LIVING YOUR DREAM

Keegan · 17-10-2007, 21:11

For those of you who have tried, but FAILED to cut the land ties and sail away to far away places, for long periods of time, what is the number one reason you have not been able to do it?

**Ex-Calif** · 17-10-2007, 21:22

Not sure if I understand response 2. Is that "I don't want to go" or "Kids don't want to go"?

I selected other.

I love my job, I love weekend and vacation sailing. I really feel an obligation to give my kid the very best chance at education and wouldn't be comfortable with home schooling.

However, when son goes off to college I move aboard for good. In teh meantime the longer I work the less retirement stress I will have...

Keegan · 17-10-2007, 21:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ex-Calif

Not sure if I understand response 2. Is that "I don't want to go" or "Kids don't want to go"?

Number 2 means:

Kids that either are too young in the eyes of the parent or, that are old enough to say they dont want to go i.e. teen aged kids.

Keegan

SkiprJohn · 17-10-2007, 22:30

Still working on the boat!! (Other)
Regards,
JohnL

Triton318 · 18-10-2007, 04:38

Waiting until the kids have graduated from high school

waterworldly · 18-10-2007, 04:40

OTHER: Just put final piece for sale, our business. Then its anchors away, for good.

Thermal · 18-10-2007, 04:57

Missing a "first mate". One needs to put a lot into this Dream to reap great rewards, but doing it alone takes four times the effort and it seems only a quarter as rewarding if there is noone there to share it with. Bad math...

Zach · 18-10-2007, 08:20

Working on the boat, and working toward college graduation... and working on the cruising fund!

Clearly, to much working and not enough sailing!

rebel heart · 18-10-2007, 08:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keegan

For those of you who have tried, but FAILED to cut the land ties and sail away to far away places, for long periods of time, what is the number one reason you have not been able to do it?

I wouldn't say I failed, but we haven't left the dock (for the *big* trip yet):

Moved onto the boat.
Saving up money for 4-5 years of sailing.
Paying off the boat mortage.
Increasing my sailing / maritime skills.
Want to wait for my 401K to fully vest (and I want to load a bit more into it).
Get married, have a munchkin or two.

ess105 · 18-10-2007, 10:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keegan

Number 2 means:

Kids that either are too young in the eyes of the parent or, that are old enough to say they dont want to go i.e. teen aged kids.

Keegan

I have a teenage son - last year of high school - who doesn't want to go. This does not mean my dream has failed. Quite the contrary, my dream is very much on track. I see this as a time constraint - no different than a seasonal weather window - just played out over a longer time period.

TAREUA · 18-10-2007, 10:22

I went out for before and came back broke in my 30's. It was no problem at all, but now in my late 40's I don't want to have to come back. I'm getting the boat ready, and that's a pretty big project considering I have a firm list of must haves for this time around. The other big thing is I want my youngest child to have a year of kindergarten, which is the same as first grade was when I was a kid. And I want her to have a chance at t-ball, soccer, etc. Not every experience I want for my kids can be met by travelling by sailboat, but most of 'em can.

Island Mike · 18-10-2007, 14:07

While we are finishing up the boat we are also finishing restoring a 200 year old post and beam home, it is basically done. It is going on the market in the spring, that will hopefully fund us for two years as long as the housing market does not totally collapse. Kids are gone, some money in the bank, a sturdy boat and a willing and loving wife.. We hope to leave in the late fall of 08 down the ICW to the paradise.....

cnj · 18-10-2007, 17:27

Not that we can't sell the house, it's the last thing to be done and just went on the market.

henryk · 18-10-2007, 23:45

Have a wife, two kids (age 12 and 8 ) and almost nothing that will stop us from going cruising . If you listen to your children what they want in their life , they would hung around home all day , watching TV and munching on snacks.

cat man do · 19-10-2007, 03:58

Other, Took on waaaaaay too many projects at once, but almost finished them and then full time boatbuilding again, then.............................................. ..............out of here .

