What Could Go Right?

A sailboat is like a micro-city. You manage your own utilities. It's fascinating and very different from life on land. Here's what you can expect on a sailboat.

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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There are a lot of things you don't need on a sailboat in tropical locations - like a parka, ski goggles, or thermal underwear. But some no-go items are less obvious like hair dryers. In this episode of What Could Go Right? We'll share items that are better left at home for electricity management. We also share work arounds for those land luxuries you just can't live without.

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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This week's episode is a short discussion of the power of living with love and purpose as described by Paulo Coelho in his well-loved story, The Alchemist. "There was a language in the world that everyone understood, a language the boy had used throughout the time that he was trying to improve things at the shop. It was the language of enthusiasm, of things accomplished with love and purpose, and as part of a search for something believed in and desired." Here's to living with love and purpose.

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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You're curious about our sailing trips, but you want to know more about the boats we use. This episode is a boat tour - YouTube is the best way to experience this episode. EP 89 on YouTube

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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What did the 5 kids think about living on a sailboat for a year? Our wise and generous firstborn speaks publicly for the first time. You get the pros, the cons, the impact, the personal life lessons, and her counsel for parents of adult kids in Karina's Version.

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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What if you said yes? What holds you back from saying yes to unexpected opportunities? When someone invites you to fly over the Grand Canyon in their small plane, what do you say? That's too much, I couldn't possibly trouble you. OR Thank you. I'd love to! Apparently, a lot of people have said No because his wife said, "Seriously, take him up on it. He loves to do it." Erik had never seen the Grand Canyon. We said, Yes! In this episode, consider why you might be saying no to and the real benefits of an intentional yes. This month, say yes to something unexpected. Or extend an invitation! Share your story with us –We'd love to hear about it.

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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What if you said yes? What holds you back from saying yes to unexpected opportunities? When someone invites you to fly over the Grand Canyon in their small plane, what do you say? That's too much, I couldn't possibly trouble you. OR Thank you. I'd love to! Apparently, a lot of people have said No because his wife said, "Seriously, take him up on it. He loves to do it." Erik had never seen the Grand Canyon. We said, Yes! In this episode, consider why you might be saying no to and the real benefits of an intentional yes. This month, say yes to something unexpected. Or extend an invitation! Share your story with us –We'd love to hear about it.

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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Maybe, it's not too late. After 17 years of dreaming about the sea (from a landlocked state), Jonathan and Mary Young decided 2024 was the year to turn their dream into reality. Juggling kids, careers, and an ever expanding treehouse project, let's hear how they made it happen.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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If there is an obstacle between you and the adventure of a lifetime, this episode is for you. "Change is fast but transition is slow and things rarely go as we expect. Three days ago we stuffed our duffles and caught a jet stream to our new floating abode. This unlikely dream journey is already six years old." Fresh takes on 2014 when our family of seven moved aboard s/v Fezywig.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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Do you set goals, words, and/or intentions for the new year? Whether you pick an auspicious date like January 1 or start when the notions strikes, this episode is for you. One sure path to big (atomic) change is small (atomic) steady steps. Here's how it works for us.

Welcome to the What Could Go Right? Podcast. We’re your hosts: Erik Orton and Emily Orton. We talk about personal growth and sailing. In 2014, with little experience and less money, we bootstrapped a year on a sailboat with our five kids and it changed our lives forever. We tell the whole story in our book Seven at Sea. On this podcast, we want to help you go from fear to freedom one adventure at a time. 

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Resources:

Try Sailing for a Week: 

Perfect for rookies who want to test drive the live-aboard dream. Yes, we let you drive the boat. Relax, explore, and get as much/little sailing experience as you want with stunning 360-views. Sail with us.

Erik + Emily Memoirs:

Seven at Sea: Why a New York City Family Cast Off Convention For A Life-Changing Year On A Sailboat 

Knock: The Spiritual Journey of a Door-to-Door Salesman

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