Greg Berryman
Hi. Most of you knew me as a kid growing up in Box Hill. Later I was in Port Melbourne.
I worked as a computer consultant for years. Melbourne, Sydney, London, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok.
The Boat
At 54 I went to a yacht show in Melbourne and fell in love with the newly designed Beneteau Oceanis 45. Paid a deposit. She was built to my spec and came straight off the French factory line. Six months later I collected her in Antibes, after a two-month sailing course in Gibraltar.
I named her Alegria. Spanish for joy.
She has been my pride and joy, and my home, for the past fifteen years. Off season she is based at Port Fontvieille in Monaco.
Since then I've been sailing the Mediterranean. Some of where I've been:
- Amalfi Coast
- Sicily & Malta
- Greek Islands
- Corsica & Sardinia
- Balearic Islands
- Turkey & Croatia
In 2023 I crossed the Atlantic solo, Monaco to the British Virgin Islands.
Bitcoin
I bought Bitcoin in 2013 and held it. It's why I can enjoy such a nomadic lifestyle.
Orphanages
I've helped fund the construction of orphanages in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.
When I'm Not Sailing
European winters I spend in Southeast Asia, mostly Thailand and Bali. A few things keeping me busy:
- Muay Thai - training since 2017 at Tiger Muay Thai in Phuket and Ubud Warrior in Bali.
- Running - four marathons, including the Angkor Empire Marathon in Cambodia in 2025.
- Trekking - Everest Base Camp in Nepal. Still one of the best things I've ever done.
What's Next
Still on the list: the Kokoda Trail. A few of us are talking about it for next year.
