Photography: Frits Meyst
Text: Jillian Macdonald

Fed up with the stress of corporate life, suits and ties, constant phone calls and e-mails, Manfred Theissig gave it all up in exchange for a 50 meter, 60 ton, double mast sailing yacht and changed his life. This hearty Bavarian Sean Connery look alike, has been sailing around the world for the past 8 years. What he owns is on his boat, representing many of his travel experiences worldwide plus, as an avid scuba diver, a compressor and all the gear for a minimum of five divers. We join him for a diving tour of Thailand's Similan Islands, rated to be amongst the top ten dive sites in the world.

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