Follow our cruising blog aboard our Selene 60 yacht – MV Destiny – as we build a very customised trawler at the Jet Tern shipyard in China. We have to deal with the Covid-19 crisis mid-build and readjust all our plans! Our plan is to travel the world starting from Hong Kong, heading first for the Philippines and to see how far we can get. Nothing we do seems to happen easily – so we are keeping our minds open, and will be grateful for every new experience we gain.
Boat Life Begins in Hong Kong
At Last!! Destiny DELIVERED!
Boat Delays and Quarantine
Building a Boat in Lockdown
Here we are in April 2021 and it still seems we are no closer to getting together again and taking delivery of Destiny from the boat yard. Building a boat…
Selene Factory Visit Number #2
The time arrives for our next quarterly factory visit to Selene in China. This is always an exciting time when we will get to see and feel the boat in…
Deck Join is a Key Milestone
September 2018 sees Destiny start to look like a real boat! The deck finishes cooking in its mould and towards the end of the month everything is ready to be…
Fibreglass Hull and Deck Construction
So we have the lower hull structure – but that’s only part of the boat! The next step in the manufacturing process is to laminate the upper half – or…
Our Selene 60 Trawler is Born!
The day has finally come when we get to see our new Selene 60 trawler for the first time. We’re excited to be able to witness the release of the…
First Factory Trip to Jet Tern China
Finally the time came for us to make the long awaited trip to China – but in true Zadelhoff style, nothing is ever simple. Once again, we were travelling from…