Sailing into middle age

"The Chandlers are among a growing group of people in their 50s and above who are opting to sail the world in middle age rather than remain at home.

'It's quite common and it's growing,' said Stuart Bradley of the Cruising Association, which represents the interests of cruising sailors worldwide. 'There's been an increase in the number of people taking early retirement or early redundancy, particularly among people in their 50s, and it's increasing year on year.'"