FAQs

1. Where will we get money to live?

If we had all the answers today it wouldn’t be such an adventure, would it? It will all work out… we just need to believe Check out the Dinero! page.

2. Soooo, you are retiring?

Um, sorry, but no. Retiring by my definition implies that we would have enough money to live on without working. Quite the contrary I am afraid.

3. Where will you start? (where will you go?) ****Updated

The latest version of our plan now has us sailing Katana from Kingston to Florida via the Erie Canal-Hudson River-ICW route. Once in Florida we will either cross to the Bahamas or continue down into the Keys and then cross to Cuba. We still have a bit of time to iron those details out.

4. How long are you going to do this for?

How does one really answer a question like that? Forever is what I usually say, knowing of course that it won’t really be the case. Unlike many others Rebecca and I have no 4-year plan to circumnavigate the globe and then move on the the next big thing (we think such a plan is very cool, it’s just not what we’re up for).

I remember reading a thread on Sailnet, an internet forum catering to sailers and cruisers, that asked the question “Would you get bored of cruising?” One of the replies stuck out in my mind. The poster said “I got bored…but it took six years. Best six years of my life! Nothing has to be forever to be worth doing!” In my mind that is perfect!

5. Do you have a boat yet? ****Updated

This question was working its way to the top of the FAQ chart! Yes, we now have a boat. Our revised departure date (August 1, 2010) allowed us to purchase a boat here and sail it south ourselves.

6. Why a Catamaran (as opposed to a monohull)?

There are plenty of links out there which tackle the Cat vs. Monohull debate. A simple Google search will pull up plenty! Shallow draft, no healing and plenty of space are just a few of the Cat’s many advantages. It is almost easier to list the downsides to purchasing a Cat as the list is much shorter. Higher cost and lower availability of good, used cruising Cats seem to be the two biggies.

7. Are you still living on your boat?

Are you still living on your boat? When do you haul it out of the water for the winter? What are you going to do over the winter? If all goes according to plan we will only ever get asked these questions this season because this is the last “frozen” winter that Katana will ever see! We will continue to live on our boat until October 23rd when she will be hauled out for storage at the marina. We have secured an apartment for the winter so we won’t be homeless. Sad, because we will be away from our boat, but not homeless.

8. When are you leaving?

We’re not telling. Check out this post to find out why.

1. Are you getting excited?

No, not really. I think this post explains why.