Can you imagine sailing around the world with your kids? It may sound overwhelming for some, but you might be surprised at the impact it can make on a family. We found five families teaching their children about the world and oceans from a sailboat.
Please keep reading to learn what it takes to sail the world with kids. Then, we’ll introduce you to five YouTube channels worth subscribing to and keeping up with their sailing adventures.
Let’s hoist the sails and take a look!
How Long Does It Take to Sail Around the World?
Sailing around the world could theoretically be done in two months. A trimaran holds the world record for completing the circumnavigation in 40 days.
However, sailors’ average time to make their way around the earth’s waterways is typically between three to five years. It depends on how much time they spend in one destination.
Is It Safe to Sail Around the World With Your Kids?
Overall, it is safe to sail around the world with kids. However, safety is a top priority for any sailing vessel. The oceans and weather can be unpredictable, making sailing extremely dangerous at times.
We recommend you put together a safety plan specific to your boat and the people on board. Watch the YouTube channels of the sailing families in our list, and you’ll observe that they each have implemented unique plans.
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5 Crazy Cool Families That Sail the World With Their Kids
Are you ready to meet some crazy cool families that sail the world with their kids? Check out these five families and their sailing vessels.
1. Sailing Zatara
Sailing Zatara is a family of six circumnavigating the world while homeschooling and having fun. Originally from Texas, they were fed up with corporate life, so they sold everything and bought a sailboat.
They started on a monohull in 2016 and now live aboard a catamaran. Having sailed more than 30,000 nautical miles so far, they’re making their way around the world. They’ve been to the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Pacific Islands and are currently making their way across the Indian Ocean to the coast of Africa.
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2. Sailing Mokara
Sailing Mokara is the Taylor family from the UK. They wanted to show their two sons there is more to life than work and school, so they decided to sail around the world.
The sailing vessel Mokara is a Lagoon 400 catamaran they bought in 2020. The family cruised the Mediterranean and Caribbean, went through the Panama Canal, and is doing a Pacific Crossing to the French Polynesian Islands.
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3. Sailing with Six
Sailing with Six sails the world on their vessel, Happy Days. Originally from Australia’s Gold Coast, the family of six started on a monohull and now lives aboard a Leopard 46 catamaran.
They enjoy sailing, snorkeling, kite surfing, and more while sailing around the world. Having boated and sailed in Australia and New Zealand, they’re now on their catamaran in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico.
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4. Feel the Breeze Family
Feel the Breeze is a full-time sailing family of three from the Netherlands. Rianne and Gerben live aboard their Beneteau 57, a monohull, with their young son and a baby on the way.
They’re making their way through the Mediterranean, including Greece, Turkey, and Montenegro. Feel the Breeze are stellar videographers and photographers, so you can quickly become inspired by their footage.
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5. Cruising Meraki
Cruising Meraki is a unique family affair. They’re sailing with three generations from Australia, on two boats!
Kevin, Shawna, their daughter Kate and husband, Mick, and their two young sons are sailing the world together. They started with all six living aboard a C&L Explorer 45’ monohull by the designer Stan Huntingford.
Now the grandparents have a sailboat, and the family of four has a sailboat. They’re making their way down the Pacific Coast to Mexico.
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Set Sail on Your Own Adventures
Are you inspired to pack up your family and sail around the world? Subscribe to the YouTube channels of the five families on our list to see what sailboat life with kids is all about.
You’ll see them go through fun and epic adventures, as well as some challenges along the way. It’s also entirely possible to homeschool your kids while showing them the world.
If you were to sail around the world, where would you like to visit along the way?
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