Boattour - you want to see Rianne's boat?

Hi dear FtB Family, Gerben here.

It still feels a bit awkward to see it is Rianne's her boat but she absolutely is. Rianne bought the Perfect Sense from me after 3 months of the start of our love relationship. This was necessary because I just lost everything I had, my money, my company, my car, my mind, my home the Perfect Sense. I put a loan on the Perfect Sense to save my dream company because I never estimated my dream company would go bankrupt. So no tricks to just put the boat on Rianne's her name and go on with life like some people would like to believe. 

This was April 2017, our relationship started on the 19th of January 2017 and I invited Rianne to come over to Thessaloniki Greece where I left the Perfect Sense head over heels in November 2016 to save the dream company. So in April 2017 I had to file for bankruptcy because the bank pulled the plug after a devastating corporate finance game. A former business partner from another company we successfully sold lend me some money and I had to put the Perfect Sense on the market. We cleaned her and made her ready for selling her, Rianne never sailed before and asked me to leave the marina for a couple of days to experience the magic of sailing.

So we did, we had the most amazing conditions, a stiff breeze of 18 knots, almost no waves and the Perfect Sense was sailing like the grand dame and cutting the water. We talked about the future, I was in total survival mode and didn't see any opportunity to keep the Perfect Sense. All of a sudden during sailing and after a long silence Rianne said the famous words: I will buy the Perfect Sense, I don't know how but I will!!!!

I could't believe my ears, Rianne, 33 years old, just quit her corporate job becoming an entrepreneur telling me she would buy the Perfect Sense. I asked her how? Are you crazy? and then she said: It just feels right so I will find a way. And she did. She found an investor to lend her the money to buy the Perfect Sense. Yes, for the same amount of money I purchased her just six months before. This because she knows as a former lawyer everything would be under a magnifying glass during the bankruptcy process.

I made her one promise: One day I will buy her back! Her reply is always: You know the emotional value of the Perfect Sense is priceless and the price will be higher every day ;) and now with all the upgrades and the "brand" value, you have to come up with an extremely good offer.

And...... Nope, I wasn't able to buy her back, yet!. All the files of the bankruptcy are closed except for one devastating court case which is still holding me back to go full out again in business. In the meantime we follow our path, our mission in life to share the gifts with the world we received in life and show the world everything is possible even after major setbacks in life. There is always a way.

I am very grateful for the fact Rianne made the very bold decision during that specific sail in Thessaloniki that changed the course of our future completely. I am also very grateful for the fact you are here supporting us in our mission and know by heart Rianne is this as well.

When I look at the thumbnail and see this picture I feel proud to be the man next to Rianne who took care of me, who believed in me when I didn't believe in myself. And one day, I will buy the Perfect Sense back and surprise Rianne as she surprised me.

Long story short, here is the boat tour of our beloved Sailing Yacht Perfect Sense.

Much love from us and thanks again for your unconditional support this means the world to us.

Gerben and of course Rianne & Benjamin