I live in Florida and am interested into meeting people that sail with the intent to be a hand on a sailboat for the experience and training. I know nothing about sailing nor do I know anyone that is into it. How can I get into the scene to meet people and feel things out?
Go get your basic keelboat cert to lock down the basics. Then do a bunch of beercan races until you’ve got the hang of it.
Volunteer to crew anywhere and everywhere.
You’ll be a salty dog in no time.
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Go to your local marina or their website and see if there are sailing classes.
Join the Navy and tell them you want guaranteed placement as a bosun. You will save money by never wanting a boat of your own.
Contact your local sailing club/yacht club. They often have classes and rental boats. Even if they don’t, you can sometimes find someone with a boat who is willing to teach a beginner.
Yacht clubs often have Wednesday afternoon sailing races and those crews often need extra folks on board. I learned sailing that way when I was in university. An inexperienced reliable crew is member is better than an experienced unreliable crew.