Forbes – Sep, 2020
When the pandemic hit the world, it was difficult to imagine there would be people actually stranded in the middle of nowhere without any options. While many superyachts were headed towards island escapes like the Maldives and the South Pacific, over 300 families were on board their sailing vessels in the midst of circumnavigating the globe.
The author reached out to several of the sailing families, many with small children, to see how their experience has been sailing the world and how they are adapting to the pandemic, homeschooling, and the possibility of being stranded in a foreign country. Most of these families are documenting their adventures via YouTube.