THEY should have just booked a cruise. An American couple who quit their jobs and sold everything to buy a yacht and travel the world have been left empty-handed after the vessel sank two days after they set sail. Tanner Broadwell and Nikki Walsh were fortunately unhurt when their 28-foot...
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An American couple who quit their jobs and sold everything to buy a yacht and travel the world have been left empty-handed after the vessel sank two days after they set sail.
Tanner Broadwell and Nikki Walsh were fortunately unhurt when their 28-foot vessel hit a sandbar and capsized in the Gulf of Mexico.
However they were understandably disappointed, with the departure following several months living on the boat in a marina as they prepared the Lagniappe for their voyage.
They had planned to “escape modern life” on the vessel, but told the Tampa Bay Times that as they sailed into St John’s Pass “the red and green buoys seemed out of place”.
They felt a lurch and realised the hull had been ripped off the bottom of the ship, which promptly filled up with water before tipping over.
Although they lost everything, it looks like their luck is improving with a GoFundMe campaign titled “Couple’s Sunken Dreams” raising more than US$14,000 to get them back on their feet.
They said they plan to use the money to refloat the boat and be back on the water in two or three months’ time.
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