I remember the day we set sail on this journey. It feels like a lifetime ago now, but back then, I was filled with excitement and uncertainty. I looked at sailing families who had been living on boats for years, and I wanted to be like them. Not the rookie, not the one figuring things out – I wanted to belong to this world of endless horizons and salty air.
I wondered how long it would take to feel like I had earned my place.
Two and a half years later, I can tell you it happened faster than I imagined. These years have been anything but ordinary. Every day brings questions and opportunities, a mix of uncertainty and possibility. Life at sea has been a constant cycle of repairs and surprises, storms that shake us from the outside and challenges that test us from within.
Homeschooling has been an adventure in itself, with lessons learned not just by the kids but by us as parents. There have been tantrums, discoveries, and the joy of seeing our boys grow in ways we could never have imagined. Work, too, has found its rhythm – though not a conventional one. Late nights, strange hours, and makeshift offices have become our normal.
And then there’s the movement. Always moving, always exploring, discovering places we never dreamed of visiting. Life on the boat has brought us closer as a family. It’s a closeness so intense it’s sometimes perfect and comforting and at other times overwhelming. But above all, it’s been about living. Fully, authentically, with an abundance of sea and wind.
We are more experienced now. Calmer. We see things differently, with more patience and perspective. We’ve learned to pause, to appreciate simple things, and to welcome new ways of thinking. We’ve grown together in ways we never expected, understanding each other more deeply and adapting to this unique way of life.
I’ve learned about my family – and myself within it.
And there are still moments when I look at what we’re doing and what we’ve achieved, and I can’t help but feel amazed.
One of our followers once told me, “The world is your playground.” I want to believe that’s true.
The biggest change over these two and a half years isn’t just the places we’ve seen or the adventures we’ve had. It’s the mindset we’ve adopted. We’ve removed the limits. We’ve shattered the barriers and norms that once held us back.
Now, instead of saying, “That’s impossible,” we ask, “How can we make it happen?”
Two and a half years in, and it feels like the perfect time to reflect. Are we done? Is it time to embark on something entirely new?
Life at sea has taught us that every dream starts with a question: Where do we want to be? From there, the path reveals itself – one step, one wave, one horizon at a time.
So here’s to two and a half years of learning, growing, and living fully. And here’s to the adventures still to come.
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