A boomer left Florida to live on a sailboat on the French Riviera. He says it's cheaper and calmer than the US.

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Doug moved from Florida to a sailboat in the French Riviera.

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A family of 4 learned to sail and now call a 35-foot boat home as they travel the world with their dog

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The Sailing Pickle Family has spent years exploring the world by boat.

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'Some people go all in and sell everything': People who've lived and sailed full-time on a boat shared how they did it

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Sunset on the open ocean with beautiful sailboat.

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Sailors playing heavy metal to scare killer whales may be putting a target on their backs by telling the orcas exactly where to find them

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The female orca was observed caring for a baby pilot whale.

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What to do if orcas attack your boat: If you see a killer whale, 'never enter the water' and turn off your engine

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People in a boat watching an orca whale swim toward them.
Orcas are curious animals that may approach your boat.

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SP80 aims to have the fastest sailboat in the world next year. See photos of the futuristic craft poised to break records.

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The SP80 boat

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I gave up my tech job in Seattle to live on a sailboat. I've fought off pirates at 3 a.m. and it was terrifying — but I'll never go back to my old life.

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Brian Trautman lives on the 53-foot sailboat S.V. Delos (background image) which he now shares with his wife, Karin, and daughter, Sierra. (smaller image)
Brian Trautman lives on a 53-foot sailboat with his wife and their daughter.

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Orcas keep attacking sailboats, sometimes sinking them. Scientists are looking for answers.

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A pod of orcas swim near a boat.

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