It is interesting to note just how many aviation minded people are interested in marine activities too. It includes me as well and I have found the perfect way of doing it.
Fisbang... May I suggest that you go for your PPL instead of the NPPL. OK it's going to cost a bit more, but if you've sold your boat you'll have a few bob hanging around
Then look around for a share in an aeroplane you like and fly that around as much as you want. Then go off and
hire a yacht by way of Flotilla or Bare boat. Try "Sunsail" who have bases in many places all over the world. With your experience you will not be asked for any certificates and if you had no experience at all, you would only have to do a 2 day course in Largs or Portsmouth and away you go.
The beauty of all this is that with a share in an aeroplane you are getting all your flying in the most economical way possible and when you charter the boat you have no insurance, mooring fees, maintenance bills or depreciation to worry about.
Englishal
He's the captain of an offshore diving vessel so I used to mainly sail with him (as he knew what he was doing!)
Interesting you should mention this as I work on a deep sea diving ship.... In fact I'm actually typing this on the ship right now! What vessel is he on?
Lastly.... I've been at sea (Merchant Navy) for the past 33 years and sometimes I wonder whether I would have preferred to have chosen flying as career. But on the other hand doing it as a "job" may have removed some of the fun from it that I enjoy so much today. There is another potential string here
