Boats will be flying off the shelf

[dgadee]

A new start after 60: I wanted to live cheaply – so I bought a boat, moved in and began travelling the world

 

[dankilb]

…how many ££££s for fuel from Bray to Malta?!

 

[dunedin]

So how is he staying in Schengen for such an extended period? Perhaps he has an EU passport, but for most UK citizens that lifestyle is no longer legally possible. Poor article if if didn’t cover this.

 

[mrming]

I think the definition of “cheaply” might be subjective here.

This boat was in our marina for a while, must have been just before he set off for the continent.

 

[Bouba]

« It has also been challenging to find a sense of community while being on the move. “The boating world is transient and the average situation is a single man on a boat,” he says. “Friends come and go, so I’ve had to get used to that, as well as come up with different ways to meet new people.” These have included printing a flag of two hands shaking and distributing it to other sailors to signal that people should feel free to come and chat, as well as documenting his boating experience on his YouTube channel.«

Doesn’t sound like he’s one of us....

 

[harvey38]

« It has also been challenging to find a sense of community while being on the move. “The boating world is transient and the average situation is a single man on a boat,” he says. “Friends come and go, so I’ve had to get used to that, as well as come up with different ways to meet new people.” These have included printing a flag of two hands shaking and distributing it to other sailors to signal that people should feel free to come and chat, as well as documenting his boating experience on his YouTube channel.«

Doesn’t sound like he’s one of us....

He is actually.

His youtube channel is quite an interesting watch and quite a colourful character, I've not seen him post for quite some time.

 

[madabouttheboat]

So how is he staying in Schengen for such an extended period? Perhaps he has an EU passport, but for most UK citizens that lifestyle is no longer legally possible. Poor article if if didn’t cover this.

Thought the same thing. I guess he has either a British or US passport, maybe both, so unless he has gone down the EU ancestor route and obtained another passport, he must be breaking the 90/180 rule.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

Good for him, living an interesting life in retirement. Quite a few people do it, who are British and post on this forum, so clearly it is possible. Many retirement planning articles that focus on stuff other than money, state in their list of retirement regrets and blunders, buying a boat can be a big regret (along with a motor home and building your dream home). I think my take from this news article is it is down to the individual how they enjoy their retirement, it's all about attitude. Good luck to him.

 

[billskip]

So how is he staying in Schengen for such an extended period? Perhaps he has an EU passport, but for most UK citizens that lifestyle is no longer legally possible. Poor article if if didn’t cover this.

Staying in Schengen or anywhere can be simple enough providing you keep a low profile locally.

Its those that want the best of both worlds and kick an spit when life doesn't go as they want, make too much noise attract too much attention.

 

[Bouba]

Staying in Schengen or anywhere can be simple enough providing you keep a low profile locally.

Its those that want the best of both worlds and kick a spit when life doesn't go as they want, make too much noise attract too much attention.

He put his story in a national newspaper and a YouTube channel

 

[harvey38]

My understanding is he has a US passport

 

[Sandy]

Who writes this tosh?

Navigating the Hammersmith Bridge and commercial traffic on the Thames in central London was hair-raising, topped only by his Channel crossing in June 2021. “My friend, who is experienced with boats, was going to come with me, but then had to stay as he had a baby on the way,” he says. “I found myself navigating one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. At one point, I could count 17 boats around me and they were all a lot bigger than mine. It was like crossing the M5.”

A man having a baby? Really.

It must have been a quite day on the M5, you can get a thousand cars an hour arriving at J30 on a Saturday in August.

His clearly a very wealthy man, but not saying so.

 

[dunedin]

He put his story in a national newspaper and a YouTube channel

Yes it’s hardly keeping a low profile publishing your story in the newspapers and running a YouTube channel.
And there are increasing reports of sailors being fined for exceeding 90 days, so the ability to be an illegal EU immigrant with impunity are decreasing

 

[IanCC]

And there are increasing reports of sailors being fined...

How much?

 

[billskip]

He put his story in a national newspaper and a YouTube channel

Maybe so, but he is not rattling cages, shouting political stupidity, and going on about his rights....

 

[billskip]

And there are increasing reports of sailors being fined for exceeding 90 days,

You have links for this?

 

[billskip]

The few people I know that have been advised to leave have tried to argue about something or other,In one case it was driving license...the 90 days requires declaration of extended stay wherever you are from.

The difficulty may arise if you want to officially leave or need medical attention.

 

[Gustywinds]

I watched his channel and it was interesting but got boring after he hit Malta. The channel Sailing Options was much better and I am largely following their route

 

[Gustywinds]

He is actually.

His youtube channel is quite an interesting watch and quite a colourful character, I've not seen him post for quite some time.

He's been doing some real film work I believe but I found the channel got boring after he hit Malta

 

[AndyDavies]

Thought the same thing. I guess he has either a British or US passport, maybe both, so unless he has gone down the EU ancestor route and obtained another passport, he must be breaking the 90/180 rule.

There are ways. One is to register as a visiting vessel in a Schengan country which allows those crew listed on the manifest, regardless of nationality, to remain aboard for an extended period (18 months?). They're allowed ashore but, technically, must sleep aboard each night. Costs around €500 in France for an agent to register the boat in this way.