Welcome Aboard.

Sailing is the setting. Change is the story.

Mearr anchored near Key Biscayne at sunset during the journey to the Florida Keys
📷 Mearr at anchor in Key Biscayne, on the journey that turned an old dream into everyday life.

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Marina in the Old Port of Quebec City where I first discovered people living aboard sailboats.

My Story

How a comfortable life slowly
became too small.

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An oil lamp lights the interior of Mearr at dusk

Life Aboard Mearr Blog

Stories of sailing, repairs, mistakes, adventures, and life aboard.

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Setzer on the deck of Mearr at golden hour

Meet Setzer

The ship’s adventure cat who
keeps life interesting.

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Latest Stories

About Louis

Louis on deck of a boat

I’m Louis (pronounced “Louie”), a former chef turned mental health coach who lives aboard a sailboat with a cat named Setzer

I write about choosing a life that feels more authentic, adventurous, and intentionally lived. Sailing is simply where many of those stories happen.

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Life by the Numbers

🐈‍⬛ Setzer Overboard Count
💡 Lessons Learned
⛵ Nautical Miles Traveled