Experiences after one year
Part 1: Leopard 45 – about the vessel A year has passed since we started travelling with the Rivercafe. Time for a review. Today we start with part one and briefly look at the technical stuff. (sorry Bettina …
Tech
Mission green accomplished
More green power for the Rivercafe Today it gets a bit more technical: it dragged on like chewing gum and took a few weeks longer than planned – the environmentally friendly upgrade of the Rivercafe’s power supply. But …
Leopard Catamaran: Pleasure or Frustration?
Experiences after 5 months with a Leopard 45 After a few thousand nautical miles and almost 5 months of life on board, this is a nice opportunity for a first evaluation of our decisions. Are we happy with …
All stations – Rivercafe is approching Tenerife
Calling all stations · 41 days – 5,750 nm Many thanks to all who fevered and crossed their fingers with us. The Rivercafe arrived healthy and in one piece in Tenerife. What a day. Gary, Simon, Franco and Brandon …
Sailing tales for children
What do you actually do all day long? Such kind of questions are asked by many acquaintances and friends. You can’t sail all day long. No, admittedly, we do not sail all the time. Life as a Lifeabord …
My yacht branding
What are you doing while you at at sea? …I have been asked not for the first time. What do you spend the day with? What do you do? On our last great journey, the rehearsal for the …
How to trim a sail on a catamaran
Hints from a Leopard professional By Christoph Barth, Leopard Catamarans It`s an never-ending discussion. Depending on the interests of the one will say “I enjoy life on board – 5.5 or a good 7 knots of speed – …
All about equipment
Thats how we equip Rivercafe The Rivercafe will be our fourth ship and the third new build. As in real life every purchase makes you smarter and not in vain you gonna learn the hard way. Every sailing …
Welcome Nautilus
New ship, new logo There are happy owners who can look forward to your catamaran earlier than we do. The likeable owners from Austria asked Ka for the design of their ship logo. The name “Nautilus” was set, …
No time for technology – 13 Jan 2019 Diary
No time for technology If I were a TV presenter I would say: For today’s current occasion, a special show to present an annoyed Karin. For a week now I have a fitness tracker. I really wanted this …