Why We Sail
Piratas do Amor was born at sea from a simple question: what would a Culture of Love look like if we actually lived it?
Out there, the noise falls away, nature sets the rhythm, and what really matters comes into focus. We depend on one another, meet uncertainty, and remember another way of being together.
"The ocean is the only place on Earth where Humans cannot build walls."
Over time, these lessons became our Pirate Code, a compass for how we relate, create and act, and for carrying what we learn back to land.
The Backbone: 2018–2026
Piratas do Amor began in Brazil in 2018, when Raíssa Teles and Christof Brockhoff set sail aboard Mintaka, a 33-foot sailing boat, with little more than curiosity and a desire to live differently.
Four years exploring the Brazilian coast opened the door to a much bigger journey.
Nautical College in Enkhuizen. Becoming officers aboard tall ships. Crossing the Atlantic. Sailing through the Arctic, Svalbard and Greenland. Collaborating with remarkable vessels and crews. Creating expeditions, art residencies and new ways of bringing people together at sea.
What began aboard one small sailing boat has grown into a movement carrying voyages, stories, art and shared experiences from sea to shore.
The Crew
Piratas do Amor is shaped by a growing crew of sailors, artists, facilitators, entrepreneurs and beautiful misfits, each bringing something different to the journey.
Raissa Teles
São Paulo-born Raíssa, a business graduate, found her home, temple, and teacher in the ocean. With over a decade of experience as a facilitator and mentor, she guides individuals and groups towards self-mastery, conscious relationships, and rediscovering innate gifts. As a qualified first mate for tall ships, Raíssa seamlessly integrates sailing expertise and love for the ocean into the profound journey of personal development.
Rodrigo Teles
Rodrigo Teles is an entrepreneur and systems thinker with more than two decades of experience building initiatives for systemic change in Brazil.
A visionary with a builder’s mindset, he brings together strategy, creativity and a deep commitment to people and planet. As an advisor to Piratas do Amor, Rodrigo helps us see the bigger picture, ask better questions and turn bold ideas into something real.
Christof Brockhoff
Christof grew up in Liechtenstein, a country so small it feels like a fairytale. Perhaps that is why he never stopped believing in miracles. Shaped by the mountains, the ocean and time in Brazil’s regenerative communities, he moves at the intersection of spirituality, entrepreneurship, and cultural transformation.
Today, he supports visionary people in turning bold ideas into meaningful ventures, cultures, and communities.
Michal Korzonek
Known by friends as the “Wizard,” he has a gift for shifting the energy of a group, opening up more playful, connected and creative states where unexpected things can emerge. Part of the Piratas do Amor crew since 2023, Michał supports us in experience design and facilitation, bringing imagination, playfulness and a little magic to some of our voyages.
"Piratas do Amor are liberated souls, strong in spirit, and captains of their own destinies. For me, a 'pirate' is epitomized by the two beautiful humans, Raissa and Christof, as they navigate the seas. 'Do Amor' signifies their life philosophy grounded in the abundant love that surrounds us. An abundance often overlooked, unheard, and unfelt. Sailing amidst authentic souls, adrift with an endless horizon, submitting to nature's command is, to me, the journey back to our genuine human essence."
Ellyn, The Netherlands, 2023