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2. Working full time from a sailboat while travelling the world

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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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