What is the easiest and safest sailboat type and size for cruising and ocean crossing for a crew of two? [closed]
I am researching the type and size of sailboat that would allow me and my wife to, one day, cruise and cross the ocean. I saw many different boat and sail types.
What would be the sailboat keel type and mast configuration (schooner, sloop, ketch, etc) that would provide the safest and easiest operation?
For size, is a 40 footer a minimum?
I am looking for answers from people who had crossed an ocean passage with a sailboat to provide a summary of tips like:
- Years of sailboat experience before they attempt this
- The boat, size, type and anything that made the trip safer and easier for them
- Optional - What was the passage route? time of year to travel.
sailing
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
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I am researching the type and size of sailboat that would allow me and my wife to, one day, cruise and cross the ocean. I saw many different boat and sail types.
What would be the sailboat keel type and mast configuration (schooner, sloop, ketch, etc) that would provide the safest and easiest operation?
For size, is a 40 footer a minimum?
I am looking for answers from people who had crossed an ocean passage with a sailboat to provide a summary of tips like:
- Years of sailboat experience before they attempt this
- The boat, size, type and anything that made the trip safer and easier for them
- Optional - What was the passage route? time of year to travel.
sailing
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
pnuts
26.9k367164
asked Nov 12 '16 at 16:22
JamesNWJamesNW
343
closed as unclear what you're asking by mts, Ali Awan, pnuts, Jan, Willeke♦ Nov 12 '16 at 18:25
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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How much experience do you have, which oceans and which time of year? You will need to narrow down the question a lot otherwise it is impossible to answer. And unless you have a lot of experience I would not want to answer, (as sailing oceans is often cause of death.)
– Willeke♦
Nov 12 '16 at 16:33
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If you're looking to go deep water sailing you might start out with a ketch and try something like the inland waterway first.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 12 '16 at 18:55
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This would be much better answered by our Great Outdoors site which has questions about sailing. Although it may need to be made more specific.
– DJClayworth
Nov 12 '16 at 20:05
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I would say that if you need to ask this you should not try to attempt the travel. People get sailing experience by manning first smaller boats on shorter, close to the shore travels in perfect weather and then continue on more complicate setups. Once you have enough experience to take on a travel of this type, you will already need which vessel you will need and which aspects are important (for example, you do not mention the space needed to store food and water for the travel...)
– SJuan76
Nov 13 '16 at 18:07
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@JamesNW Up-voted. This question is only "unclear" to people who know nothing about the topic. That said, I cannot provide an answer because it's already been closed. I would suggest instead creating an account over at www.cruisersforum.com. I would be glad to answer your question over there, as would many other members.
– maplemale
Jan 27 '17 at 18:31
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I am researching the type and size of sailboat that would allow me and my wife to, one day, cruise and cross the ocean. I saw many different boat and sail types.
What would be the sailboat keel type and mast configuration (schooner, sloop, ketch, etc) that would provide the safest and easiest operation?
For size, is a 40 footer a minimum?
I am looking for answers from people who had crossed an ocean passage with a sailboat to provide a summary of tips like:
- Years of sailboat experience before they attempt this
- The boat, size, type and anything that made the trip safer and easier for them
- Optional - What was the passage route? time of year to travel.
sailing
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
pnuts
26.9k367164
asked Nov 12 '16 at 16:22
JamesNWJamesNW
343
I am researching the type and size of sailboat that would allow me and my wife to, one day, cruise and cross the ocean. I saw many different boat and sail types.
What would be the sailboat keel type and mast configuration (schooner, sloop, ketch, etc) that would provide the safest and easiest operation?
For size, is a 40 footer a minimum?
I am looking for answers from people who had crossed an ocean passage with a sailboat to provide a summary of tips like:
- Years of sailboat experience before they attempt this
- The boat, size, type and anything that made the trip safer and easier for them
- Optional - What was the passage route? time of year to travel.
sailing
sailing
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
pnuts
26.9k367164
asked Nov 12 '16 at 16:22
JamesNWJamesNW
343
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
pnuts
26.9k367164
asked Nov 12 '16 at 16:22
JamesNWJamesNW
343
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
pnuts
26.9k367164
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
pnuts
26.9k367164
edited Feb 6 '17 at 2:04
pnuts
26.9k367164
26.9k367164
asked Nov 12 '16 at 16:22
JamesNWJamesNW
343
asked Nov 12 '16 at 16:22
JamesNWJamesNW
343
asked Nov 12 '16 at 16:22
JamesNWJamesNW
343
343
closed as unclear what you're asking by mts, Ali Awan, pnuts, Jan, Willeke♦ Nov 12 '16 at 18:25
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as unclear what you're asking by mts, Ali Awan, pnuts, Jan, Willeke♦ Nov 12 '16 at 18:25
Please clarify your specific problem or add additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it’s hard to tell exactly what you're asking. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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How much experience do you have, which oceans and which time of year? You will need to narrow down the question a lot otherwise it is impossible to answer. And unless you have a lot of experience I would not want to answer, (as sailing oceans is often cause of death.)
– Willeke♦
Nov 12 '16 at 16:33
1
If you're looking to go deep water sailing you might start out with a ketch and try something like the inland waterway first.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 12 '16 at 18:55
3
This would be much better answered by our Great Outdoors site which has questions about sailing. Although it may need to be made more specific.
– DJClayworth
Nov 12 '16 at 20:05
4
I would say that if you need to ask this you should not try to attempt the travel. People get sailing experience by manning first smaller boats on shorter, close to the shore travels in perfect weather and then continue on more complicate setups. Once you have enough experience to take on a travel of this type, you will already need which vessel you will need and which aspects are important (for example, you do not mention the space needed to store food and water for the travel...)
