John John Florence is living life right. Meaning, of course, that he’s living life the way he sees fit. And the way he sees fit is to live a life full of travel, exploration, and adventure. That lifestyle, however, is tough to do properly if you’ve got a regular old house with a foundation stuck to the Earth, so John’s solution was simple, if not reminiscent of a mid-life crises: buy a boat, quit his job, and sail the oceans blue. And recently, Huckberry, purveyor of clothing and media content, put together a little film exploring the nooks and crannies of the Vela, John’s 48-foot gunboat.
“What does a three-time World Champion do when he’s not chasing the world’s most dangerous swells?” Huckberry asks. “He’s likely offshore, navigating the Pacific with his family aboard Vela, a high-performance catamaran engineered for the ultimate off-grid life.”
Huckberry Homes, a fantastic series of films looking at interesting houses owned by interesting people around the world, met up with the Florence family while they were in Fiji. It’s a lot more than just a boat. Everything has a place and everything is in its place. It’s designed for plenty of storage with plenty of performance, and although it might be cramped, it suits the task at hand perfectly.
“More than just a boat, this is a masterclass in intentional living,” Huckberry wrote. “From the technical navigation deck to the gear-packed hulls and the joys of raising a family in the middle of the ocean, John John shows us what it means to truly live in the elements.”
