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In response to "They do mention sailing which is as rich a sport as there is. -- nm" by Krusty

Sailing has been cut back a lot, but the tiny boats in the Olympics are cheap dinghies. -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Aug 13 '12, 08:37

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But to learn to sail, even a cheap dinghy, costs a lot of money and requires access to a boat. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:40 7
- I grew up dirt poor and still learned how to sail. It helped to live in FL, but there were lots of cheap 2 person sailboats around. -- nm - ceregon Aug 13, 09:02
- You don't need to pay dock fees if you can hitch your boat onto the back of a trailer and drive it back to your home. -- nm - Roger More Aug 13, 08:45
- coaches and training for *any* event are expensive. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:42 3
  - I understand that. My point is that the equipment/fees to get started isn't cheap. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:46 2
    - not as much as you'd think, is what we're saying. It's about the same price as buying a kayak, which no one ever seems to take issue with as a sport. -- nm - Reagen Aug 13, 08:50 1
      - Gotcha. I really didn't know all this before I posted. - Krusty Aug 13, 08:55
- Some of my best friends are boat owners. -- nm - Romney Aug 13, 08:41

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