“I would love to enter the port of Rotterdam with my own boat”

Iefke van Gogh (29) and partner Matt Morris (30) build their own wooden sailing yacht in a large shed in Glen Huon (TAS). Construction started in 2019 and is now just over halfway. The goal is to eventually sail the world with this ship. We called Iefke to talk about her love for sailing and wooden boats, and how the two are getting through this long-running project together.

Tasmanië - Iefke van Gogh en partner Matt bouwen eigenhandig hun eigen houten zeiljacht. Credit: Dearna Bond

This interview is in Dutch.

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Some photos of the construction process:

Tasmanië - Iefke van Gogh en partner Matt bouwen eigenhandig hun eigen houten zeiljacht. Credit: Dearna Bond

Tasmanië - Iefke van Gogh en partner Matt bouwen eigenhandig hun eigen houten zeiljacht. Credit: Dearna Bond

Tasmanië - Iefke van Gogh en partner Matt bouwen eigenhandig hun eigen houten zeiljacht. Credit: Dearna Bond

Tasmanië - Iefke van Gogh en partner Matt bouwen eigenhandig hun eigen houten zeiljacht. Credit: Dearna Bond

Tasmanië - Iefke van Gogh en partner Matt bouwen eigenhandig hun eigen houten zeiljacht. Credit: Dearna Bond

Tasmania - Iefke van Gogh and partner Matt are single-handedly building their own wooden sailing yacht. Credit: Dearna Bond