THE SEA CALLS TO US

This is the story of our family as we prepare to set sail.

13 February 2010 | Dallas, Texas
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24 September 2009 | Dallas, Texas

The Crusing Life

24 September 2009 | Dallas, Texas
Bethany
Hi! Well, this is just the very beginning of our goal to set sail! My whole life I have LOVED the ocean and longed to be near it. I have been scuba diving since I was 12 and spent a lot of time traveling to Mexico, the Florida Keys, and the British Virgin Islands. Five years ago my Dad bought the Raindancer and since then both my husband and I have been hooked on sailing. We spent some time last year with him in the BVI and met so many sailing families that we decided we want to be one! Check out the Raindancer here: http://svraindancer.com/

We recently purchased and read "The Cruising Life", by Jim Trefethen. It is all about how to set sail within 5 years, even if you don't have a boat. So we are currently implementing what we learned. We've started by cutting back even more on our frugal lifestyle and cleaning out the house! We are selling everything that we don't need and putting the money into our cruising ktty. We are practicing a more minimal lifestyle to prepare for the cruising life and save money.

We try to do one thing everyday towards the boat and my hope is that keeping this blog will help connect us to the cruising world.
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Vessel Name: Don't have one yet!
Crew: Matt, Bethany, Meadow, & Bentley
About: We are a young family that wants to live a simple life filled with adventure and meaning. We hope to accomplish this by becoming cruisers. So far we are saving every penny and we try to do one thing everyday towards the goal of setting sail!
Extra:
Matt is a huge video game player, World of Warcraft anyone? He also supports our little family by negotiating contracts for hospitals and suppliers. Bethany was a designer for a major retail brand and is now staying home with Meadow while working on her own business http://www.bentley-company.com/. [...]

ABOUT OUR FAMILY

Who: Matt, Bethany, Meadow, & Bentley