Photos: See Adveturous Couple Who Quit Their Jobs & Sold Their House To Explore The World By Boat

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Meet the couple who quit their jobs, sold their house and decided to explore the world on

Former TV weather presenter Charlie Smith, 29, and her fiancé, Captain, 34, embarked on a new life on the high seas this year. Leaving behind everything they knew, the adventurous couple departed their home in Jersey, Channel Islands and so far have sailed their way round the west of the Mediterranean, France, Spain, Italy, Elba, Corsica, Sardinia and the Balearic Islands. See more beautiful pictures of their adventure after the break

From the mesmerising blue Maddalena Islands in Sardinia to the imposing Calanques in France the explorers have experienced some of the most beautiful oceanic locations in Europe

A couple decided to follow their dreams of quitting the rat race to sail round the world - despite never living on a boat before and having limited nautical experience

Despite having limited experience sailing, the pair set their heart on a seafaring life and took every RYA skipper, sea survival and first aid course to prepare

Charlie Smith, 29, and her fiancé, who goes by the name, Captain, 34, made the choice to sell their house and put their wedding plans on hold to embark on a new life in May this year

They sold their house to buy their new floating home, a 38.5ft Dufour sailing boat named Silver Paws

For Captain his favourite part of his life is arriving in a new port and the the sense of adventure and exploration which awaits as you pull in

Instead of signing straight back onto a new mortgage after selling their home they handed in their notices and left their jobsCharlie said that so many people wait until retirement to go cruising. The way they see it is there is little reward without a little risk.

Charlie previously worked an ITV Regional Weather presenter and model, but the lure of the high seas proved too strong for the adventurous couple

Before their trip Captain worked as an architectural designer, and along with New Zealand-born Charlie flipped residential properties around the world

Captain and Charlie, who met through mutual friends in 2010, are still living off the money raised from decluttering and selling all the possessions they didn't need from their house

Typical days for the engaged sailors include sunbathing in hammocks, reading books, listening to music, coming ashore to explore new towns and get fresh fruit, paddleboarding and snorkelling

People have told the couple what they are doing is a risk and they have met a few people who have an opinion about taking a career break at this stage of their lives

Friends and family have flocked to experience their new exotic life on the ocean and learn about how to sail their vessel

Their minimalistic lifestyle allows them to travel on a small budget as anchoring is free of charge and as their boat is less than 39 feet long marina fees are kept low

Captain and Charlie have racked up over 6,000 followers since they started posting pictures of their trip on Instagram

Credit: Daily Mail