Hi,

Good luck on your voyage - still planning (mostly financial) here but getting nearer!

You have to establish non-resisdence for tax purposes - which means you must not spend more than (about) 180 days in any 12 month period in the UK or average more than ...... ? I've forgotten I'm afraid.

Best advice is to go to the HMRC website and check - these things do and have recently changed.

Last time I did the expat bit (not too long ago) there was a form available to submit to HMRC so that you could declare the date from which became non-resident.

Its also a good idea to collect evidence of this non-residence - because they can and have asked for airline tickets etc. This will be more difficult for you but I would have thought something would be possible - there's a new reason for keeping a comprehensive log.

Enjoy your sailing........