Cruising / Sailing FAQ

Since the Colsmiths announced their intent to go cruising, numerous friends and relatives have expressed varous concerns about problems they think that we will face. Here, in their own words, are the questions that they have. Click on the questions to see the answers, click back to get back to this list. Due to popular demand, we will put the date we update the answers following the question, so you that you know what is new.

Where are you, and where will you sail to? (12/4/04)

Boat

  1. Have you bought a boat yet? (12/4/04)
  2. Do you have any pictures of the boat? (7/12/01)
    Do you have lots of pictures of the boat, like more that can be shown on the web, a CD maybe? new (6/10/02)
  3. Where are the beds? And what about the bathroom? (06/10/02)
  4. Isn't a boat "a hole in the water that you throw money into"?(11/20/00)
  5. Don't boats sink all the time and everybody drowns?
  6. Can you tell me all of the really boring things that only other sailors would be interested in? This is a secondary FAQ, that will be of little interest to the world in general, but may be of interest to sailors. (06/10/02)

Sailing

  1. Do you have any recommendations for where to sail to in a week? Show us pictures of these places too. (9/23/01)
  2. Have you ever sailed before?
  3. But docking is hard, can you do that?
  4. Doesn't it take years to plan an around the world trip?
  5. Aren't you worried about pirates? (01/10/01)
  6. How do you get from your boat to the shore? (06/10/02)

Food/Living

  1. How can we contact you when you are gone? (09/11/02)
  2. Can we go sailing with you wherever you happen to be? (7/10/01)
  3. What should we bring sailing (9/11/02)
  4. Where do you get water from? (10/19/00)
  5. Where do you get power from? (11/19/00)
  6. Food would be pretty basic, wouldn't it? (10/20/00)

    7. What can you tell us about grocery stores in the BVI (9/22/02)
  7. Are you going to catch fish to eat? (10/20/00)
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