Arne Zuidhoek (1941) sailed with the Dutch Merchant navy, served in the Royal Netherlands Navy and sailed his 75ft schooner De Hoop. He studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts at Amsterdam and developed him - self as an ambitious artist. Besides that, he wrote more than 50 books on different aspects of shipping based on a thorough knowledge of maritime history. His studies and publications on piracy contributed to him being known nationally.

• Introduction, Route, References.

Arne Zuidhoek (1941) sailed with the Dutch Merchant navy, served in the Royal Netherlands Navy and sailed his 75ft schooner De Hoop. He studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts at Amsterdam and developed him - self as an ambitious artist. Besides that, he wrote more than 50 books on different aspects of shipping based on a thorough knowledge of maritime history. His studies and publications on piracy contributed to him being known nationally.

• Introduction, Route, References.

Arne Zuidhoek (1941) sailed with the Dutch Merchant navy, served in the Royal Netherlands Navy and sailed his 75ft schooner De Hoop. He studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts at Amsterdam and developed him - self as an ambitious artist. Besides that, he wrote more than 50 books on different aspects of shipping based on a thorough knowledge of maritime history. His studies and publications on piracy contributed to him being known nationally.

• Introduction, Route, References.