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Originally Posted by nightfighter
Solo offshore voyage goes against any premise of good seamanship in my book. Nevermind a circumnavigation.... and that goes for the whole lot of them, from Joshua Slocum, to Chichester, and Dodge Morgan too.....
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I, too, was doing a lot of offshore stuff at 16, some of which my parents could never have known what the real deal was. (Likwid has found out about my younger wild days of running race boats...) But, no way I would have considered, nor been allowed to do a solo beyond a day trip. Despite the sailing resumes on display here, I haven't seen anyone put down any extended solo experiences. Going offshore is no joke, for anyone of any age. Even if I had a kid that had the complete toolset, the experience, the mental toughness as well as the mental health that it would demand..... I'm not letting him/her go and do it. I love my kids too much. They have the rest of their lives to pursue adventures. They can pursue that one when they're truly mature and can also contribute to the necessary banking it would require.
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