Why don't more young people get into cruising?...

[Raincoast]

Yes, this thread started out with great potential but does seem to have descended into an echo chamber for grossly out-of-touch boomers, bemoaning the broadly imaginary failings of the younger crowd while steadfastly refusing to come to grips with forty-odd years of precipitous socioeconomic decline.

 

[woodtick]

Hmmmm, no. Golfing costs are similar, they just have know idea what is possible.

 

[woodtick]

Earlier this year, I read an article explaining the science behind the perception of time moving faster the older we get, and contrarily, how slow time seems to move when we're younger. I forget how it works but it was an interesting article that instigated an "Ah ha!" moment.....and now I've forgotten the explanation......ha ha

I remember that from years ago! It made a lot of sense, when we are young we have so many years in the bank... as we age they diminish, and the years, or time, goes by quicker. When I was 6 a year was a year. Now I'm 62, a year is a few months.

 

[Kris Cringle]

Yes, this thread started out with great potential but does seem to have descended into an echo chamber for grossly out-of-touch boomers, bemoaning the broadly imaginary failings of the younger crowd while steadfastly refusing to come to grips with forty-odd years of precipitous socioeconomic decline.

Well, we keep tamping down the 'grossly out-of-touch boomers'.

Here's a good, "I walked 4 miles to school everyday,..." memory. Note the comments start with a boomer Elmarie:

 

[4ktsb]

I'm 50 but I feel 30 so I sort of understand how the OP let that happen.

This past weekend, I met a couple in their early 30's (wife might have been late 20's) who bought a Dickerson 37. They profess a greater interest in cruising than racing. Husband is some sort of sailing coach at the Naval Academy and the wife teaches 9th grade, certainly not a high paying position. Somehow, they afforded a good boat.

I had interesting conversations with them about younger people getting into sailing, how they felt about it, etc. My informal conclusion is that they are not normal for their cohort and are "old souls." They are focused on their goals and make the sacrifices necessary to achieve them.

How many children did they have?

 

[Elegua]

We see kids out here, but mostly European. The Americans tend to be the New Balance crowd.