Sailing with four young boys aboard a 40-year-old ketch across oceans might sound like madness, but for us and many other sailing families it’s an exciting way of life that is growing in popularity. It gifts us time with our children, a life of adventure and freedom, the opportunity to explore remote places, and be immersed in culture. For us, this dream only became a reality after meticulous preparations, countless lessons learned and unwavering trust in each other and Moon River, a 1978 Herreshoff Mobjack ketch (see “Herreshoff Mobjack: A Family’s Love Affair with a Traditional Ketch”).
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