How to leave the rat race behind and live on a boat
Your ticket to freedom Some people just dream about sailing away all their lives. Others just do it. We did it at the age of 55, with a great deal of preparation. I wish we had done it much sooner. Stop buying stuff All that stuff weighs you down. The more you have, the more stuck you get. One exception: buy a small boat to get comfortable with sailing and learn what you really want in a boat to live aboard before you head off.