Dave

View Poll Results: Number one reason you have not sailed away yet??
Money	58	36.71%
Kids too young or dont want to go	14	8.86%
Spouse says: NO WAY	13	8.23%
Career plans in the way	20	12.66%
Cannot sell house to pay for it	4	2.53%
Fear of unknown	2	1.27%
Other	47	29.75%
Voters: 158. You may not vote on this poll

17-10-2007, 21:11	#1
Keegan Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: World Resident Boat: Dolphin 460 Catamaran WONDERLAND Posts: 309	LIVING YOUR DREAM For those of you who have tried, but FAILED to cut the land ties and sail away to far away places, for long periods of time, what is the number one reason you have not been able to do it? Last edited by Keegan; 17-10-2007 at 21:14. Reason: typo

17-10-2007, 21:22	#2
Ex-Calif Moderator Site Helper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Boat: Maxi 77 - Relax Lah! Posts: 2,929 Images: 4	Not sure if I understand response 2. Is that "I don't want to go" or "Kids don't want to go"? I selected other. I love my job, I love weekend and vacation sailing. I really feel an obligation to give my kid the very best chance at education and wouldn't be comfortable with home schooling. However, when son goes off to college I move aboard for good. In teh meantime the longer I work the less retirement stress I will have... __________________ Dan Relax Lah! Changi Sailing Club

18-10-2007, 04:38	#5
Triton318 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hayes, Virginia - York River/Chesapeake Bay Boat: Pearson Triton, 28' - Dove Posts: 78	Waiting until the kids have graduated from high school __________________ Jay White S/V Dove 1962 Pearson Triton, #318

18-10-2007, 04:57	#7
Thermal Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Honolulu Boat: S2 11.0C 36' Puka Wai Posts: 133 Images: 1	Missing a "first mate". One needs to put a lot into this Dream to reap great rewards, but doing it alone takes four times the effort and it seems only a quarter as rewarding if there is noone there to share it with. Bad math... __________________ In theory, Practice and Theory are the same. In practice, they are not.

17-10-2007, 22:30	#4
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,719	Still working on the boat!! (Other) Regards, JohnL

18-10-2007, 04:40	#6
waterworldly Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Miami Florida Boat: 52' Irwin Center Cockpit Posts: 257	OTHER: Just put final piece for sale, our business. Then its anchors away, for good.

18-10-2007, 08:20	#8
Zach Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Carolina Boat: 1961 Pearson Triton - Pylasteki Posts: 489	Working on the boat, and working toward college graduation... and working on the cruising fund! Clearly, to much working and not enough sailing! __________________ --- 1961 Pearson Triton "Pylasteki" http://pylasteki.blogspot.com/

18-10-2007, 10:22	#11
TAREUA Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Boat: ISLANDER 41 DAWN TREADER Posts: 52	I went out for before and came back broke in my 30's. It was no problem at all, but now in my late 40's I don't want to have to come back. I'm getting the boat ready, and that's a pretty big project considering I have a firm list of must haves for this time around. The other big thing is I want my youngest child to have a year of kindergarten, which is the same as first grade was when I was a kid. And I want her to have a chance at t-ball, soccer, etc. Not every experience I want for my kids can be met by travelling by sailboat, but most of 'em can.

18-10-2007, 14:07	#12
Island Mike Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: CT Boat: Far East Mariner 40 - Tivoli Posts: 395 Images: 5	While we are finishing up the boat we are also finishing restoring a 200 year old post and beam home, it is basically done. It is going on the market in the spring, that will hopefully fund us for two years as long as the housing market does not totally collapse. Kids are gone, some money in the bank, a sturdy boat and a willing and loving wife.. We hope to leave in the late fall of 08 down the ICW to the paradise..... __________________ S/V Tivoli Mike & Paula

18-10-2007, 17:27	#13
cnj Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Riverside, RI USA Boat: Fontain Pejot Tobago 35 Cat Alee Posts: 50	Not that we can't sell the house, it's the last thing to be done and just went on the market.

18-10-2007, 23:45	#14
henryk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kelowna , British Columbia Boat: Tayana 42 CC Posts: 134	Have a wife, two kids (age 12 and 8 ) and almost nothing that will stop us from going cruising . If you listen to your children what they want in their life , they would hung around home all day , watching TV and munching on snacks.

19-10-2007, 03:58	#15
cat man do Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane Australia [until the boats in the piss] Boat: 50ft powercat, light,long and low powered Posts: 1,782 Images: 35	Other, Took on waaaaaay too many projects at once, but almost finished them and then full time boatbuilding again, then.............................................. ..............out of here . Dave __________________ "Money can't buy you happiness but it can buy you a yacht large enough to pull up right alongside it"...............David Lee Roth http://www.thecoastalpassage.com/

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