Why We Sail
We live in a time of deep change. Many of us feel disconnected from each other and from nature.
Founded in 2018 in Brazil by Raissa Teles and Christof Brockhoff, Piratas do Amor began on a 33-foot sailboat and a desire to follow a different compass. The ocean became our teacher, and sailing ships our training grounds to practice and share a culture based on our Pirate Code.
"The ocean is the only place on Earth where Humans cannot build walls."
Today, Piratas do Amor is a collective of sailors, artists, facilitators, and entrepreneurs. We create Rites of Passage at sea and support partner vessels in shaping their crew, culture, and legacy.
On land, we channel our creative force into activating projects and places through design sprints, art residencies, inspiring talks, and pattern-breaking workshops.
The Crew
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.
Elena Landinez
Elena Landinez is a visual artist, curator, and researcher whose work weaves together drawing, writing, and collective practices to create spaces of encounter, care, and imagination.
Originally from Colombia and now based in Brazil, she has been building artistic communities across the Americas and Europe for over a decade. She joined Piratas do Amor during an art residency in 2021 and has been part of the pirate crew ever since.
Rodrigo Teles
Rodrigo Teles is an entrepreneur with over two decades of experience driving systemic impact in Brazil, leading some of the country’s most influential initiatives.
A systems architect at heart, he combines visionary thinking with hands-on building, inspiring teams through integrity, creativity, and a deep commitment to people and planet. As a Pirate of Love, he challenges conventions with courage and believes that love is the most powerful force for transformation.
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
Michał is a facilitator, artist, and sailor working at the intersection of co-creation, immersive art, and life at sea. Known by friends as the “Wizard,” he designs transformative experiences, leads curated sailing expeditions, and catalyses rapid co-creation for teams and organisations. He is an author of three books and has been part of the Piratas do Amor crew since 2023, bringing flow, connection, and play into everything he creates.
"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