We Sold EVERYTHING and Bought a SAILBOAT with NO EXPERIENCE! ⛵️ [Intro]
28 décembre 2025 · 7 min · 55K vues
Sailboat anchored near towering rocky cliffs under blue sky
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Wik and Rox, a couple from the Netherlands with no prior sailing experience, decided to transition to full-time cruising after a 2023 vacation in Greece.0:02 They accelerated their original 2030 timeline by selling their house, liquidating personal assets, and quitting their jobs.2:22 The pair completed a sailing course in Croatia to gain basic skills before beginning an intensive boat search across Southern Europe.2:56 Their first attempt to purchase a Beneteau Océanus 50 failed after a survey revealed significant structural damage to the keel and other defects requiring over €30,000 in repairs.4:56 A subsequent inspection of a Beneteau Oceanis 46 near Venice revealed a degraded deck that would have required an additional €25,000 to €30,000 to replace.5:58 They eventually traveled 800 kilometers to Castellamare di Stabia, Italy, where they purchased a Dufour 500 Grand Large.6:26
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