[Irwin32]

If you stay in our hemisphere you do not hav eto pull your kids out of school. I see that beneficial on two fronts: 1. They get the experience of a lifetime at time when other children will be cruising. If you pull them out of school, they will be living in an adult world. 2. I think it imparts a message to kids to plan this type of stuff around the school year. It tells them that their education is more important than anything. While there are some unique individuals who would be better off learning from the sea, on the whole, those of us who relied on book learning education have probably done better than those who rejected traditional educational ideas. Your kids are the most important consideration.