Emily and I (Brent) met back in 2001 when I bought my first boat. We spent a several months on that boat before we ended the trip, but the desire to go long term sailing has stayed with us. We are planning a new period of life on our new boat Makara, an Ed Monk Searaker 50. To get to the point of leaving will take some work and Fortune to be on our side as we transition from the Easter Sierra in California with its mountain life style to a life of travel on the oceans of the world.