Since the day I was born I am on the water. During my working live I worked on cargo ships. Started as deck boy and worked my way up to captain. Since a few years I stopped working and are now a full time live aboard
I bought my boat named " Mylady " in 1991 . Since I own her I live aboard. In 1996 I sailed from the Netherlands towards the horizon. I spent a few years in the Med before crossing. I sailed around NewFoundland and a year later only the south part of that beautiful place . Next were all Atlantic Islands before going trough the Panama Canal . I spent 11 years cruising the SW pacific. I was in Tasmanian, whole east coast Australia, New Zealand many times , Tonga , Fiji and Vanuatu. After the Pacific I went across the Indian Ocean to Madagascar and onwards to South Africa. After this destination I went up the north into the Atlantic. The last few years I was east coast USA and Canada. All together I made more then 100.000 nm
Sailing Qualifications , a nice question. For sailing a dutch registered sailboat you don't need any paper at all.
But for the dutch merchant navy ( cargo ships ) I have a license " Master all Ships no limits " . I worked the last 10 years as captain on several cargo ships , world wide. .
It is already nearly the end of January 2025. Most of my boatjobs are done. Yes most of them because boatwork is a never ending story End March beginning of April prepare the boat for the big crossing of the Atlantic. Yes back to Europe but end destination Ireland . ETA in July. May make a stop i…
Now Sun and Trade wind , April start crossing Atlantic, direction Ireland
Voyage
The coming 2 months doing boat works on a sunny spot. A lot of canvas work has to be replaced. 2 nd and 3 rd month next year cruising under the sun with the trade winds. End March beginning of April pre…
