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Linda Jackson and her husband left Northern California in 2011 to live full-time on the water

Since then, they've developed the skills to live an "autonomous life" at sea

Today, they're sailing an 80-foot yacht, exploring islands in the South Pacific Ocean

Earlier this year, Jackson decided it was time to share her story with the public

In 2001, Linda Jackson decided it was time for a break. After the dot com bubble burst and in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, she was looking for a new path. Having developed a love of boating in college, the management consultant and her husband departed on a year-long “sabbatical” sailing from Northern California to Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and back. The couple set off on their 34-foot-long performance cruiser and quickly fell in love with lif

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