A young professional couple decided to quit the rat race and give up their jobs to sail around the world with their dog - despite never having set foot on a boat before.

City workers, Sarah Moreira and Renato Matiolli decided to say no more to 'crazy office hours' and sailed off into the sunset.

Shortly after purchasing a boat, Renato, 38, quit his job as a strategy consultant and Sarah, 34, left her job in PR for an international hotel chain.

Young couple Sarah Moreira and Renato Matiolli decided to quit the rat race and give up their jobs to sail around the world with their dog, Feijao

Shortly after purchasing a boat, Renato, 38, quit his job as a strategy consultant and Sarah, 34, left her PR job for an international hotel chain - despite never having set foot on a sailing boat before

Six months after buying the boat they set sail, leaving everything they knew behind - except for their dog, who joined them on the adventure.

Amazingly, neither Sarah or Renato had ever sailed before meeting a Swedish couple who taught them to sail in three weeks.

The Brazilian couple officially left Ipanema in their hometown Rio de Janeiro on April 30 2015, and have been travelling ever since.

Renato returned briefly to collect their dog Feijao - as they had to wait for his puppy passport.

The couple claim Feijao has adapted well to sailing life and loves chilling on the deck and at the beach - but is not a keen swimmer, instead preferring paddleboarding.

So far, Sarah, Renato and Feijao have been to 21 countries and territories.