300 days to go
The empire strikes back – if it’s not too busy. It starts in 42 weeks. Over 500 times I have written the number of remaining days in the steam of the shower and now you can call it […]
Rivercafe
When is enough enough
How do you know you can go? It was a wonderful morning when I woke up in the small bay in St. Johns (USVI). We anchored in crystal clear, warm Caribbean water. The sun was just rising and
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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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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 –
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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
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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
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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