It’s very difficult to do complete round-the-world sailing trips as they aren’t typically offered by companies due to the limited market, people wanting to embark on such voyages for leisure are few and far between. There are companies who assist with such adventures but you usually need to be part of a crew with a boat to take part. One of the issues for operators is that people can change their minds halfway through a trip which makes for an unhappy customer with no exit opportunity until the next port. The best suggestion is to get your level of seamanship up to a high level before embarking upon a more arduous voyage. Nonstop Sail in Dartmouth offer full Royal Yachting Association (RYA) training courses in a spectacular setting where you can hone your skills before tackling one of their adventure sailing trips, Around Britain, Caribbean circuits, Dartmouth to Gran Canaria or Transatlantic Crossings are among those available. A phased approach will allow you to ease yourself into sailing before undertaking a large scale trip, this will be far more enjoyable by being more useful on board and contributing to the running of the vessel.

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