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 half of March. Most of my boatjobs are done. Yes most of them because boatwork is a never ending story. Today the anchor hit bottom near Marigot on st Martin and I will start to prepare the boat for the big crossing of the Atlantic. Estimated departure beginning of April Yes back to…
It is already nearly the end of February 2025. Currently relaxed on anchor near Monsterrat . Most of my boatjobs are done. Yes most of them because boatwork is a never ending story . In April I will start to prepare the boat for the big crossing of the Atlantic. Yes back to Europe but end destina…
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…
