It?s the dream that so many of us have – to cast of the shackles of this oppressive, land-dwelling society that we live in and among, and to take to the high seas – preferably on a catamaran that?s fully decked out and furnished with the most luxurious of fittings. Now, before you start madly Googling catamarans for sale, you might just want to take a look at this list on the top five things to keep in mind before you head off on a long term cruising trip. Knowing what you?re going to be coming up against is the number one way to stay sane – so we?ve compiled this list in the hopes that it helps you to keep your wits about you – even as you?re practicing using your pants as an emergency floatation device and wondering about how good you?re going to be at fishing. Make sure your yacht is a good one
This is probably front and centre in your mind as you?re picturing yourself gliding across the waves and cruising around the Greek Islands. You probably haven?t imagined you and your crew failing spectacularly or breaking down as you?re pulling into harbour. That?s because nobody wants to fail or break down. The fastest way around breaking down is to make sure that the yacht or vessel that you have is sound and has been tested mechanically. You could get around this by chartering a boat, because then you don?t have to worry about breaking down or fixing the boat.
Your sanity is important
When you?re out on the open ocean it?s important that you know that f...