Author Archives: peter
SV Athos, Marie Ange+Raoul Boisrame FRA
Caroff 12m Ile Disko autour du monde, a ce moment en Senegal, equipee avec un Windpilot Pacific. Raoul est auteur pour le site de la Grand Croisiere, visitez SVP ici
X-Mas Greetings, the snow courier driver
This is Herbert, 76 year old and still far away from retirement which is why he is using 4 rather than just 2 hands – to get ready with the work – of manufacturing Windpilot pushrods – to drive his … Continue reading
SV Mira, Marion+Rene Jenss GER
German built aluminium Reinke 13m started from her homeport in 2008, sailed South to West Afrika, crossed the South Atlantic ocean in 2009 and is cruising in Brasilian waters at this time. Continue their adventures in German language here please
SV Calafell, Humberto el Holandès Errante
Halycon 27 travelling around the ball with 70.000 nm behind her keel Singlehander Humberto and his dog on her way for new adventures, now since many years Lunes 8 Noviembre 2010. Nou,graag natuurlijk. Na het K.R.O. programma van 7 november, … Continue reading
SV Pjotter, Rhiannon Davies+Sebastiaan Ambtman NL
Breehorn 37 and her owners left her homeport in Den Helder for a two year Atlantic circle. Rhiannon Davies was born in Cambridge, Massachusstes, USA, Sebastiaan Ambtman was born in Den Helder, Netherlands to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother. … Continue reading
SV Club, Martin Iut Argentina
BIENVENIDOS, BENVINGUTS Mi nombre es Martin Iut, nací en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Soy tecnico de sonido y en estos momentos estoy viviendo en Barcelona. En este blog encontraras un dia mis pensamientos, otro dia una narracion de un viaje y … Continue reading
SV Mon Amie, Christa Scheidegg+Simon Züger CH
Schweizer Pärchen, beide professionell im Bereich Charter und Brokerage international tätig, fassen einen Entschluss in 2003: Das unaufhörlich brodelnde Abenteuer Weltumsegelung im Bauch ist stärker. Die Gier nach seglerischen Erkenntnissen und Erlebnissen ungebremst. Also: kurz bevor die Karriere verbindliche Formen … Continue reading
SV Proximity, Elisabeth Lehmberg, Rod Lambert US
Swan 41 originally built for a German owner moved her way West over the years. Her todays owner wants to show her the way back to European waters, where Elisabeth once has been born. So the plan?? We leave San … Continue reading
SV Cariad, Tony Meakin UK
Sadler 34 sailing with his singlehand skipper around the world alone, supported by a Windpilot Pacific shouldering quite a bit of the steering job. Tony wrote this message just recently after starting for new adventures: Dear Peter Am in Jacere … Continue reading
SV King of Bavaria, Wolfgang-Gangerl-Clemens GER
SY King of Bavaria I was a German steelyacht selfbuilt by Wolfgang Clemens during 12 years starting 1975 – 1987 crossing the seven oceans during 20 years, shouldering about 100.000nm before she got lost in the Seychelles in 2007 due … Continue reading
SV Shalom, Bernard Hoekendijk NL
cruising report for Peter Foerthmann: Dutch Victoire 933 sails to Spitsbergen (Svalbard) The Dutch author of many books on sailing Ben Hoekendijk celebrated his 70th birtday and boarded his Koopmans designed Shalom IV, a Victoire 933, to sail single handed … Continue reading
SV Honningpupp, Thomas Witso-Bjolmer NOR
Norwegian built Confort 32 with young family and son left Norway in summer 2010 for a sabbatical year, participating the ARC 2010 a Windpilot Pacific at her transom. Please read about their adventures in their blog here Incoming message from … Continue reading
Swan 39 Ron Holland, Rainer Woehl GER
This beautiful Ron Holland Swan 39 – left picture – has been destroyed by collision some years ago. The owners family purchased a brandnew Beneteau First 40.7 immidiately, after an Atlantic crossing decided however to resell the boat and change … Continue reading
The ARC – cause and effect
Gone are the days when carefree sailors drew together in the autumn in Las Palmas to make new friends, pay a consideration to Jimmy and allow themselves to be swept up in his idea of an Atlantic Rally, a fun … Continue reading
SV Iron Lady, Michael Wnuk GER, currently in Uruguay
This is the report of Michael about “Daisy” his female iron helmsman, you can follow Michaels adventures here The video is being published at the vimeo platform DAISY! Peter & Ich! Wer Peter Förthmann ein bisschen kennt oder schon mal … Continue reading
SV Gabber, Tineke+Jimmy Lengkeeg NL
Dutch steel built canoe stern Gabber has been sailed around by Tineke and Jimmy for many years – a Windpilot Pacific Plus fitted since about 20 years. The boat has been sold to another couple proceeding the way round the … Continue reading
SV Tangaroa, Wierd, Carolien, Suze en Tamar NL
HR 38 started her Worldtrip sometime in 2009, actually is in Australian waters. “Hoe gaat het nu echt met jullie daar in Sydney?” Die vraag heb ik de laatste tijd meerdere keren langs horen komen. “Ja, tussen de regels door … Continue reading