The Kaplans — Rob and Kristen and their children Will, Caroline, Daisy and Cora — sold their house in Midlothian and took possession of their boat, Changing Course, in Florida on March 31, 2021, which was move-in day as well as Kristen Kaplan’s birthday. Rachel Connolly, a family friend, traveled with them for the first five months of their adventure.
The Kaplans’ 70-foot trawler, Changing Course, cruises not much faster than a sailboat. The 35-year-old boat was perfect for slowing down and enjoying the journey.
PHOTOS: Midlothian's Kaplan family, a year of living on a boat and cruising the East Coast
Caroline and Kristen sit on the boat’s swim platform in Long Key, Fla. Jäger, the family’s dog, also loves to swim.
Kaplan family
Caroline points while her dad steers.
Kaplan family
The Kaplans’ 70-foot trawler, Changing Course, cruises not much faster than a sailboat. The 35-year-old boat was perfect for slowing down and enjoying the journey.
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Although Kristen and Rob Kaplan were recreational boaters, it was a steep learning curve and a little intimidating to start living full time on Changing Course.
Kaplan family
The Kaplans — Rob and Kristen and their children Will, Caroline, Daisy and Cora — sold their house in Midlothian and took possession of their boat, Changing Course, in Florida on March 31, 2021, which was move-in day as well as Kristen Kaplan’s birthday. Rachel Connolly, a family friend, traveled with them for the first five months of their adventure.
photos courtesy of the Kaplan family
Sunset from Changing Course in South Carolina.
Kaplan family
Kristen Kaplan with the rest of her family behind her (from left): Cora, Caroline, Daisy, Rob and Will.
The Kaplans — Rob and Kristen and their children Will, Caroline, Daisy and Cora — sold their house in Midlothian and took possession of their boat, Changing Course, in Florida on March 31, 2021, which was move-in day as well as Kristen Kaplan’s birthday. Rachel Connolly, a family friend, traveled with them for the first five months of their adventure.
The Kaplans’ 70-foot trawler, Changing Course, cruises not much faster than a sailboat. The 35-year-old boat was perfect for slowing down and enjoying the journey.
