Born in the very South of the Netherlands, I actually spend most of my youth in Belgium. After secondary school I enrolled in Law School at the University of Maastricht. After 3 years studying and working simultaneously, I took a year of to travel. Even though I planned to go onwards to Australia, I spend a whole year in South East Asia and got involved in the diving industry. After graduating at Dutch Law School in 1999, I wanted to spend more time scuba diving professionnaly. Therefore I moved to Thailand where I worked as the manager of a dive vessel in the Andaman Sea. It was there that I met a French yacht owner who talked me into joining him on a sailing trip. And that's how it all started...I had found my passion. Since 2000 I've been sailing extensively and by now it's hard to imagine life without it.
My experience ranges from sailing lasers and platu's to sailing a Volvo 60 and large cruising yachts; from repairs & refits to yachtbrokering; from coastal cruising to long distance offshore racing and from fundraising to running campaigns. Also I've been involved in the publication of "The Cruising Almanac", an extensive guide for the watersport industry in Asia. Presently I'm co-writing a tv-program about sailing & diving in South East Asia.
Clearly I'm always keen to hear about racing, delivery and sponsorship opportunities. Contact me at Saskia06@seasas.com
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Racing Experience |
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Name of Race |
Place |
Boat Type |
Boat Name |
Positon |
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| 2000 |
RajaMuda Int. Regatta (RMIR) |
Malaysia |
43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
Crew |
| 2001 |
RMIR |
Malaysia |
43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
Crew |
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Phuket King’s Cup Regatta (PKC) |
Thailand |
43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
Crew |
| 2002 |
RMIR |
Malaysia |
Jeanneau 440 |
"Dewi Bayu" |
Foredeck |
| 2003 |
Langkawi Int. Regatta (RLIR) |
Malaysia |
Platu 26ft |
"Dewi Awan" |
Bow |
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Merdeka Race |
Malaysia |
X yacht 32ft |
"Serang" |
Main/piano |
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Asean Regatta |
Malaysia |
X yacht 32ft |
"Serang" |
Piano/pit |
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RMIR |
Malaysia |
Farr 36 |
"Gotcha Lagi" |
Foredeck |
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PKC |
Thailand |
Farr 36 |
"Gotcha Lagi" |
Bow |
| 2004 |
China Sea Race |
Hong Kong |
Cassidy 55ft |
"Australian Maid" |
Foredeck |
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President's Cup |
Philippines |
Cassidy 55ft |
"Australian Maid" |
Foredeck |
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Samui Regatta |
Thailand |
Sydney 46 |
"Ulumulu" |
Foredeck |
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Fremantle Offshore Race |
Australia |
Farr 47 |
"AusMaid" |
Pit |
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Asean Regatta |
Malaysia |
Sydney 36 |
"Foxy Lady" |
Trimmer |
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RMIR |
Malaysia |
43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
Crew |
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PKC |
Thailand |
Sydney 36 |
"Foxy Lady" |
Trimmer |
| 2005 |
Singapore Straits Regatta |
Singapore |
Zero 21ft |
"Feng" |
Bow |
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Phang Nga Bay Regatta |
Thailand |
43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
Crew |
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Monsoon Cup |
Singapore |
Sydney 36 |
"Foxy Lady" |
Trimmer |
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BMW RLIR |
Malaysia |
S&S 42 |
"Remmington" |
Bow/mast/pit |
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RSYC Regatta |
Singapore |
Sydney 36 |
"Foxy Lady" |
Trimmer |
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Western Circuit |
Singapore |
Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
Bow |
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Phuket Race Week |
Phuket |
X-412 |
"Beaux Esprit" |
Bow |
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RMIR |
Malaysia |
Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
Nav/bow/helm |
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PKC |
Thailand |
Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
Bow |
| 2006 |
Singapore Straits Regatta |
Singapore |
Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
Mast |
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Phang Nga Bay Regatta |
Thailand |
Swan 42 |
"La Samudra" |
Bow |
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BMW RLIR |
Malaysia |
Swan 42 |
"La Samudra" |
Mast |
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Top of the Gulf Regatta |
Thailand |
Swan 42 |
"La Samudra" |
Bow |
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Samui Regatta |
Thailand |
Swan 42 |
"La Samudra" |
Bow |
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Skandia Cowes Week |
UK |
Mountgay 30 |
"Hot Doris" |
Bow |
