My parents weren’t thrilled with the idea, but they knew I’d do it anyway
I was born during my parents’ sea voyage around the world, and always wanted to make the trip myself. They divorced when I was six, and I grew up living with my dad in the shipyard in the Netherlands where he worked.
I started planning my trip around the world at the age of eight after reading the American sailor Tania Aebi’s memoir, Maiden Voyage. I began saving and sailing as much as possible to make that dream a reality. I was a confident sailor: at 13, I crossed the Channel solo. I didn’t tell my parents before I left; I didn’t think they’d say yes.
Continue reading… My parents weren’t thrilled with the idea, but they knew I’d do it anywayI was born during my parents’ sea voyage around the world, and always wanted to make the trip myself. They divorced when I was six, and I grew up living with my dad in the shipyard in the Netherlands where he worked.I started planning my trip around the world at the age of eight after reading the American sailor Tania Aebi’s memoir, Maiden Voyage. I began saving and sailing as much as possible to make that dream a reality. I was a confident sailor: at 13, I crossed the Channel solo. I didn’t tell my parents before I left; I didn’t think they’d say yes. Continue reading… Life and style, Sailing, Sport
