Madeira appealed because of its almost instant access to deep deep water, but yes it's expensive.
Im 50 next summer so am considering a treat trip for myself, was thinking Norway but now thinking sun!!!
If you're off to the Nab, surely there are better places further east to launch than Calshot?? You'll be burning a hell of a lot of fuel just to clear Lee on Solent etc!!
The only ones who will call it a day will be the "lockdown buyers" who thought it would be a fun hobby.
But as we all know, boating is a lifestyle not a hobby. Fuel is probably the cheapest part of owning a boat.
I'm thinking of organising a small numbers trip to Norway in August 2023.
I have one space left. Anybody fancy it?
This is atm a theoretical trip. But if the interested parties are solid then it could get alot more serious.