Looking to Retire at 43 and Sail a Cat - What Would You Do?

[Kurt]

StuckInTexas, for some info about under 100k cats you can read this thread.

Andre, do you want to live in or near USA or are your plans not restricted geographically?
I am asking, because that could change quite a lot. What you can get outside of US are: cheaper houses, 90% lower costs of healthcare, lower costs of insurance, less expensive education, etc... That would put you in completely different position.
Southern Europe is reasonably priced, but there are some nice and cheap places in Asia to think about. And there are schools for expats/diplomats where your kids could receive education in English.