Father and son sail The Canaries Sebastien had some free time in his busy schedule of being a Dad, an event organiser and musician. It was summer time in Switzerland and that's where he was. Sailing never really was his thing, as I had tried to get him to come sailing with me on [...]
Navigating the streets of 80s New York City as a Swiss Taxi Driver. When I lived in NYC, I got my medallion taxi license to make ends meet in between Madison avenue jobs and on weekends. (One of my bosses was legendary Madman George Lois. The original Don Draper). It consisted of [...]
Why I chose to do the "Swiss Certificate of Competence for Ocean Yachting". You don't need a license to sail in France. Therefore, being in France, I need not have a sailing license. But being Swiss on a boat flying the Swiss flag I do need a license. What a dilemma. For a country [...]
Why Live On A Boat? People have been asking me “Why?”. To different degrees, some perplexed, others curious or envious, or even afraid. Why would you want to leave a comfortable lifestyle in one of the most beautiful, safe and rich countries in the world? A country and lifestyle envied by most. A utopia sought [...]
Why Live On A boat? Part 2 In rational terms, freedom is harder to fully attain. I can be free with my thoughts and beliefs even chained and locked away in a prison cell, office cubicle or wretched job. I can be brainwashed to be content, yes. Believe that I’m happy doing the right [...]
Why Live On A Boat? Part 3 The human spirit developed the art of storytelling. From cave paintings, to the printing press and now the Internet. People have been moved to do the most astonishing endeavors just by listening to stories or reading books. But now with the web, the storytelling is ever so vivid [...]
