Over a month ago, Ryan and I sent New Years cards to our friends and family. In our New Year's card, I had happily announced that they could find a little recap of 2017 and a description of our plan on our website.The problem at that time was:I had not written a recap of 2017Our website was half broken.In an effort to fix it, our website crashed.We had no actual plan for 2018.It is now mid-February, and the season for New Years greetings is over. But I am happy to announce both that the website is repaired, and that we now do have a plan!

We know, we know... This article is long due!!! If you cannot wait to know where we are in the process of buying our sailboat at the moment I am writing this article, just scroll down.If you want to know how we did buy our sailboat with 0 knowledge or prior experience of sailing, keep on reading here is the story!

In June last year, Ryan texted me about this article he read, telling the story of Matt and Jessica, a couple who had quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a sailboat and left a conventional lifestyle to start sailing the World together with their cat.I wished it was Ryan's way of telling me that he finally liked cats and want us to get one. But it turned out to be the beginning of what will probably be the biggest adventure of our life so far. Sadly, still no cat in the picture.