Opportunities come faster to people who are not in debt and have some cash in the bank. This would be your first goal, get out of debt. Become a winner and people want to know you. Winners have choices of jobs, people they want to work with and have greater opportunity, including ocean cruising. Your self-esteem is riding high which brings on greater opportunity.
Money is no longer a hindrance to winners, because they learned how to manage what they have.
Freedom to make choices allows us to feel good about our achievements. Some educators consider taking kids to sea as irresponsibility. It s easy to understand the concern. The general public, even casual recreational boaters, tend to view boating as a recreational activity. Ocean sailing is more than recreation, it is a learning platform, observation post, a transportation systems for awareness, and as delivery systems for understanding.