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I started learning to sail in the year 2000, while living in San
Diego. I quickly discovered that the basic principles were similar to
those used by aeroplanes, which I knew something about as it was my
main interest as a teenager. Boats are insanely complicated and tremendous fun, and I've been hooked ever since.
I sailed with all sorts of cool people in San Diego, and later spent
some time in New Zealand getting a taste for offshore racing. In Taiwan
I've been fortunate enough to sail on several of the boats that live
here and take part in several races from Japan. I find that you gain a
whole new perspective on life after helming a good boat on the open
ocean under the stars - especially in a big wind.
I did some sailing in Japan a few years back as well, bringing a
small boat from Hiroshima down through the Ryukyu islands to Okinawa.
This really is an incredibly beautiful part of the world and I feel
very privileged to see it from a perspective that most people are not
even aware of.
Click here to visit the sailing section of my site.
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Johan II, the boat which broke the official record for the fastest time between Jilong and Hong Kong
in December 2006. Winds were in excess of 60 knots, which is close to
typhoon-strength, and we broke a lot of gear onboard. But it was a
great trip, and there was a lot of celebrating when we arrived in HK.
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The Star of India, the oldest sailing ship in the world that is still
sea-worthy. She belongs to the San Diego Maritime Museum and is in
beautiful condition. I did the crew training program aboard this ship
and sailed aboard her twice in 2001.
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