Any suggestions on how I can support myself while sailing internationally?
Published by admin on November 24, 2009I am ready to untie the dock lines and sail into the sunset! From Canada to the Caribbean then the Med! How can I earn a living?? My boat is pretty self sufficient, I only need about a $1000 a month living expenses. (I have a boat maintenance/repair emergency fund) I’ll rent my house out but that will only pay for mortage and upkeep. Other then that I’m debt free! I could stick around for a couple of more years, but I want to take my doggy with me. If I wait that long, he might be getting too old to make the trip. BTW I am told there’s no work for teaching english as a second language where I’m going & I refuse to charter. PLEASE…no internet pyramid marketing scams or surveys! I’ve been desperate enough to research them all! . But I am open minded about legit online business. Unfortunately there would be times that I will be away from the net for 3 to 4. I have been pounding my head against a wall for 3 years looking for answers!! SOMEONE PLZ HELP ME!!!
Build up a buzz abut the journey – discover something/follow some route etc – anything to have a newsworth purpose to your journey. My suggestion is sponsorship. Ellen Macarthur got around the world with it and got a knighthood (called dame for females)
Also arrange with local radios, magazines etc to make reports etc. Follow the exploits of "Around Ireland With a Fridge" and "500 Mile Walkies" for the kind of ideas.
http://www.tony-hawks.com/riwaf.php
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Travels-Boogie-Mile-Walkies-River/dp/0099503123/ref=sr_1_1/026-0603918-0586802?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174006825&sr=1-1
Just make it an event instead of a bum around the Caribbean.
Also could you get your expenses down a bit – they still seem a bit high!