On 5 apr, 10:33, wrote:

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By the way I'm trying to connect with as many people in the world that
are actually doing it!, I mean sailing the world- changing lifestyle!
i would like to build a webpage with cool people like yourself!!
If you know some- please let me know, my current mail:


cheers

Søren

Hi Søren,

Very nice idea. You will have to compete though, with the SSCA and the
likes or even Yahoo groups like
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/captains_admirals/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/livingaboard/
The members-lists of these groups form the answer to your question
"if you know people who are living aboard, etc..."
There is also a nice website with an overview of (Dutch) yachts making
their big trip at this very moment.
http://www.ziltewereld.ziltmagazine.com/kaart.html
Some are making a small Atlantic circle in one year, and get back to
their normal lives afterwards. Others have an open plan with no end
date, like us. These are the people who sometimes made the big switch,
from house to boat.

Of course the ones presented on this world map or the members of a
Yahoo group are only a fraction... The other, really interesting
couples and seetramps you'll only meet when you are out there yourself
and just run into them them by chance cause they anchor next to you or
you meet them in the immigration office. The people I like the most
are the couples and singlehanders that have been sailing for 10 or 15
years, who went round like 4 times with a joy that you can tell from
the way they look you in the face. I love to try to get close to these
people and find out what makes them tick. They won't fit in a neatly
described Yahoo group. Would be something like herding cats...

And of course you'll have to beware for the always present armchair
sailors who claim a position they didn't dare to earn in real life,
using their keyboard and their vivid imagination.

Just my 2 cents worth... :-)
Enjoy the freedom.
Len.