Holiday mode vs. travel mode
The difference between travelling and going on vacations. Holger doesn’t like it when I talk about our first Atlantic year (2016/2017) as a vacation. He says it was a journey not a vacation. For me it was both …
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We are off then
Las Palmas to Mindelo, Cape Verde Two years of preparation are soon history. After a negative corona test we are allowed to leave on Sunday at 1 p.m. with 23 other vessels. One crew got it: positive covid …
Boarding complete
One more week to go As expected time flies in Las Palmas. There are only two important things to do on board before leaving on Nov11. A leaking window has to be replaced and the water maker should …
Back to the blue water life
ARC+ ahead of us We slowly get back into the groove. It is normal again that “right” means starboard and the kitchen is called galley. Our German speaking share is decreasing while English is becoming more common. We …
Hitchhiking across the Atlantic
The time of the optimists in Las Palmas Wanderlust and an empty wallet go just as well with a cream cake with anchovies. Imagination and courage are needed if you still want to travel. Sailing to the Caribbean …
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 …
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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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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Territorial loneliness
How do you explain loneliness? What is it about? Admittedly, I had my own idea of loneliness. I have often felt lonely in my life. It was a common topic to think about in my childhood. Watching no …
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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