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 I opened my mouth one night to say something and as soon as it came out there were consequences. It happened when I was totally content sitting on the couch watching a beautiful sunset. Part of my view though was blocked by other buildings. Content as I was, I would have liked to see more of the sunset and for a longer period of time. So I thought aloud that boats are good as they would allow me to move and see more. John was sitting next to me, also watching. Now I am very sure that if I would have said let’s do the dishes, he would have heard nothing. But that was not what I said. I said: “If we lived on a boat at least we could move and have a better view”. Read more>> |
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 The first time around it was 1975 and I’d just turned 20 when I decided to follow the call of going sailing. With no money and having only built a sailing dinghy, I spent the next four years building a wooden 26 foot junk rigged sailing boat. Always one to test things, I then set out across the Pacific, with a traditional rig and no motor. Along the way I continued to work building boats and observing the variety of sailing boats others were cruising the world. Like so many sailors, I started to think about how boats could be better designed. Even then, I was a champion of simplicity, ease and the creature comforts; recognising that if you want to go sailing alot, it works to look after the sailor's needs first.
On a personal front, having just turned 50, I am looking forward to the next 50 years being back on the water doing what I love most; "Just mucking about in boats."
I can’t say it any better than Reese Palley does in ‘Unlikely Passages’,
“Long distance sailing is the perfect antidote for age… There simply ain’t nothin’ else worth doing.” read more |
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 John Robinson is the master builder behind the 18 meter Bruce Askew designed, steel pilot house ketch ‘Crusoe’.
If you know John Robinson, you know you are dealing with a gifted boat builder extraordinaire with 10 boats under his belt and yearning for more.
It is a huge credit to Crusoe that John has kept her for 5 years and could enjoy his own creation while sailing the Pacific.
If you don’t know John Robinson and want to know who built Crusoe and why it is for sale read on. Read more » |
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 Dutch born Jan Willem certainly deserves the label of globe trotter as his New Zealand based business to supply the hotel industry with the latest computer programmes and technology takes him all over Asia. Jan is born and educated in the Netherlands and moved to New Zealand with wife and children after managing hotels all over the world.
First of all Jan brings to the Lifestyle-Sailing project the know-how about systems –large hotels are depending on systems to coordinate all the services. The other very useful contributions are his knowledge about creating practical yet comfortable environments and his own lifestyle around travel.
Jan loves the water and finds the liveaboard lifestyle inspiring.
His Dutch sense of humour, straight sailing and his ability to keep his head above water are Jan’s great personal contributors. |
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 Michael is a young entrepreneur from Canada who has been involved in a variety of businesses from apparel and marketing to real estate and mortgage investments. He lives with his partner Rebecca in Canada and maintains business interests in New Zealand.
Michael’s business knowledge and entrepreneurial bent is just what this daring enterprise needs. He contributes to the marketing strategies with great gusto and expertise, and his photography skills are visible on the website.
Coming from a family who sailed on the Great Lakes of Ontario, Michael can easily picture a lifestyle on board a boat while exploring the world and managing his enterprises via the internet, as long as he can come ashore for a game of ice hockey from time to time. |
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