Thirty Hours in a Storm off the Coast of South Africa
Thirty hours hove-to, 65 nautical miles of drift, and a half-sunken ship drifting towards me: how I prepared for and rode out my first real storm on Loveworkx, east of Richards Bay.
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Solo Sailing Around The World
Following the wind from the Netherlands, across the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian Ocean and beyond — one 27-foot sloop, one solo sailor, 26.000 NM from home.
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The Empty Boat – A Journey Across the Ocean
Swearing into the air on an empty ocean, I recognised myself in the Taoist parable of the empty boat, and started to wonder who is really at the helm.
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Fixed Boat, Switched-On Body
Waiting on Réunion to sail to South Africa, the boat is repaired and ready. But after a week of making things happen, I notice that I am still switched on.
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Sailing and Relationship Therapy: A Digital Nomad at Sea
During cyclone season in Indonesia I started working as a relationship therapist again. Now sailing and therapy go seamlessly together.
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My current position
After eight months of sheltering from cyclones in Indonesia, I sailed the Indian Ocean, covering 3,600 NM to Mauritius. I am now preparing to continue my s
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From Couples Therapy to Solo Ocean Sailor: three years on a 27-Foot Boat
The counter for my circumnavigation now reads three years and over 26,000 solo nautical miles. A good moment to look back on what this journey demands, wha
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