Monday, March 30, 2009

Infinity weekly update






Dear friends,
It is very very hot today, the workers are working outside in the sun so are Clemens, Gyan and Yang taking the sails down. 
You will notice that Infinity is still purple, not for long as the painting job will start very soon...
Last saturday night we had our connect diner, we invited some of our friends and Couchsurfers, we were 15 around the diner table and there were 10 different nationalities. We had a little theater play, delicious lasagna and Gyan initiated us to some Samba and salsa..
You will find attached a few pictures taken very recently.
See you soon,
Very kind regards,
Stephanie
Infinity crew

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

French Mermaid


Hello dear friends of Infinity,
This is Stephanie aka French mermaid, 34 yrs old, raised in Brittany, land of famous French sailors and explorers, studied in France and in the UK, worked for the International Herald Tribune in Belgium and the Netherlands and after 5 years as a corporate lawyer in Paris decided to leave the rat race behind or as Shakespeare puts it "I shall be gone and live or stay and die".

I sailed on small boats off the coast of Brittany, with uncles and friends, also sailed in Cornwall and Devon, in Greece (Ionian sea), and I also did regatta's with friends on JOD 35ft off the coast of the French Riviera and South West of France.
I love sailing, skiing, scuba diving, water ski and wake boarding, windsurfing although haven't done it in a long long time. Above all I love my freedom, and there is nothing like travelling and sailing to feel free and truly alive !

Almost a year ago, I stept foot on Infinity for the first time and since then the dream grew bigger and bigger...I look forward to meeting you all and let the dream become alive together,

A tres bientot, Stephanie

Monday, March 23, 2009

Dear friends of Infinity,
A little update on how the work is progressing…
The website is almost ready, we have a beautiful logo and the content should be online sometime next week.
We are currently preparing a list of all the potential sponsors/partners we can possibly think of (donations but also sponsoring in kind) and there will be a lot more on this on the website. We will send you the list we have and your input will be necessary to complete and update it, get ready for a good brainstorming !
Infinity Sea Tribe will get its first media coverage in the Phuket Gazette, a local newspaper for the expat community in Phuket as Stephanie was interviewed by a lady journalist.
Every evening, we Clemens, Yang, Gyan and Stephanie do a Yoga/pilates session outside on the deck at sunset and we look forward to you joining us and teaching new positions !
We also had our first “Connect dinner”, cooked a beautiful meal, did a little theater improvisation and each of us made a little speech. Very nice indeed.
The rigging work is about to start, we have to take the mast down soon. Infinity is currently being painted, from purple it will turn grey and red. We are also very busy doing some interior work, decoration, improvments and so on. We need all the help we can get from those of you guys who will be joining us in Phuket. So get ready !

Unfortunately, the lovely VAMPS family is not coming. Pierre, Valerie and the twin girls decided to go on with their trip in SE Asia. Let’s hope our paths will cross again.
We also host Couchsurfers almost every week, it’ a great way to meet people from all around the world.
That’s all for now,
A bientot,
Stephanie aka French mermaid

Friday, March 6, 2009

Yesterday's Awesome Sunset


At Chalong Bay, where Infinity is anchored at the moment, we see sunsets like this on a regular basis.