Parting with the Past
We know we need to de-clutter and get rid of our stuff before we take off on our RTW journey. Our mantra is “If it won’t fit on a boat, we don’t need it.” For the most part, we are ready to get rid of everything we own. Now. However, we are still a few years […]
Sailing…
Matt was supposed to take a sailing certification course next week with our 13 yo son. However, our son decided he didn’t actually want to get certified, or go sailing, so we cancelled the trip. But instead of the company offering a refund for the 5-day liveaboard course for two (which was not cheap), they […]
Boat as a Business
I took a webinar today to learn about buying a boat as a business. I learned about tax advantages and guidelines and how we could make money with a boat in charter 20 weeks per year. Of course, there are no guarantees with this plan. And we could lose our ass instead, but it was […]
Six month check in
So, I figure if I’m not going to post on a regular basis the least I can do is check in every six months or so. No, we haven’t given up the dream, we’re still following the plan. Although there was a bit of a hiccup there for a little bit while I worked on […]
Of Pirates & Shipwrecks
Whenever someone asks about the Six at Sea plans or I mention them to people I am always unsure of what their response will be. Some have replied with a simple “Cool” or “That would be so much fun.” On the other end of the spectrum I’ve received indifference to concern for our safety. It’s […]