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Watch: Meet the Kiwi family with four kids who packed up their lives to sail around the world

August 9, 2018

The Lewis family, from the Marlborough Sounds, are embarking on one massive adventure.

Packing in the day job and going off to travel the world is a dream many Kiwis have had. Now, the Lewis family from the Marlborough Sounds are doing just that.

With four kids in tow, Kim and Dave Lewis are setting sail on a 45 foot catamaran to see the world.

TVNZ1's Seven Sharp reporter Arrun Soma went to meet the intrepid family before they set off on their massive adventure.

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