Huh. So do I. Now I'm doing something about it. Heading down to Guaymas to take two ASA courses next week.

I posit there is a hackerish view of sailing, especially bigger boats. Complex systems with a lot of dependencies, and eg the weather gods to contend with.

Sailing looks posh from a distance, but it's a HARD problem, and if you don't succeed you could die. There are physical and mental struggles, endurance, knowledge, judgement. But the challenges are discrete, and all contained within a smallish box. And you can upgrade your box like an arcade racer. There's jargon! So much jargon! And there are sunsets and beaches in the bikini latitudes. And there's travel to new places, new foods and new people to meet. It looks like an amazing balance of challenge-and-reward, if you can afford it.

Enjoy your courses. I'm envious.