Becoming a Sailor

Living on a Boat vs Living on Land: A 9-Year-Old’s View

In short

Our daughter Betty wrote this when she was nine, in our early days of cruising. Her reasons living on a boat is different from living on land: you can go swimming every day, the gentle waves rock you to sleep like a baby in a cradle, and sailing is a lot more work than staying home. At nine, though, she figured all she had to do was sit back and relax.

Living on land is different from living on a boat because, when you live on a boat you can go swimming every day. A few more reasons are that when you are on a boat you will get rocked to sleep on the gentle waves like a baby in a cradle. and another is that it is a lot more work sailing then if you stay home. But because I’m nine all I have to do is sit back an relax I think :)-. These are the reasons why living on a boat is different from living on land!!!!!!!! P.S If you go sailing I hope you enjoy your time!!

THIS IS BY BETTY, 9 YEARS OLD

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Comments

  1. That is the best way I have ever heard the differences put. 🙂 so adorable. I too will be living on a sailboat too, but mainly because it’s cheaper than a flat!!! Happy sailing! X

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