1. Watching a lot of YouTube, see my list of channels in another comment, and the note about not believing everythin they do is correct.
2. Joining the local dinghy sailing club. It's cheap, and although I don't really care about racing the skills were mostly directly transferrable to larger boats. Plust contacts are really useful.
3. Get on other people's boats as crew. I own a 43ft yacht, my friend sails it with me. It costs him nothing :)
Later, when you have tried it out and got some experience, take your Day Skipper (RYA) or equivalent course (the ASA in the US runs some). You should at this point have a reasonably good idea of your skills.
At some point in the process, start looking at yacht listings. Yacht World would be a good start. Get an idea of the market. You will work out how much you need to save, and what sort of prices are reaonable.
1. Watching a lot of YouTube, see my list of channels in another comment, and the note about not believing everythin they do is correct.
2. Joining the local dinghy sailing club. It's cheap, and although I don't really care about racing the skills were mostly directly transferrable to larger boats. Plust contacts are really useful.
3. Get on other people's boats as crew. I own a 43ft yacht, my friend sails it with me. It costs him nothing :)
Later, when you have tried it out and got some experience, take your Day Skipper (RYA) or equivalent course (the ASA in the US runs some). You should at this point have a reasonably good idea of your skills.
At some point in the process, start looking at yacht listings. Yacht World would be a good start. Get an idea of the market. You will work out how much you need to save, and what sort of prices are reaonable.