How Cheap can you Sail Around the World?

Its time to cover how to buy a cheap boat to sail around the world. And how much it would cost you to be out sailing as cheaply as possible?

Music: Scott Buckley - Childhood

Stay classy!
/ Gustav

[tw]

We're a family of 4 living on a 32' ketch, we've been cruising and full time liveaboards for almost 12 years now sailing about the world, we live really really well off of $10k USD a year. We've never felt like we've been without. Don't let anyone tell you you need a gigantic boat or a gigantic wallet.

[Hitman]

When sailors talk about "The Milk Run, " they're referring to those routes that are pretty smooth sailing—kind of like taking the easy street around the globe. It's the kind of path you'd pick if you want to keep things straightforward, catching the best winds and currents.

Take the Pacific crossing, for example. That's a classic Milk Run. You ride those trade winds from the Americas over to Australia or New Zealand. It's popular because the weather's generally on your side, making it a reliable choice if you're not looking for any rough and tumble at sea. It's all about getting from A to B with as little fuss as possible—just cruising and enjoying the ride.

[SimenRose]

The milk run have two explanations. The first is the way i use it. Just like the milk deliveries back in the days, its a slow route with a lot of stops. You have express buses, and "milk run" buses that stop all the time and does not go straight, but visit all the small places along the route. The second explanation is from world war II, describing an easy route with no resistance.

[Theultrazombiekiller]

My wife and are doing this next year. We own our own company in landscaping now and we are just going to finish this season out, and in the meantime we are selling all our pocession as we speak. We have roughly $50k in equity in our house, one fully paid off truck worth about $25k, all our mowing equipment at about $20k, regual tools and valuable pocessions like furniture etc at about $15k, and we have $10k in savings and hope to save up another 5 before next year. So we are hoping to have $125k ish in cash when we finally sell everything. Then, we plan on getting about a "ready to go" boat in the $30k range, or around that, and have $100k left over to use to travel the world. We have no debt besides our house, so we will literally have no payments. We are only 27 and 28, so obviously it wont last forever. We will cross that bridge when we get there.

[johnjob]

Very happy to see that my lovely island Dominica was featured! One day hope to get a small boat and sail the Caribbean

[SailingOTR]

Let's apply the sailor's rule of thumb.
Whatever you think it will cost, double that number.

[sparkeyjones]

I moved to the US from Sweden when I was two years old. So, grew up American. For some reason, it seems like I'm listening to a family member when I watch your videos.

[girlinagale]

I bought a £2500 Folk Dancer 27 and sailed from UK to The River Gambia and back.
I built a wind vane steering which worked very well.

[mcallistersviews]

Going to sail to Denmark from uk, not far for most but just starting out really looking forward to it, my friend will be on hand to make sure I’m doing everything properly and helping me

[amerikanviking]

We are looking into doing this as well. We are a family of 4: Husband, Wife, Son, Daughter. We want to have the freedom to live together with more time, more fun, more adventure. We will have a fixed income, plus YouTube money (hopefully). We will have roughly $2200.00/month. Our plan is not to sail the ENTIRE globe. At least, not yet. We have to get our sea legs first. Neither of us have ever sailed before. This will be a huge learning curve. Due to our age, we are not required to take any lessons to sail. Not in the USA. We were born before the cutoff. But, we plan to at least get some basic courses. Rigging, sail replacement and repair, navigation, hazards. We want to return home eventually safely. We plan to make this long-term. Roughly 8 to 10 years. Our children will have to take GED tests due to no public or private education. We will be teaching them on-board the ship. We haven't found anything super cheap. But, we have found some nice 37 to 40 foot vessels (sloops) for around $30-60K. But, we also need a little more space since we have two kids. We will have to store more food, more water, more fuel, it adds up. Plus personal items. Crossing our fingers. After I finish college, we're off. Next summer, hopefully. We'll just keep looking up ships in the meantime. Thanks for your video. Very helpful and exciting. Lets us know our dream is attainable.

[spikeafrican]

So glad you're posting. I know you will be successful!

[nearlynativenursery]

You provide the best advice for any adventure person young or older. Sailing is the lest expensive way to travel in a continuous method not not be tied to plane schedules.

[sailingavocet]

Nice! We get this question a lot but it really depends on everyone's lifestyle, boat, and level of fix-it knowledge. Well done!

[danhoffman]

Milk run is a term for a route with many stops. It comes from two connected things. When delivery and pick up service was operating in a farm area it stopped at each farm and picked up the milk and eggs produced that day and drop off the cleaned containers from the day before. The same thing would happen at each small towns train station one train a day would pic up some of the local milk and egg production shipping to larger community

[careystravels]

Great Information! I just stumbled upon your channel for the first time, and subscribed!

[itzzzzi]

Great information, thank you very much for inspiring people and promoting sailing . Awesome Channel .

[southerntexashomestead]

I'm not aware of being able to transit through the Panama Canal on your own. You are now required to hire qualified agent to guide you through and you must pay his fees plus you must feed him 3 good meals a day. You are required to have line handlers as well. It is very expensive to make this journey. Also small boats have trouble keeping up with the pace of the other larger ships transitting through. You are required to move quickly as directed by the officials. Not an easy task. S/V Cork ~

[logera]

Love your attitude on this subject, love from Sweden. Keep the videos coming .. =)

[macmacdonald]

Excellent video sir.. thank you...great info...yes.2 yr plan here !!

[psanos]

In Portugal, you need at least 2 certifications/licences before you can grab your "no limitations / long distance skipping" (local -> coastal -> high seas), which means it would cost you more than 1500 € surely. On the bright side, you'd have the required and certified knowledge to go on such a trip.