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From 1993 till 2003, with the support of his family, I researched and documented the adventurous and committed life of George Dibbern, a fun-loving vagabond, visionary and controversial sailor-philosopher with views well ahead of his time. My research took me to Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii and Cook Islands. I met with people he had known and inspired. I examined what motivated him, the sacrifices he made and what became of the family he left behind in Germany.

The ensuing biography, titled Dark Sun: Te Rapunga and the Quest of George Dibbern, (Auckland: David Ling Publishing, 2004) is a timely and inspiring chronicle of what one man can accomplish when he thinks for himself and acts upon his convictions.

In addition, my goal to bring about an affordable reprint of George Dibbern's much sought-after book Quest—the book that so impressed American author Henry Miller that he wrote to Dibbern “as a brother”—has finally been met. The process took several tries and in the end I self-published. To see the new Quest (Manson’s Landing: RockRead Press, 2008) take shape was very rewarding. I am now faced with the decision of how big the second print-run should be!

For more information about George Dibbern and his ketch Te Rapunga, updates with new findings about him and his writings, as well as numerous articles I have had published, I invite you to visit www.georgedibbern.com

Both Dark Sun and Quest can be purchased at the Cortes Craft Shop Co-op or online at my web site.