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The more money you have the easier it will be, but you don't need to be anywhere close to a millionaire to do this. Many people sail in sub-100k, or even sub-2
by wlll 5y ago
The more money you have the easier it will be, but you don't need to be anywhere close to a millionaire to do this.
Many people sail in sub-100k, or even sub-20k boats. Sure, you might not want to sail the Indian Ocean in something small and/or cheap, but there's a lot of other places to sail.
Plus, it's totally possible to live on a boat full time. If you don't have to pay rent or pay a deposit and pay a mortgage many people could buy a bigger boat and live on it. Not many people do, there's downsides, but some do.
I once thought that most people who owned yachts were in a different wealth strata of society than "regular" people, but that's only partially true, and now myself own a boat too, and I'm not a millionaire.
Peer at some listings if you're curious about the startup costs:
https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats-for-sale/condition-used/type-sail/?uom=ft&length=38-38&price=50000-120000 https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/boats-for-sale/condition-used/t...
- unixhero 5y agoThank you for an uplifting counterpoint.