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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 […]
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Medicine on board
Survival can be so wonderful Preparing a sailing trip is usually fun. The most unfunny of the essential topics is without any doubt “Emergencies on board”, the medical department. Broken bones, burns, wounds, inflammations – there is plenty
How much is it to sail around the world
About budgets, demands and reality It is one of the most frequent search queries about sailing: what does it cost to sail around the World? Before we left for our year at sea, of course, I also dealt
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Welcoming friends on board
What makes a visit on board even more enjoyable My old friend Don, a basketball coach who has trained teams all over the world, is a wise man. He once told me: “Holger, it`s nice to own a
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New Book: Sailing for scaredy-cats
Karin has written and produced her first sailing book. Here it is, probably the most beautiful but for sure the most creative sailing book for beginners. Written and beautifully designed by Karin. “Sailing for scaredy-cats” is an ideal
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Dirty cruise industry – how to “dispose of” garbage
Fire in Paradise The cruise industry is booming – and struggling with its reputation as an environmental polluter. Rightly so. The marketing departments are bringing out well-sounding phrases about environmental commitment, but this is more a show than
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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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Book list for lonely sailing
Which book do you take to a lonely island? Well here it comes to a topic in german language as I read most of the books in german language. So sorry that there will be no title translation.
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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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Cash and banking solutions for travellers
Cash free of charge Even before our time as sailors we travelled a lot. Over 100 countries are on our list. It has always been an issue how to manage your finances on the go. Online banking is
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