| You have dreamed about a sea change for years, | | | | It has always been on my mind that I wanted to make |
| you have been on sailing holidays and now you are | | | | an income and pursue my dreams at the same time. |
| cruising into retirement, gleefully out to spend your | | | | A sea change without having to take long breaks to |
| children's inheritance, sell up your home and cars to | | | | earn more money. Over the last few years I have |
| buy a yacht and to set sail to new and exciting | | | | tried a number of different things and have still had to |
| horizons! | | | | go back to working at a regular job. |
| You are following your passion and you can sail to | | | | Travel writing jobs are still a great option; a lot of |
| wherever the wind and your finances will allow! The | | | | sailors keep a journal with some fantastic stories that |
| questions running through your mind are mainly to do | | | | could be told to increase the cruising kitty. I have done |
| with how you solve the money issues and keep your | | | | some writing about my sailing adventures for Cruising |
| finance afloat? Can you make money while cruising? | | | | Helmsman, a popular sailing magazine in Australia, and |
| How do other sailors manage? | | | | received a small income. Sailing magazines are often |
| Maybe you have had sailing experience and already | | | | looking for adventure and travel articles. Cruising |
| have a yacht and just want to go further exploring | | | | Helmsman welcomes freelance contributions but they |
| new shores. If you are lucky and planed well you have | | | | must meet certain standards so contact the editor first. |
| enough savings to live comfortably on or have a | | | | Some hobbies and crafts work well at local markets, |
| decent pension, investments or superannuation fund. | | | | and in a stop over a stall can be set up to make a |
| You can now go with the flow, wherever the wind | | | | few dollars to help with your finance and dream of a |
| blows and your heart desires, you are amongst the | | | | sea change. |
| lucky few living the dream! | | | | I tried this angle and had a stall at Airlie Beach markets, |
| Some folk who decide on a sea change have a | | | | in the Whitsunday's Australia. It was a lot of fun but not |
| business in their home towns and can conduct it while | | | | enough money. I published a motivational book on sea |
| at sea. With impressive leading edge technology | | | | quotes with some excellent sailing images and photos |
| available to blue water sailors and communication | | | | of the Whitsunday Islands Australia. I sold dozens of |
| which is getting more advanced, distance is not an | | | | them and think most people in the area have 'Dare to |
| issue and air travel is readily available. These sailors | | | | Dream Live Your Dream' book, they were bought for |
| are in the minority. | | | | presents and sent to many places worldwide. |
| Not all sailors want to wait till retirement age, they are | | | | One of the amazing things to come out of the present |
| not happy with short sailing holidays many accelerate | | | | economic climate is that its not just sailors that want to |
| the sea change and with a spirit of adventure throw | | | | go cruising that are looking for alternate ways to earn |
| caution to the wind, cast off from the safe harbor and | | | | an income and stop stressing about finance and job |
| go cruising but have to stop periodically to fill up the | | | | security. Many are looking at a sea change on land |
| cruising kitty. | | | | traveling around in a RV or caravan, yes the Aussies |
| Some in professions find their jobs very portable and | | | | call them the grey nomads. |
| can do relief work in teaching, office work and most | | | | Millions are turning to web sites, eBay, Google |
| trades can get short term work. Round the East | | | | AdSense, Affiliate Programs and shop on line, to be |
| Coast of Australia working in the mines can bring in | | | | their own boss... and some are earning more than they |
| some excellent income and with not as much pay jobs | | | | ever had in a regular job. Getting an economic stimulus |
| like fruit picking or working on commercial cruise boats. | | | | cheque... from any where they choose to be in the |
| On notice boards at marinas you often find sailors in | | | | world! It is well worth your time checking out what is |
| the marine industry will do jobs on boats to supplement | | | | available and what suits you and the time you can |
| their cruising kitty on short stays, painting or trades like | | | | allocate it. I have discovered it is possible to make |
| mechanical work on motors or electrics, basic | | | | money while enjoying your passion, while living your |
| shipwright jobs! | | | | dream any where in the world. |