Welcome to the Cruise - aider's website, which I established to act as a co-ordination point for fellow yachties who get a buzz out of helping others.

As yachties we probably visit many places not on the regular tourist map, places which are often in need of some sort of aid. In my travels aboard "SY Caesura' in the Pacific I've seen many yachties provide clothing, food, medicines and school resources as well as giving practical help fixing engines, chainsaws, outboards, water tanks etc.

Then there are the more complex projects, e.g. building trading boats, houses and schools. It is this type of project that can benefit from using this website to help with logistics of materials, donations and transport and so on, as well as acting as a central point to communicate the results.

2007/08 Cruise-aiders.com saw the successful conclusion of building a trading boat with islanders in the Louisiades, Papua New Guinea, teaching them fibreglassing skills. Banana Boat Project

2009/10 Cruise-aiders.com is helping a new project to build a school on Gigila Island in the Louisiades, working alongside the islanders to teach them more building skills. School Project

This site is non-denominational and non-political. It has established a charity, The Yachties Foundation which has already invested in two commercial ventures, sent two young people to High School and one onto Teachers Training College.

This website is for your use. If you wish to develop a project please contact me on 00+ 61 0448407768 (Australia)

Wishing you fair winds and the joys of giving!

Gina de Vere