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The Netflix documentary that inspired this family to sail around the globe

Politiko 2022-10-30 19:20:38

The Netflix documentary that inspired this family to sail around the globe

Erin Carey never imagined she would be sailing across the Atlantic Ocean with her husband Dave - especially not with three young children. In 2015, they were content living in Adelaide, Australia and working in well-paying jobs. So why did the couple leave home to sail the globe?

The Netflix documentary that inspired this family to sail around the globe

"We were not sailors. We never dreamed of doing something like this," says the 41-year-old. "One night, we sat down to watch Netflix and my husband randomly chose 'Maidentrip,' about Laura Dekker, the youngest person to sail around the world. Something about that documentary made us completely change our lives.” Their first thought was: Can we do this ourselves? A quick Google search helped them discover dozens of families living full-time on yachts. They decided. They would spend the next two years saving up for it. bought a boat, then would take a two-year sabbatical to sail the world with their children.

The Netflix documentary that inspired this family to sail around the globe

Seven years later, the family of five is chasing their dream. They stayed two years in the Caribbean, then traveled to Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Malta, Italy and Croatia.

Para se të niseshin, Erin dhe Dave duhej të mësonin se si të lundronin. Gjatë 18 muajve të ardhshëm, ata ndoqën kurse lundrimi, mbijetesës në det dhe ndihmës së parë, si dhe plotësuan licencat për të marrë një varkë. Më pas, kursyen për dy vite dhe arritën të blinin një jaht me vlerë 64,000 euro, si edhe morën disa para borxh sepse nuk do të punonin për 2 vjet. Ata merren personalisht me shkollimin e tre djemve. Erin e dinte se nuk mund të kthehej sërish në punën e mëparshme, ndaj u frymëzua nga kanelet në YouTube për të krijuar dhe drejtuar një agjenci PR për udhëtimet aventureske. Ajo e drejton agjencinë nga zyra, në një kabinë të jahtit.

Is this lifestyle difficult? Homeschooling remains the most challenging aspect of living on a yacht. "After four years, we're still struggling and we don't think we're doing it right," says Erin. They have planned to spend the end of the year at home in Australia and in the spring they will start again on the yacht to sail to Turkey, Morocco and Cape Verde.

"Don't stress about not knowing how to sail. You can learn, it's not rocket science,” says Erin. “Be really tight with the budget for two years. And finally, do your research. If you go slow and do everything reasonably, then it's not as scary or dangerous as it might seem.”

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