For me, I learned to sail on a wooden Sailfish (flat deck version of a Sunfish) that our family built in the basement from a kit, when I was about six.
That's creepy - that's exactly what happened in my family. Dad built the Sailfish in the basement, but I was only about 4 years old. Later additions were a Flying Junior and a Hobie 16.
First boat I owned myself was a Sunfish I bought with my own money at 16 (new, it was $658). I inherited the H-16 at 23.
