After an adventurous sail across Vanuatu, it's time to explore the beautiful island of Efate. This is in July 2025. I forgot to publish the footage at the time. In this video, I visit Akasup Cultural Village to experience traditional Ni-Vanuatu culture and learn about local customs and village life. Next, I discover the stunning natural beauty of Eden on the River, with its crystal-clear waters, lush rainforest surroundings and peaceful atmosphere. To finish the day, I relax at the beautiful Banana Bay Beach Club, enjoying the tropical coastline and island vibes that make Vanuatu such a special destination. Join me as I explore the culture, nature and beauty of Efate, one of the South Pacific's hidden gems. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

Leaving Tanna behind in July 2025, I set sail overnight toward Efate in Vanuatu. The forecast promised an interesting passage, and the night certainly delivered. Squall after squall rolled across the ocean, bringing shifting winds, rain and plenty of sail adjustments in the darkness. Solo sailing at night requires focus, patience and trust in both your boat and yourself. Between the squalls, the ocean revealed moments of beauty and calm under the stars. Every passage has its challenges, and this one was a reminder of how quickly conditions can change at sea. Join me for a real night offshore as I navigate through the squalls on this adventure from Tanna to Efate. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

After an unforgettable stay on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, I have set sail for Mauritius. The Indian Ocean is already showing its power. Cross seas from different directions, waves ranging from 3 to 6 metres, and frequent squalls bringing squalls of 30 knots or more make for a challenging passage. This is not a gentle downwind sail. Every day demands attention, patience, and respect for the ocean. Yet amidst the chaos of wind and waves, there are also moments of beauty—sunrises, star-filled nights, and the deep sense of freedom that only life at sea can bring. Now it’s one day at a time, one wave at a time, across the vast Indian Ocean toward Mauritius. Sailing for 20 days

After an emotional farewell at Vuda Marina in Fiji, where friends and team of Vuda Marina sang me goodbye, I set sail once again across the Pacific. This is in July 2025. Footage that I forgot to publish. My destination: Tanna Island in Vanuatu, home to one of the world's most accessible active volcanoes. From heartfelt goodbyes to standing on the edge of a living volcano, this journey was filled with unforgettable moments, powerful nature, and the freedom of solo sailing. Join me aboard Loveworkx for another incredible adventure. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

Making music, singing together, and sharing simple moments with a ukulele in paradise.

What happens when you leave land behind for years? Holly from SV Gecko meetup in Lombok and I talk about sailing around the world, relationships, personal growth, freedom and how living on a small sailboat changes the way you see life. A real and open conversation between two women sailing the world in Grindes. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

Holly from SV Gecko steps aboard Loveworkx for a tour and comparison between our two Grinde sailboats. We talk about comfort, atmosphere and the little details that make a boat feel personal after years of sailing around the world. A cozy and honest conversation between two women living at sea. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

The countdown has started. Before departing Indonesia on May 26, I’m finishing essential upgrades and repairs on my 27-foot sailboat Loveworkx. New battery, new engine control panel, provisioning, maintenance and final preparations for a 30-day solo passage across the Indian Ocean to Mauritius. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

My friends came to wave me goodbye as I leave Indonesia and begin my next ocean passage. Grateful for the kindness, friendships and unforgettable memories. Now it’s time to sail toward Mauritius. 🌊⛵ You can follow me on: https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/Loveworkx/ #SailingLoveworkx #SoloSailing #Indonesia #SailingAroundTheWorld #OceanAdventure

Tonight, beautiful voices and warm hearts gave me an unforgettable goodbye in Lombok, Indonesia. Tomorrow I leave for a solo ocean passage to Mauritius. Grateful for the people, the music, and the memories I carry with me into the open sea. #sailingloveworkx #solosailing #sailingaroundtheworld #lombok #mauritius

After months of life on my sailboat, staying at The Oberoi in Lombok felt like arriving in a peaceful oasis. Located close to Medana Bay, it was the perfect place to rest, recharge, and enjoy the beauty of Lombok. The infinity pool overlooking the sea is breathtaking, especially during sunset. I deeply enjoyed the spa treatment, the incredible food, and the calm atmosphere throughout the resort. But what touched me most was the warmth of the team — so caring, personal, and welcoming. A beautiful reminder that true luxury is not only found in comfort, but also in genuine human connection. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

