We have been discussing leaving it all behind and traveling the world ever since we started dating but have had a few obstacles that have kept us in traditional jobs and lifestyles. Now, with light at the end of the tunnel (estimated payoff of Brandy’s student loans in September), we are taking the first steps to a mini retirement sailing adventure. We just joined a sailing club near us that allows you to take the sailboats out for a yearly fee of $100…this is going to be awesome! It will be great to get back out on the water and gain more experience. We had The Perfect Temperature for a while but never took her offshore or in any really challenging conditions. I don’t have a death wish but I do want to be exposed to rough seas so that I don’t completely lose my mind when it happens in real life.
Here’s what we know so far:
1. We want to live aboard a sailboat to travel the world. Why a sailboat? It’s like being a snail, you carry your house around with you!
2. Estimated departure is 2018 but this may change
What we don’t know yet:
1. How much to budget
2. Where exactly we want to go (Brandy wants to go to the opposite end of the earth while Ryan is content to stay in the North-South America region)
3. Which sailboat to buy (probably an older model but one that doesn’t need toooo much work)
4. What do we do with our pets? 1 dog, 2 cats that hate each other. They can most likely live on the boat but it will take some finagling.
5. How much money do we need to save to safely cover all costs (including covering any of the mortgage not paid by potential renters of our house)
6. Do we need a property management company to rent out our house? My guess is probably. How much does that cost?
Basically, we are in the baby phase of building this plan but that is the most fun part 🙂
Finding The Perfect Temperature 