Welcome KKoum
That’s how work is fun. She’s a beauty and freaking fast: The new KKoum, an Outremer 5X catamaran with 59 feet. A dream yacht. Our friend Jerome asked Karin for the design of the ship branding. It was […]
450 days – bureaucracy does not like world travelers
Curious experiences with administrations On my to-do list, I’ve been working on bureaucratic stuff for the past 50 days. I had to learn that one virtually does not exist as a world traveler. Kafka and Boris Vian, both
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About anchoring in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean
Useless conversations and anchor chains If I feel like conducting a useless conversation, I tell a townie that I’m going to sail around the world from next year on. The effect is similar and differs only in nuances.
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Sailing adventures on Youtube
Background and samples. Is there anything better on a gray winter’s day than following the journeys of other sailors and to dream of turquoise anchorages? In the pre-Youtube times, the books of sailing heros like Moitessier or Knox-Johnston softened
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Another 500 days – of sleepless nights and the Galapagos of Brazil
Still 500 days to go. The 1st of July of the next year is slowly but steady approaching but we still have to survive one winter. The winter gray is a pain in my neck and therefore a
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Travel acquaintances
Travel acquaintances The acquaintances and friendships that one concludes on trips – travel acquaintances – are not of long duration. Thats what I thought. Before I made acquaintances and friendships when traveling. As a kid I was the
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Bitcoins – pain for the Oceans
Bitcoins – not a bright idea The topic of Bitcoin is currently en vogue on the websites of some sailors. Some offer crypo payments for their shops, others are actively promoting investments for Bitcoins & Co. Affiliate programs
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18 months to go
Trimming down the pounds After the turn of the year, our final year in Luxembourg has arrived. From now on we can finally talk about the departure “next year”. That makes everything easier and I am probably rarely
Joining the ARC for an Atlantic crossing – cowardly or smart?
Sailing across the Atlantic – alone or with a rally ? In 1986, blue-water guru Jimmy Cornell organized the first ARC – the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. He hit a nerve with it and laid the foundations for the largest
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600 to go
Less than 600 days to freedom. It was 5 months ago since we signed the Leopard contract. 19 months and 22 days left us until delivery – not that I would annoy my fellow human beings with my