Good advice
Dec.5, 2000Dear Charles,As you can see all of the good people who read this site are always willing to share their good advice with a novitiate to sailing. I'd just repeat the advice about taking lessons etc. that the others have given you. Do check out ather articles in the archives on lessons, first boats etc.To answer your specific question, is a Catalina 22 a good boat to learn on, the answer is yes it is. if however you want to buy the boat and you want a small pocket cruiser to learn and sail in yourself, than I would suggest that no matter what boat you buy you will be more comfortable in a boat that has standing headroom down below. And remember, the first boat that you buy will be the wrong boat, so buy one that has a ready market for resale. And look at Beneteaus.Brian Pickton@BeneteauOwners.netAboard the Legend, Rodney Bay, St. Lucia