Author Archives: Pieter

I'm a Paramedic, RYA Yachtmaster Offshore, Commercial Boat Captain (UAE), and a PADI Divemaster living in the U.A.E.

2019 Musandam Liveaboard

Last weekend (3-5 January 2019) the girls and I joined a liveaboard dhow diving trip in Musandam, Oman with Al Marsa Musandam. Musandam, Oman Musandam is a govern ate of the Sultanate of Oman. It is separated from Oman by UAE. Musandam is the pointy tip of the Arabian Peninsula at the Strait of Hormuz. […]

My Introduction to Offshore Ocean Racing

It started innocently enough. A small ad on Facebook for Pindar Sailing Abu Dhabi offering an afternoon of racing on-board a Volvo Ocean 60. Actually, it started almost exactly one year ago, while listening to the radio on my way to work. The Volvo Ocean Race was in town and Radio2 held a drawing for […]

My Intro to Sailing

As I mentioned on my About Page, I have been dreaming of sailing for a long time. I’ve never had the opportunity, but due to some luck and events lining up in my favor, I’m about to go on my first sail! But it’s not going to be just any old intro to sailing. Read […]