Have you ever dreamed of working from a sailboat while exploring the world? Today's guests, Roxy and Phil from SV Sonder are doing just that. In this interview they give practical advice to anyone hoping to work from a sailboat and they also talk about some of the challenges they faced with banks and insurance companies when looking for sailboat financing and insurance.
This episode is a must-listen to anyone who's hoping to work while sailing. Roxy and Phil are so helpful, full of advice and just a delightful inspiration!
Here's what you can expect from this episode of Liveaboard Sailing Podcast:
- 5:20 How Roxy and Phil changed their lives so that they could work from anywhere while sailing
- 8:35 The lightbulb moment that made them realize living on a sailboat and slow travel around the world could be a possibility
- 10:55 How long it took to find their ideal sailboat, and the features they were they looking for
- 12:50 Their financial strategy to buying a sailboat + buying a sailboat in the US Virgin Islands
- 16:35 Financing a sailboat and challenges with banks and insurance for an older liveaboard sailboat
- 20:50 The surprises Roxy and Phil faced in the liveaboard sailing life
- 24:05 Things to consider when thinking about the size of a sailboat + comparing owning a 28 foot sailboat and a 47 foot sailboat
- 32:55 Running a business from a sailboat and working with a remote team
- 33:35 Internet connectivity and working from a sailboat in the Caribbean vs Europe
- 37:25 Advice to anyone who plans on working from a sailboat full time
- 41:45 Roxy and Phil's budget as liveaboards in the Caribbean and in the UK
- 49:05 Recommendations to anyone hoping to start the liveaboard sailing life
Follow Sailing Sonder on Instagram, and check out Roxy and Phil's business and PopLife Cards - they're gorgeous!
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