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RMSIR |
Malaysia |
Farr 1104 |
"Mat Salleh" |
Helm/bow |
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PKC |
Thailand |
X-412 |
"Beaux Esprit" |
Bow |
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Delivery Experience |
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(500nm and above) |
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Route |
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Boat Type |
Boat Name |
Distance
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| 2003 |
Port Dickson (PD) - Langkawi - PD (Malaysia) |
Farr 52 |
"Hollywood Boulevard" 600nm |
| 2004 |
Port Dickson - Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia) |
Cassidy 55 |
"Australian Maid" 1004nm |
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Kota Kinabalu (Mal) - Subic Bay (Philippines) |
Cassidy 55 |
"Australian Maid" 587nm |
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Subic Bay (Phil) - Hong Kong |
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Cassidy 55 |
"Australian Maid" 560nm |
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Subic Bay (Phil) - Kota Kinabalu (Mal) |
Warwick 60 |
"Intrigue of Stornoway" 587nm
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Miri (Mal) - Koh Samui (Thailand) |
Sydney 46 |
"Ulumulu" |
1150nm
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Koh Samui (Tha) - Port Dickson (Mal) |
Sydney 46 |
"Ulumulu" |
900nm
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Phuket (Tha) - Singapore |
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Sydney 38 |
"Foxy Lady" |
550nm
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| 2005 |
Phuket (Tha) - Singapore |
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Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
550nm
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| 2006 |
Phuket (Tha) - Mumbai (India) |
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Prout 45ft |
"Dreamcatcher" 2100nm
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Singapore - Koh Samui (Tha) |
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Jongert 40m |
"St Jean" |
650nm
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Zeeland (NL) - Haugesund (Nor) |
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Waarschip 36 |
"Aloha" |
600nm
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Kota Kinabalu (Mal) - Singapore |
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Jongert 40m |
"St Jean" |
850nm
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Skipper Experience |
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Route |
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Boat Type |
Boat Name |
Distance |
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| 2004 |
Langkawi (Mal) - Rai Lay (Tha)- Phuket - |
43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
602nm |
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Koh Phra Thong - Surin - Phuket - Rai Lay - |
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Koh Lanta - Koh Rok Nok - Koh Tarutao - |
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Langkawi |
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Perhentian Islands (Mal) - Terengannu - |
43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
600+nm |
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Tioman Island - Port Klang |
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| 2005 |
Langkawi (Mal) - Phuket (Tha) |
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43ft Ketch |
"Eveline" |
150nm |
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Singapore - Port Klang (mal) |
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Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
200nm |
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Langkawi (Mal) - Phuket (Tha) |
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Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
150nm |
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Phuket (Tha) - Singapore |
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Sydney 32 |
"Scallywag" |
550nm |
| 2006 |
Zeeland (NL) - Haugesund (Norway) |
Waarschip 36 |
"Aloha" |
600nm |
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Singapore - Langkawi (Mal) |
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38ft. X-yacht |
"Next Page" |
400nm |
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Qualifications |
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Organisation |
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Open Water Scuba Instructor |
Thailand |
Prof. Association of Diving Instructors (P.A.D.I.) |
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Medic First Aid Instructor |
Thailand |
P.A.D.I. |
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| 2001 |
Small Craft Licence |
Netherlands |
ANWB (Nat. Dutch Watersports Organisation) |
| 2002 |
Dayskipper |
Malaysia |
Asian Yachtmasters |
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| 2004 |
Coastal Yachtmaster |
Malaysia |
Asian Yachtmasters |
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