Support me sailing around the world!
My name is Devi and I’m 15 years old. My life began in a very special place: on board of Sailing Yacht Alondra in Thailand. I spent the first four years of my life surrounded by endless horizons and the sound of the waves. It was a world of freedom and adventure, a life on the water that shaped who I am.
Being a sailor all my life, when I first heard about School at Sea, I knew this had to be the next big step in my life. It immediately took me back to those early years of sailing, discovering, and being independent. Sailing is in my blood, and the chance to cross the Atlantic Ocean twice with 35 other students in just six months is something I could only dream of – and now, it’s something I want to make happen.
School at Sea offers me the opportunity to challenge myself, expand my horizons, and learn about the world not just from books but from firsthand experience. But more than that, it’s a chance for me to grow, both as a person and as a global citizen. I want to develop the skills, responsibility, and resilience that this journey will give me.
Why should you support me? Not just to help me achieve my dream. But because I believe this experience will allow me to inspire others to follow their own dreams too. The world becomes a better place when we all dare to pursue our adventures.
Will you dream with me?
Thank you so much for your support!
Sponsor Deals
Support me by sponsoring part of my Journey - 12.000 nautical sea miles
About 22.224 KM
Total Costs € 30.000
3.794 ⛵️miles are already sponsored!
8.206 ⛵️ miles left to go..!
(Don’t let me swim! 🏊🏻)
Sea miles of your choice
€ 12,50 = 5 Sea Miles
€ 25,00 = 10 Sea Miles
€ 50,00 = 20 Sea Miles
€ 100,00 = 40 Sea Miles
€ 150,00 = 60 Sea Miles
€ 250,00 =100 Sea Miles
€ 500,00 = 200 Sea Miles
You get in return…
Monthly travel report in text and images, suitable for a newsletter.
Sponsor 100 miles or more and receive a “Sailing Devi” shirt.
Updates on my Instagram.
And of course my eternal Gratitude!
Even a small donation brings me one step closer to my goal !
(In the Netherlands, no gift tax has to be paid on donations up to €2,658)
€ 750 = 300 sea miles
You get in return…
Publication of your company name on the School at Sea website.
Company logo on the “Sailing Devi” website.
Company logo on “Sailing Devi” clothing.
Receive a “Sailing Devi” shirt.
Monthly travel blog suitable for a newsletter.
Updates on my Instagram.
And of course my eternal Gratitude!
(Companies may deduct the costs of sponsoring from their profits. Depending on the type of organization, this results in a tax benefit of 25-50%)
€ 1500 = 600 sea miles
You get in return…
In port of departure and arrival I will raise your company’s flag in the mast of the Thalassa.
Publication of your company name on the School at Sea website
Company logo on the “Sailing Devi” website.
Company logo on “Sailing Devi” clothing.
Receive a “Sailing Devi” shirt.
Monthly travel blog suitable for a newsletter.
Updates on my Instagram.
And of course my eternal Gratitude!
(Companies may deduct the costs of sponsoring from their profits. Depending on the type of organization, this results in a tax benefit of 25-50%)
€ 5000 = 2000 sea miles
You get in return…
Wow! You are in for a treat! A week long All Inclusive Sailing Cruise for 2 Guests with your fellow Platinum Sponsor Flaka.nl.
In every port during our journey I will raise your company’s flag in the mast of the Thalassa.
Publication of your company name on the School at Sea website.
Company logo on the “Sailing Devi” website.
Company logo on “Sailing Devi” clothing.
Receive a “Sailing Devi” shirt.
Monthly travel blog suitable for a newsletter.
A presentation where I will share my experiences from this incredible adventure with images and video.
Updates on my Instagram.
And of course my eternal Gratitude!
(Companies may deduct the costs of sponsoring from their profits. Depending on the type of organization, this results in a tax benefit of 25-50%)
My pitch for Sponsors (English)
Mijn pitch voor Sponsors (Dutch)
OR BUY ME A CUP OF COFFEE ON BOARD…
€ 1,25 per kop = 1/2 Sea Mile
Even a small donation brings me one step closer to my goal!!!
I can’t make it happen without support. Can you help me to make my dream come true?
ACTIONS:
November 2024
Painting nails for a donation.
Do you live in Bodrum?
Let me know…
November 2024
We produced shirts for a donation.
Get one for only 100 miles! They are beautiful!
(First ones are given to sponsors…!)
21 December 2024
Did sell home made oliebollen & cookies at Christmas stall at “Bonte Koe School - Bodrum” ..More miles got sponsored!
Check my post on Instagram
27 December 2024
Did speech about School at Sea at
Bodrum Tirandil Cup Award Ceremony.
