400 days to go
About wine tastings, engines and Facebook. It will probably take significantly days less before we leave Luxembourg. In 400 days the Rivercafe is handed over and we put our heads on “Rivercafe” pillows for the first time. The […]
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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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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
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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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A Leopard 45 catamaran becomes the “Rivercafe”
Celebration!!! We have signed. Delivery date: July 2020. Fantastic, finally we will go again. I have to digress briefly, to the places we’ll see and see again with the Rivercafe. We will have ahead of us unforgettable evenings
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