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Topic: What’s your monthly sailing budget Posted: 19 Dec 19 at 9:24am |
Difficult to generalise, as some years I've bought new boats and planned several holidays around sailing events. At the moment I'm between "proper" boats so just using my daughters old Laser for a few club events, and the cost of that is next to nothing. Say £250 a year including club subs, insurance, and the occasional bit of string. Depreciation pretty much nil. Probably double that this year as I've bought a new sail. I guess it just shows that you while you can buy expensive boats if you want, dinghy racing can be cheaper than most sports.
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GG NHRC
Newbie Joined: 12 Feb 17 Location: Lymington Online Status: Offline Posts: 38 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Dec 19 at 9:28am |
Not bad considering the amount of travelling you mention.
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patj
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Jul 04 Location: Wiltshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 640 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Dec 19 at 8:02am |
Don't have a budget but I do have a standing order that sticks a set amount monthly into a "sailing and travel fund" account that I raid when it comes to paying the credit card bill and it's showing lots of holiday, fuel or sailing expenses.
Average this year on sailing would not look good as I decided the bank interest was worse than the personal interest I'd get from buying and sailing a three year old Albacore. But that's the most I've ever spent on a boat - they usually cost two bottles of wine! |
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Camille75
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 20 at 4:02pm |
Priceless in terms of happiness...
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drifter
Posting king Joined: 09 Jun 08 Location: Oxfordshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 177 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jan 20 at 10:04pm |
I bought my first brand-new boat aged 50, and it will see me out. Plus an early Winder Solo. New sail coming courtesy of a group collaboration, which is a huge discount. Group together and buy in bulk!
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johnbrooker
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 20 at 9:42am |
Sailing is as expensive as you make it. Last year I spent less than £500 including one inland national championships. I spent around £4000 buying and doing up my Solo and I expect to sail it for many years to come, only spending sub £50 a year on boat maintenance.
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