– SJuan76
Nov 13 '16 at 18:07
1
@JamesNW Up-voted. This question is only "unclear" to people who know nothing about the topic. That said, I cannot provide an answer because it's already been closed. I would suggest instead creating an account over at www.cruisersforum.com. I would be glad to answer your question over there, as would many other members.
– maplemale
Jan 27 '17 at 18:31
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show 3 more comments
7
How much experience do you have, which oceans and which time of year? You will need to narrow down the question a lot otherwise it is impossible to answer. And unless you have a lot of experience I would not want to answer, (as sailing oceans is often cause of death.)
– Willeke♦
Nov 12 '16 at 16:33
1
If you're looking to go deep water sailing you might start out with a ketch and try something like the inland waterway first.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 12 '16 at 18:55
3
This would be much better answered by our Great Outdoors site which has questions about sailing. Although it may need to be made more specific.
– DJClayworth
Nov 12 '16 at 20:05
4
I would say that if you need to ask this you should not try to attempt the travel. People get sailing experience by manning first smaller boats on shorter, close to the shore travels in perfect weather and then continue on more complicate setups. Once you have enough experience to take on a travel of this type, you will already need which vessel you will need and which aspects are important (for example, you do not mention the space needed to store food and water for the travel...)
– SJuan76
Nov 13 '16 at 18:07
1
@JamesNW Up-voted. This question is only "unclear" to people who know nothing about the topic. That said, I cannot provide an answer because it's already been closed. I would suggest instead creating an account over at www.cruisersforum.com. I would be glad to answer your question over there, as would many other members.
– maplemale
Jan 27 '17 at 18:31
7
7
How much experience do you have, which oceans and which time of year? You will need to narrow down the question a lot otherwise it is impossible to answer. And unless you have a lot of experience I would not want to answer, (as sailing oceans is often cause of death.)
– Willeke♦
Nov 12 '16 at 16:33
How much experience do you have, which oceans and which time of year? You will need to narrow down the question a lot otherwise it is impossible to answer. And unless you have a lot of experience I would not want to answer, (as sailing oceans is often cause of death.)
– Willeke♦
Nov 12 '16 at 16:33
1
1
If you're looking to go deep water sailing you might start out with a ketch and try something like the inland waterway first.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 12 '16 at 18:55
If you're looking to go deep water sailing you might start out with a ketch and try something like the inland waterway first.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 12 '16 at 18:55
3
3
This would be much better answered by our Great Outdoors site which has questions about sailing. Although it may need to be made more specific.
– DJClayworth
Nov 12 '16 at 20:05
This would be much better answered by our Great Outdoors site which has questions about sailing. Although it may need to be made more specific.
– DJClayworth
Nov 12 '16 at 20:05
4
4
I would say that if you need to ask this you should not try to attempt the travel. People get sailing experience by manning first smaller boats on shorter, close to the shore travels in perfect weather and then continue on more complicate setups. Once you have enough experience to take on a travel of this type, you will already need which vessel you will need and which aspects are important (for example, you do not mention the space needed to store food and water for the travel...)
– SJuan76
Nov 13 '16 at 18:07
I would say that if you need to ask this you should not try to attempt the travel. People get sailing experience by manning first smaller boats on shorter, close to the shore travels in perfect weather and then continue on more complicate setups. Once you have enough experience to take on a travel of this type, you will already need which vessel you will need and which aspects are important (for example, you do not mention the space needed to store food and water for the travel...)
– SJuan76
Nov 13 '16 at 18:07
1
1
@JamesNW Up-voted. This question is only "unclear" to people who know nothing about the topic. That said, I cannot provide an answer because it's already been closed. I would suggest instead creating an account over at www.cruisersforum.com. I would be glad to answer your question over there, as would many other members.
– maplemale
Jan 27 '17 at 18:31
@JamesNW Up-voted. This question is only "unclear" to people who know nothing about the topic. That said, I cannot provide an answer because it's already been closed. I would suggest instead creating an account over at www.cruisersforum.com. I would be glad to answer your question over there, as would many other members.
– maplemale
Jan 27 '17 at 18:31
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How much experience do you have, which oceans and which time of year? You will need to narrow down the question a lot otherwise it is impossible to answer. And unless you have a lot of experience I would not want to answer, (as sailing oceans is often cause of death.)
– Willeke♦
Nov 12 '16 at 16:33
1
If you're looking to go deep water sailing you might start out with a ketch and try something like the inland waterway first.
– Gayot Fow
Nov 12 '16 at 18:55
3
This would be much better answered by our Great Outdoors site which has questions about sailing. Although it may need to be made more specific.
– DJClayworth
Nov 12 '16 at 20:05
4
I would say that if you need to ask this you should not try to attempt the travel. People get sailing experience by manning first smaller boats on shorter, close to the shore travels in perfect weather and then continue on more complicate setups. Once you have enough experience to take on a travel of this type, you will already need which vessel you will need and which aspects are important (for example, you do not mention the space needed to store food and water for the travel...)
– SJuan76
Nov 13 '16 at 18:07
1
@JamesNW Up-voted. This question is only "unclear" to people who know nothing about the topic. That said, I cannot provide an answer because it's already been closed. I would suggest instead creating an account over at www.cruisersforum.com. I would be glad to answer your question over there, as would many other members.
– maplemale
Jan 27 '17 at 18:31