{"id":8090,"date":"2020-12-15T11:47:09","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T10:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hutting-yachts.com\/?p=8090"},"modified":"2020-12-24T14:27:44","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T13:27:44","slug":"blog-captain-of-my-happiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hutting-yachts.com\/en\/blog-captain-of-my-happiness\/","title":{"rendered":"BLOG: CAPTAIN OF MY HAPPINESS"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class=”blogintro”]In good spirit Frieda and L\u00e9on started their journey on the sailing boat Puff, but their dream turned out to be filled with obstacles. From 2014 to 2017 they sailed along the Atlantic coast. The weather, the waves and fear of the vast ocean took their toll. In the book ‘Kapitein van mijn Geluk’<\/strong><\/a>, meaning Captain of my Happiness, Frieda describes her development as a sailor and as a person. She takes the reader with her on a journey across unknown seas and on a quest for freedom and for herself.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text el_class=”blogintro”]A story that many sailors will relate to and that will prepare beginners for the wonders of the ocean, such as timelessness and coexistence on board. Click here<\/strong><\/a> for more information about Frieda Fennel and here<\/strong><\/a> for her book! #buylocally[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” padding_top=”40″][vc_column][vc_column_text]A PASSAGE FROM THE BOOK: ‘CAPTAIN OF MY HAPPINESS’<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\u2026 Port side, the blue ends and the mountains of Isla de Juventud<\/strong><\/a> begin. It will be our first introduction to Cuban culture. It does not reveal itself easily. To get there, we have to take a narrow passage through the reef. There are several passages, but not all of them are navigable. Via the shortwave transmitter, we received information about the pass, but this information was not clear so we had our doubts. We relied on our own gut feeling. With a swell from behind, we sailed to the entrance of the Paso de Quitasol in a controlled manner. It looked well marked.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]”I see at least six tons, L\u00e9on.”<\/p>\n

“According to the information it is a concrete fairway,” he responds.<\/p>\n

“Well, it must be this one,” I say, barely convinced.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re doing it\u201d, L\u00e9on concludes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]Sails down, engine on and go. My heart is beating in my throat, I still can’t get rid of my fear of passages. I’m so scared of losing control, and not knowing what is ahead. But I can’t hide, and I can’t turn away from the situation. I have to face the fear and assist L\u00e9on. I think about my first sailing holiday with L\u00e9on. On board De Gaper, my father’s boat, we entered the tidal Beaulieu River on the south coast of England. The tide was low, but my father wanted to enter anyway. Fight or flight. I fled to the toilet and hummed the nerves away with my hands over my ears. Now I decided to take my responsibility and stand on the lookout on the bowside of Puff.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]The passage is narrow with green-blue shallow reefs left and right in all imaginable colours. To my relief, the dark blue of the deeper fairway is clearly visible. Every fifty meters I ask L\u00e9on how deep it is. The depth remains around three meters everywhere. At the end of the pass, the water turns cloudy and the depth gauge drops back\u2026 I can’t see a thing, I feel my initial sense of control slip away. Fight or flight. I am about to flee and squint my eyes. L\u00e9on tries to calm me down. Then the depth gauge increases again. My heart rate drops again. We reach the other side without any problems.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]Pushing boundaries is one of the inevitabilities of this lifestyle. Today I overcame my fear. The adrenaline gives way to pride and a feeling of invincibility. Beyond the fear, the options are endless. This is what freedom feels like.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” padding_top=”40″][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”7960,7954″ img_size=”1000×600″ onclick=”” column_number=”2″ grayscale=”no” images_space=”gallery_without_space”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” padding_top=”40″][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Captain of my Happiness; also on shore!<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Four years ago, my dream trip ended abruptly and sadly. My world came to a halt. A lot of emotion, ups and downs, but I came out stronger and above all, wiser. The lessons I learned, I explained in the book. I wrote about the journey, about its sudden end and life since then. These are the same lessons that I continue to hold on to today. My own coping mechanism. If I had to pick one lesson to share with you today, is that life is unpredictable, but you can learn to play the game of life. In times of corona, this seems truer than ever. See life as a game; you cannot change the rules or influence the cards, but you can determine your strategy. Your life is an outcome of your own choices and every day you can decide to make a different choice and to change course. That is the idea behind the title of my book.[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=”transparent”][vc_column_text]In October 2019 Frieda gave a fantastic lecture during the Open Day of Hutting Yachts for which we are very grateful. Read more about Frieda and her book here<\/strong><\/a> and more about the scheduled lectures at the 2021 Open Day here<\/strong><\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” padding_top=”40″][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=””][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/lEa2038vM7k”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/q1WMSTrGuA4″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern” z_index=”” padding_top=”40″][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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