Trashman Crew

What started as a depressed 16-year-old drifting on a wooden pallet around a harbour with a broken tree branch for an oar turned into a full-blown obsession with the ocean — and somehow ended up on the front cover of the NZ Herald.
From drifting into strangers' waterfront properties on a wooden pallet raft (sorry, everyone) to living aboard a Farr Platu 25 through a brutal NZ winter with zero headroom and a pile of camping gear, to a defective 37ft wooden classic sailboat that came with a lot more drama — and a court case — than anyone bargained for, this channel is the real, unfiltered story of learning to sail the hard way.
Right now I'm taking a break from the water to focus on airline pilot training and a few business ventures, but the ocean isn't done with me yet. The goal: a 40-50ft sailing yacht by age 36. Expect plenty of chaos between now and then.
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📸 Instagram: @aaronvinodjohn / @trashmancrew