able to get the construction going. A few loans or donations from here and there could just help me finish the boat and get it into the water.
What next after spending all your life savings on a boat? 2013 Mini Transat is far enough for me to take a shot at. Small passages like Vizag-Port Blair, Mumbai- Male, Mumbai- Galle and Mumbai- Dubai/Abu Dhabi can easily be achieved. 3 Months on construction and then there will be no limits to what can be achieved. The Mini 6.50 seems like a smaller version of the Open 40, 50 & 60 and hence is a suitable boat the gain enough offshore experience in. The various designs available in the market and from what I see the build will not be more than 1200hrs. Space can be arranged, worst case I believe I have enough friends who would we willing to lend their garages for the build.
So now its back to spending more man hours researching and getting quotes for materials. Have to really make the order for the plans regardless of my financial situation. Waiting eagerly for the January salary which will be completely spent in buying the plans. Time to get my ass moving and building. There is no more room for complacency and for delays. Its going to be make it or break it in its true sense.