Today, after almost three years of sailing, I finally met fellow sailor Holly on Gecko in person — here in Lombok, where we're both preparing for the same route from Indonesia to South Africa. We'd been in contact online for a while. Same type of boat. Same dream. And sinds many months, the same location; Medana Bay Marina in Lombok. But the circumstances were heartbreaking. After being away for a year, she returned to find her boat with almost a meter of water inside. Batteries gone. Engine damaged. Tools ruined. Cushions soaked. Everything that represents months — years — of work, love, and life. The sailing community knows what lives inside these boats. It's not just gear. It's the dream. If you want to support Holly, encourage her, or simply let her know she's not alone — drop something via her instagram @boatlizard or find her on Patreon: patreon.com/windhippie She's going to need the community right now 💕

After cyclone season in Indonesia, I reactivated my Iridium GO exec and decided to do a full emergency test with the Garmin IERCC rescue center. When you sail solo across oceans, you don’t just hope your safety systems work… you test them before you need them. #IridiumGO #GarminIERCC #SoloSailing #OceanSafety #IndianOcean

When everything seemed to go wrong… Henny, Canvas Sailmaker in Mataram, Lombok came to the rescue. She tightened the mast slides closer to the luff tape by hand, one by one. Now the big question is… will it work before my 3600 nm Indian Ocean crossing? #SailRepair #SoloSailing #IndianOcean #Lombok #sailinglife

New sails. Big ocean ahead. And they don’t fit my boat. Right now I’m in Indonesia, preparing for a 3600 nm solo crossing over the Indian Ocean… while trying to solve this at the last moment. Sailing teaches you fast: plans change, keep moving. #SoloSailing #IndianOcean #SailingLife #OceanAdventure #indonesia

After my first crossing to England, my engine started failing just before entering Lowestoft. Just before the sandbanks. What followed was a hands-on repair: a broken alternator bolt, a slipping V-belt, and multiple trips to a tiny hardware shop in the harbor. In this video, I take you through the full process—problem-solving at sea, figuring things out step by step, and getting the engine running again. Not everything goes smoothly, but that’s part of the journey. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

Join me, Jacqueline Evers, on my epic journey around the world aboard my 27-foot Grinde, Loveworkx. Preparing for my circumnavigation in 2022 I'm crossing the English Channel solo for the very first time — from IJmuiden in the Netherlands to Lowestoft on the English coast. The weather was kind, the North Sea surprisingly gentle. But just as I was approaching the entrance, before navigating between the sandbanks, a bolt broke off the alternator. No drama, no panic — I brought her in calmly on my own power. How I solve the problem? That's for the next video. Stay tuned for my next video about fixing the alternator and getting Loveworkx ready to sail again! 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵

This is the video of my reunion with my family in The Netherlands at Mark's surprise party at work. Mark's only wish for his 20-year work anniversary… was to be with me. But I've been solo sailing around the world for over 1,000 days. So his Xebia colleagues secretly flew me home as a surprise. No one knew — not even our son Sem. It felt like a real-life episode of 'All You Need Is Love' — with happy tears everywhere. I feel so blessed. Thank you, Xebia, for making this magic possible. ❤️

In 2021, before leaving on my solo circumnavigation, I complete an online diesel maintenance course. Today I’m doing the diesel engine maintenance on my boat Loveworkx myself. After completing an online diesel maintenance course, I finally put the theory into practice. With the help and guidance of Frank, I go through the entire service: checking filters, changing oil, inspecting belts and hoses, and learning all the important little details that keep the engine reliable on the open ocean. Watch the full process, the challenges I ran into, and all the practical tips Frank shared along the way. 💙 Love my videos? Subscribe, hit the notification bell 🔔, and leave a comment—I’d love to hear your thoughts and questions on my journey or your own sailing dreams! 💨 Follow my solo circumnavigation (started July 1, 2023, from The Netherlands) at sailing.loveworkx.com. 🌟 Support my journey: Patron: patreon.com/loveworkx (€1.50/month) PayPal: paypal.me/Loveworkx Shop: sailing.loveworkx.com/shop Thanks for watching, liking, commenting, and subscribing! Sailing with love around the globe. 🌍⛵