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SV Belzebub, HR Monsun31 amonst many whales

Posted on October 24, 2011 by peter
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SV Grace – John Otterbacher US

Posted on October 23, 2011 by peter

BROKEN HEART – LUCKILY NOT CHICAGO january 1998. Deep winter, minus 25 Grad Celsius, snow white town all over. I just built up my Windpilot equipment for CHICAGO BOAT SHOW – NAVY PIER – and accepted some icecold days driving … Continue reading →

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Moby Dick – Today

Posted on October 20, 2011 by peter

Glenn Wilson und Nerida Higgins were at anchor just upfront the costline of their home coast in QUEENSLAND AUSTRALIEN. But the night turned out a different way. A whale passed by, grapped their anchor line and turned towards the open … Continue reading →

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Sailing Conductors – Expedition Music Concept

Posted on October 13, 2011 by peter

Sailing Conductors – CRIBS from Sailing Conductors on Vimeo. Während unserer zweijährigen Reise von Australien nach Deutschland, sollen auf fünf Kontinenten in etwa dreißig Ländern hunderte Musiker aufgenommen werden. Über die Zeit entstehen so Lieder von mehreren Künstlern, die sich … Continue reading →

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Ham radio – hands on information

Posted on October 13, 2011 by peter

The kind of connections we ordinarily tend to take for granted suddenly become very important once properly at sea. It seems to be difficult to find anywhere out of mobile phone range on land today and if it’s face to … Continue reading →

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SV Janila, Jochen Beusker GER

Posted on October 9, 2011 by peter

Summer 2011 – at least in Scandinavia not a bad time

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SV Lynn Rival, Rachel+Paul Chandlers UK

Posted on October 9, 2011 by peter

CAPTURED BY PIRATES IN SOMALIA published by Elaine Bunting YACHTING WORLD on september 27.2011 388 Days held captive in Somalia – Paul and Rachel Chandler’s gripping account of captivity in Somalia is food for thought At first glance, a new … Continue reading →

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Joli Morgann, tribute to a sailing beauty #2

Posted on October 6, 2011 by peter
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Seabreacher – like a dolphin

Posted on September 28, 2011 by peter
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SV Chiloé, Ariane Bethusy+Jens Meyer GER

Posted on September 27, 2011 by peter

Marieholm 33 ist im Sommer 2011 von Hamburg aufgebrochen mit Kurs auf Buenos Aires, Argentinien, wo Jens plant eine Ausstellung zu gestalten. ARS ATLANTICO zeigt Skulpturen und Projekten, wie er sie seit Jahren in Europa bereits vielfach gestaltet hat. Der … Continue reading →

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SV Bebinka, Barbara-Hans Hoeneisen GER

Posted on September 27, 2011 by peter

A small boat and a family living on the oceans since 30 years having circumvented the play ball many times, actually in the South of Argentina A life full of thousands of pictures please just continue to look at wonderful … Continue reading →

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SV Divina, Marianne+Guenther Giselbrecht GER

Posted on September 7, 2011 by peter

SV Divina – a 14 meter long wooden design – has been built by the owner and his family during about 10 years, starting 1979 at their home in Germany. 1990 the boat was ready for the open waters – … Continue reading →

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Single-handers

Posted on September 4, 2011 by peter

DREAMS AND REALITIES Humans are social creatures at heart. Different people take different approaches – synthesis, synergy, symbiosis – but the life-long quest for true happiness in company (and its corollary, the emergence of new life) appears all but universal. … Continue reading →

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SV Johanna, Douwe Fokkema NED

Posted on August 31, 2011 by peter

Hello Peter, I have just completed my circumnavigation and am back home again. After my Atlantic circuit (10.000 miles) I sailed 30.000 miles round the world. Only failure on the windpilot was the worm wheel which was replaced in Oman. … Continue reading →

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SV Otter II, Jean+Mario Lumaye BE

Posted on August 27, 2011 by peter

HANS CHRISTIAN 43 ON HER WAY TO THE AZORES

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Jimmy Cornell´s comment about Peter Förthmann

Posted on August 18, 2011 by peter

The first ARC, in November 1986, attracted a lot of nice people but also some strange ones. Among them was this tall German guy going around the marina dragging behind him a large tool box on wheels and doing maintenance … Continue reading →

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Susanne Huber Curphey + Tony Curphey, married but solo sailors at sea

Posted on August 16, 2011 by peter

Durban South Africa November / Dezember 1998. Ich war für ein paar Wochen im Land, um die Einhand Reise meines Freundes GEOFFREY HILTON BARBER vorzubereiten – keine einfache Sache, denn Geoff war blind – wollte dennoch einhand mit seiner Yacht … Continue reading →

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SV Anni Nad, Rita+Ulfried Pusch GER

Posted on August 15, 2011 by peter

30 year old steelboat SV Anni Nad started from her homeport in Germany sometime in 2009, heading West and currently staying in caribbean waters. Here is their blog

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SV Sea Beryl, Bertus Buys NED

Posted on August 15, 2011 by peter

Standfast 40 successfully made circumnavigation during 2006 – 2011- Here is the blog with many pictures and videos

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SV Carina, Méder Aron HUN

Posted on August 15, 2011 by peter

SV Carina, YAMAHA 19 finished her 3 years circumnavigation successfully in 2009 here ist the blog

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