From a safe and comfortable apartment in the center of Rotterdam to moving to a petite sailboat in one month? “Sure, that’s possible” - I said. 

Sailing has been around me since I was six years old. But it wasn’t until 2019 that my best friend and I decided to step up our sailing game and buy our very own sailboat for the summer. That adventure ended with our own, free of charge, open sail boat that we bartered from another friend of mine. One sailing holiday later, with that same, little sailboat, we encountered her… in the last lock before returning to our home port, the Sea Rover lay there. Without a mast, no sails and only a small sign in the tiniest window hinting it was ‘for sale”. 

Then everything went quickly, very slowly! I organized a visit some weeks later because I felt the need to have one more look before I would decide to NOT make an offer. After the viewing it took me a couple of weeks to decide that I could just make a low offer that he wouldn’t accept anyway - or maybe I actually hoped so. By doing so, I would probably just learn some more, I thought. So when I made that bold offer, I expected him to refuse - or maybe I actually hoped he would. And then - to my surprise - the owner accepted due to the love for his boat and the connection we had developed from the start. Then suddenly the decision was quickly made. I would move out of my safe apartment and continue my life on a sailboat.

Right now it is my very own - and small - tiny house on the water, as well as my adventurous activity for weekends and holidays. The minimalist lifestyle is implemented throughout the boat. I keep almost only my clothing there and everything else is what you’ll need to sail, cook minimalistically and enjoy yourself during a good day on the water