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The complete guide to starting a liveaboard lifestyle.
- VOLUME 1 -
A comprehensive guide, covering those topics that are rarely discussed when undertaking sailing courses.
- Why Do You Want To Go Boating?
- What Type Of Boat?
- The Boat Buying Process
- Budgeting & Financials
- Planning Your Move Aboard
- Safety Equipment
- Primary Boat Systems
- Terminology 101
- Docking A MonoHull
- Anchoring 101
- Andrew’s Journey (an in-depth conversation)
- Radios & Communications
- Pete’s Journey (an in-depth conversation)
- Basic Trip Planning
- What Knot’s That?
- Hand Signals Aboard
- Boyd’s Journey (an in-depth conversation)
- Layton’s Journey (an in-depth conversation)
- Enroute – What Do You Need To do?
- Basic Navigation Systems
- Living Together On A Boat
- Enjoying The Lifestyles
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About The Author - Boyd Jackson
Founder and Principal of Learn To Live Aboard (LTLA), Boyd, has spent years calling sailing boats home throughout stunning Queensland Australia and, his “home,” The Whitsundays. In addition he’s sailed Tahiti, Croatia, Thailand, Greece, Indonesia and Malaysia, collecting plenty of experience, stories and a fair bit of salt in his greying hair along the way.
He holds a mix of commercial and recreational marine qualifications and has been around boats of all shapes and sizes for as long as he can remember. His first taste of boating independence came from zipping to school in a tiny tinny, and at just 15 he ditched the classroom for life on a prawn boat. Since then, he’s had a colourful career, including working in marinas and as a Bareboat Charter Briefer — basically helping others find their sea legs.
After a successful corporate career owning and running advertising agencies, marketing and corporate strategy consulting, life threw Boyd a serious curveball in 2015 when he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal melanoma cancer. Thankfully, after successful treatment, he decided it was time to steer life in a more fulfilling direction – straight back to sea aboard his 50’ steel sailing ketch, Morningside.
These days, after 11 years living aboard Morningside, Boyd splits his time between his beloved Whitsundays and beautiful Phuket, Thailand – both perfect settings for a life afloat.
Learn to Live Aboard (LTLA) is a welcoming learning space for anyone eager to dive into sailing life, and this book is a concise compilation of LTLA’s online learning portal.
Whether you’re dreaming of your first floating home, planning future bareboat adventures, or simply wanting to understand boating life a little better. This Guide Book is a great place to start.
Our mission at Learn to Live Aboard is simple: to help others get comfortable with the boating environment, learn how to be safe, understand the theory behind it all, and learn directly from those who’ve already made the leap – so your transition to life on the water is safe, smooth and full of enjoyment.
The Learn To Live Aboard Guide Book
Why This Guide Book Will Work For You
Includes Links To Tutorial Videos, Downloads And Useful Links.
Each chapter contains links to the relevant tutorial video, especially beneficial for those who learn better by watching.
Coupled with the contents of the Guide Book, your learning will be concise and you’ll have an exceptional resource to help you on your way.
Each chapter is well detailed, in bullet point form, just like a Check List, making for easy learning and easy reference when you’re on the water.
You can print the PDF and take it with you on the water as a quick, ready reckoner, to keep you on the ball.
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