We have a 27 foot sailboat and we learned to sail together. We bought the boat for almost nothing several years ago. We spent weeks cleaning and repairing the boat and then learned to sail together. We take her out almost every weekend for a day sail and do overnight trips every couple of months. We are sailing to the Bahamas in just a few weeks.
They say sailing together can either make or break a marriage. It's been wonderful for ours! My DH retires in nine years. We're going to sell this boat, upgrade to something bigger, and take off for a three month cruise!