Great to meet new sponsors!
Check my video on YouTube
Upcoming event
December 2024 / Februari 2025
Interview with Dick Beaumont (Kraken Yachts) about my journey
Will be published in Februari 2025
Our Journey
HARLINGEN
Mid October 2025
We depart from the Netherlands and sail southwest. Sailing in the Channel during autumn is always a challenge. Depending on the weather and wind, the captain may decide to stop in France, England, or Spain to wait for better conditions.TENERIFE
The first real destination is Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands. Here, we’ll have an exchange with a local school and climb El Teide, the volcano that created the island.DOMINICA
Afterward, we’ll make our first crossing to Dominica. There, we’ll go on an expedition in the jungle to the Boiling Lake and spend a few days with the local community.CURAÇAO
After some island-hopping among various Leeward Islands, we’ll reach the ABC Islands and visit Curaçao.PANAMA
Next, we’ll sail even further west, to Guna Yala, also known as San Blas, an autonomous region in eastern Panama. Here, you’ll find paradise: white beaches, blue waters, coral reefs, and palm trees. A little further west in Panama, you’ll be dropped off to explore the country in a small group, embarking on our first independent journey!CUBA
After Panama, we’ll sail northward for the first time in months, beginning the journey home. In Cuba, you’ll disembark to explore this unique island nation with a group of fellow students during the second independent journey.BERMUDA
Next, we sail to Bermuda, where the contrasts with Cuba are striking.AZORES
After Bermuda, we’ll cross the Atlantic Ocean again and head to the Azores. In Faial, we’ll prepare for the final leg of sailing back to the Netherlands.NETHERLANDS (End of our journey)
Mid April 2026
Born in Phuket, we anchored of in Phi Phi Le where the famous movie 'The Beach' was made. Here with Mama on 'the' beach with Alondra in the background...
4 Months later my parents got married in Putten in the Netherlands...
Winches always facinated me...!
And this was my bathtub on board....!
Sitting with dad in the cockpit
Having fun at the staircase!
Mama repairing the sails and of course me lending a helping hand
Al Mukallah in Yemen, the day it fell in the hands of Al Qaida but of course.. we didn't know :)
A beachday with mama and dad
In Eritrea we went on land and drank coffee with a local family...
And of course I played with the locals...
Look, she is my friend now!
Visiting St. Catherines Monastery in the Sinai desert, wonderful!
In the desert I found this baby goat and I tried hard to convince my parents it had to come with us!
The boat was one big playground and I enjoyed life on board a lot!
The Suez Canal, these ships are huge!
Mama and me in the cockpit
Al Safaga in the tender, feeling 'big'!
The board toilet... I took everything with me!
And here.... Alondra! My home (until I was 3 yrs old)
And being the youngest sailor in the Regatta The Bodrum Cup
Uno!
My Mam, dad and me!
Mam and me, standing on deck...
And one of the first weeks of what is now our home, Seagull Bay with Ahmed near Göcek
Chasing the birds on Kos!
Flying high!
Mam and me...
And my friend Tim, cleaning the deck
The beach of Gumbet with our boats in the back
Learning to ride a bike in Kalymnos (Gr)
And sailing Meke, a friends Tirhandle
But I can also sit in the boom of Meke
Or do Gymnastic tricks
Steering big boats is also fun!
Yet another boat, now Laurora from best friends Giorgio and Viviana
Entertaining during sailing
For anchor in a deserted bay in Greece
Looking out of the window...
And being a big Sailor
Price giving Ceremony...
Champion 2015, 2016 and 2017... Alondra! And I got to hold the cup!
The crew of Alondra. And me, in between my mam and dad
A week with my grandparents on board... so much fun!
Alondra sailing....
And here I am going to sailing school...
Optimists and Lasers
Another year, I bit bigger and sailing school again but now in the summer!
One of our ships.... www.flaka.nl
Winter sailing clothes... my outfit
My friends and me on the passarella...
Sunset walk near Seven Islands
At steering wheel "...all under control..!"
Musandira II
With my friends May & Asya, from Bodrum
On board with Giorgio heading for Greece
In 2024 we finally went back to Phuket, where my life begun. Here together with the Nurses, three of which were there when I was born... So cute!
We managed to meet the doctor who delivered me, Dr. Kittipan. He was happy to see me and I was happy to meet him!
This beach of Nai Yang was my playground during my first year. Magical place...
After Phuket we went Island hopping. I love this experience.. I want to travel more!!
Going back to Phi Phi was a nice surprise.... We have been here many times with Alondra. Life is good!
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