International Cruisers - Around the world in eight years

Dutch cruisers Wietze van der Laan and Janneke Kuysters have been sailing along the coast of South Africa since early November. Their yacht is a steel Bruce Roberts 44, a traditional heavy displacement, semi-long keeled cutter-rigged design. She was built in 1989 in New Zealand and named Anne Caroline van Staeten Landt – after the names of their mothers and the name that Abel Tasman gave to New Zealand.

Wietze and Janneke set off from the Netherlands almost eight years ago now; South Africa is their last stop before they begin their long voyage north, back to Europe. Along the way, they work as journalists for five different international sailing publications including British magazine Yachting World and the Dutch magazine Zeilen. We caught up with them to find out more about their intriguing journey… 

1. When did you arrive in South Africa and how long are you planning to stay? read more....