#apupslife

HELLO! WELCOME TO S/V WANDERLUST!

We're Quinn and Ben, a regular Midwestern couple from Kansas City, Missouri, and our mission is to live every day to the fullest!

So we put our careers on hold, sold everything, bought a sailboat named Wanderlust, and set sail on a two year sabbatical from the real world. Our boxer dog, Ruca, made us a crew of three. We're back on land now, pursuing other new and exciting adventures (hello parenthood!), but we couldn't be happier to share our life-changing journey with you!

- Quinn, Ben & Ruca

5 Things About Ruca, the Sailing Dog

1. My favorite foods are coconut, oranges, and carrots. I'm a health nut, what can I say?! But for real, the minute you break out one of...

Sailing with Dogs in The Bahamas

Our pup Ruca is a 65 pound Boxer girl, with an endless amount of energy and slobber. We're pretty sure she's actually half Boxer pup, and...

A Day in the Life of Ruca, a Caribbean Sailing Pup

Being a liveaboard sailing dog is "ruff" work, but somebody's gotta do it! Here's a peek inside the daily life of our Ruca girl, a 5 year...

Outfitting a Sailing Pup - Gear We Use to Keep Our Pup Afloat

Our pup, Ruca, is a 5 year old, 60 pound Boxer, and is one of the best crew members on S/V Wanderlust! She is formally in charge of...

The Pup Lift

After a week of paying for dog sitting and missing our Ruca, we finally developed a pup lift to get her onto the boat while on the hard!...

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