15th July 2014
From the Redwood forest we kept on heading South, following the coastline. Compared to the temperatures further inland the west-coast was very cold and going for […]
9th July 2014
By now we had reached Montana and if anybody has done the math so far, this is very, very far away from the ocean… I had […]
8th July 2014
Just before reaching Teton, we got to a little town called Dubois. Dubois fascinated us by its beautiful log houses and cozy wild west atmosphere and […]
7th July 2014
And so the fun begins 🙂 First stop, Toronto. I was presenting at Ideacity, a three-day conference that includes a lot of different speakers and topics. […]
6th July 2014
Leaving the beautiful little town and the friendly people that we had stayed with in Tahiti, Daniel and I went through a massive culture shock. We […]
15th March 2014
Cutting onions can be an emotional job, but there are good solutions available 🙂 Cleaning Guppy’s winches. Hurricane Luci passing Northland. Poles came out of the […]
27th February 2014
A curious Albatross checking out on Guppy. Moonlight while seas are calm, some days are simply magical and indescribable With the Spinnaker up Guppy lays straight […]
12th February 2014
As you can see on the pictures we have let Guppy out again. Going to the Hen and Chickens which is a group of islands just […]
24th October 2013
I’m standing at the airport surrounded by my family who all drove to Amsterdam to say goodbye to me. Saying goodbye is never great fun, but […]
15th August 2013
We had five marvelous days on Sweet Robin, the Jeanneau we borrowed from new made friends in Phuket. After checking everything on the boat and doing […]
21st July 2013
We arrived in Phuket, Thailand safely – after an unexpected layover in Singapore. We had booked the 8 o’clock morning flight from Singapore to Phuket, which […]
9th July 2013
Just realized that my last blog is already a while ago and so many exciting things have been happening since. I was back on Guppy for […]
17th June 2013
The past three weeks I’ve been in Morocco for a Dutch tv game programme wich will be on television from August. For a change it had […]
21st May 2013
I’m very proud to announce that my book ‘A girl a dream’ will be published tomorrow, sadly only in Dutch so far. ‘A girl a dream’ […]
10th May 2013
On the way from Auckland, the rain started pounding against the windscreen. ‘Welcome back to Whangarei,’ I thought while driving on familiar roads again. The weather […]
2nd May 2013
We spent a whole day cleaning and repacking ‘Joy’. We washed, cleaned, and made a For Sale sign for ‘Marta,” my girlfriend’s car which we left […]
18th April 2013
Well I haven’t been writing much, but a lot happened since the last blog. I’m back in civilization again, after spending a while traveling in places […]
24th March 2013
Life’s been quite adventure’s since the last update. I decided to go traveling a bit and explore New Zealand on wheels. So once the Fanworm problem […]
7th March 2013
Because of the Fanworm feeling a bit to well on Guppy’s hull I had to take the boat out of the water, which I could only […]
26th February 2013
My life continues to be really exiting and very busy! In the past week I have taken Guppy out two times to the Poor Knights, flown […]
15th February 2013
It’s been quite a while since my last blog. Even though I don’t travel as much as I used to, there’s still so much happening and […]
20th January 2013
After a week on the farm, poor Guppy wanted to see me again. After all, I had only spent one day with her after the trip […]
12th January 2013
The delivery trip on Akatea back to Auckland from Hobart was really good. We left a day later than planned because Akatea hit something during the […]
1st January 2013
To everyone, the very best wishes for 2013! This New Year’s was a bit different from last year. I did spend it on a yacht again, […]
21st December 2012
I’ve spent more than fifty hours on airplanes over the last few weeks, not even including time in airports. It feels great to finally be back […]
9th December 2012
I’ve been traveling all over the world again, but this time by plane, leaving Guppy on her own at the Maritime Museum where she will be […]
27th November 2012
We got in first in the classic yacht race in Auckland, Sailing on the beautifully restored Waitangi. First place! http://classicyacht.org.nz/sites/default/files/Round_the_Buoys_Results.pdf
26th November 2012
Living on Guppy in the Maritime Museum has been great. It can be a bit rolly at times with the passing ferries, and noisy on the […]
13th November 2012
Since yesterday, Guppy and I have been moored at the Maritime Museum in Auckland. There is a little swell here in the harbor which is not […]
4th November 2012
Exciting news! I am moving to Auckland next week. Guppy will have a great berth right in the middle of the city at the Maritime Museum, […]
23rd October 2012
I am finally back on my beloved Guppy, after more than one month away from her. The Coastal Classic turned out to be a good sailing […]
16th October 2012
I have arrived safely back in Auckland after a great time in New York. One big highlight of the last two weeks in the states was […]
24th September 2012
Spent my 17th Birthday on the water, sailing in front of Manhattan 🙂 Clipper City
4th September 2012
The Whangarei heads laying ahead mysteriously. Pumice floating all around us. Great sailing! Living at an angle 😉 Town basin marina, very muddy because of the […]
11th August 2012
I’ve been waiting for good waves to surf but since there weren’t any last couple days this was the first test of my new surfboard. Â
28th July 2012
Photo’s from the circus artist on their boat which is also a Jeanneau Gin Fizz in Marina Taina last friday. Â
19th July 2012
Welcome ceremony in Tahiti Me and Kiwi 🙂 Stormy weather in Rangiroa The pass in Rangiroa Rangiroa The island of Tahuatu The locals love music On […]