Hi everyone! I’m Maurits, a 29-year-old Dutchman currently living in Australia, and I’m thrilled to be joining the Fossil Free Around the World adventure for this leg of the journey.
I first heard about the project through my colleague and honorable Ya member Inge. When she mentioned that Peter might be looking for someone to help with the next crossing, I couldn’t have been more excited. While my sailing experience so far has mostly been limited to the Netherlands, Greece, and Croatia, I’m eager to learn more and lend a hand wherever I can.
Watersports have always been a big part of my life — I love being out on the water and go kitesurfing whenever there’s wind (and work allows it!).
I’ll be replacing Brent for this leg — big shoes to fill after his legendary stories and his proud claim of being a Kiwi (the bird, not the fruit). I may not have wings either, but I’m hoping to stay just as flightless and focused on the voyage ahead.
Can’t wait to set sail, learn from Peter, and help keep Ya fossil free all the way to New Zealand!
— Maurits