I sold everything I had to buy a boat & sail around the world – but it ended in tragedy and now I have nothing

A COUPLE who sold all of their assets to go sailing around the world had their dreams dashed right after setting sail.

Tanner Broadwell and Nikki Walsh, both from Colorado, sold all of their possessions to afford a boat to see the world.

The couple said: "We got so tired of that lifestyle, of doing things to make people do the things they don't want to."

But only two days into their sailing adventure, their boat tipped over off the coast of Florida after striking an object underwater.

Tanner and Nikki jumped into the water with their two year old pug, Remy, and watched their dreams sink.

Worst of all, the vessel had no insurance - meaning the £7,200 they spent on the boat was well and truly gone.

Tanner told The Tampa Bay Times: "I sold everything I had to do this. And I lost everything in a matter of 20 minutes."

The pair were rescued from the Florida waters, but their boat will never sail again.

Despite the horrific experience, Nikki said she and her partner aren't giving up on their dream.

She said: "I'm just going to get another boat down the road. We can't just give up on our dreams."

It comes after a couple told how they gave up life on land to live on a boat - and now they save £1,000 a month.

And a man who lives in a platform in the middle of the ocean battles brutal elements - but he says it's worth it.