Arrived Well
November 23, 2014
So I managed the first step by arriving well at the Marina Lanzarote. The plan is to leave from here on Wednesday, if the weather allows that. Long:-13.5392 Lat:28.96222
Airport Stuttgart
November 23, 2014
So I made it on time to the airport Stuttgart. Unfortunately my luggage got an extra check and I had to send some diesel engine cleaning stuff back due to some acid reasons. Annoying. But now it’s time to say good time to Germany. But also good bye to good internet connection. Long:9.193726 Lat:48.689820
Leaving Munich
November 23, 2014
It is super late at night and I am in a fast train from Munich to Stuttgart. Finally my little adventure starts. The latest reports says that the sailing weather is not so awesome at the moment. But since the last crew member, Rüdiger, will join on Tuesday, we’ll have some time to wait for
My Home For 6 Weeks
November 13, 2014
This will be me home for the next six weeks. 11.5 meters to cross the Atlantic. In nine days the journey will start and I cannot wait for it! The little room after the salon will be my place.
Atlantic Rally for Cruisers
November 10, 2014
Yesterday was the start of the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers Plus (ARC+, http://www.worldcruising.com/world_arc/event.aspx), which started in Las Palmas and goes via the Cap Verdes to Saint Lucia. In two weeks is the start of the ‘normal’ ARC, which goes directly from Las Palmas to Saint Lucia. Both rallies have together about 200 boats, which will
Radio Certificate
October 26, 2014
For the upcoming sailing trip I decided to get one more certificate, which I did not take yet. For several reasons I think the radio certificate has an important role on such a trip. You have to know, that on the open sea the only communication might be the radio. Your mobile is useless without
One Month Left
October 16, 2014
The countdown says 37 days by now and I cannot wait to start the journey. In German we say “Vorfreude ist die schönste Freude”, which means something like anticipation is the highest form of joy. Therefore I am trying to get everything ready as soon as possible. One big questions were the medical preparation. Assume
Beneteau “Lucky”
July 21, 2014
With this pretty “Lucky” I’ll do my crossing. Flights are booked by now and I can’t wait to start the journey.
Trade Winds
May 31, 2014
As a preparation for my upcoming trip I wanna post once in a while a more detailed article about a specific topic. I want to start with the winds, since there have the biggest impact on the whole trip. The wind actually decides when we go and where we go. The following explanation of the