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Monthly Archives: November 2010
SV Silver Cloud, Cory+Ovi Sacasan US
US built Pearson 40 has sustained severe damage in Hurricane IKE in 2008 – being restored by the owner and his wife during now 2 years because they had no insurance. This is their message sent 27.11.2010: Hi Peter Thanks … Continue reading
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SV Kire, Lisa+Paul+Arne+Karl Jörn GER
SY Kire a boat, a family and 2 years time – what started as a dream some 15 years ago, became true in 2009. The aluminium built Judel Frolic 38 started from her homeport Hamburg in summer 2009, passed the … Continue reading
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SV White Rose, Peter Cox UK
Swedish built Maxi 38 CC cruising in European waters since some time, passing the Canaries in winter 2010, heading West for warmer waters. Please read more about their blog here
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SV Balu, Regula Gurtner+Thomas Büchi CH
Etap39 left Europe in 2009, participating the ARC 2010 and will probably passing Panama Canal in 2011, continuing westward afterwards. The boat is being fitted with a Windpilot Pacific. Please read about their adventures during their circumnavigation which is being … Continue reading
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SV Selivra, Hans-Peter Maresch AUT
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 45.2 participating at the ARC 2010 and left Las Palmas heading West for St. Lucia. If you want to hire a cabin in the Caribbean please continue and read her blog here
SV Mariposa, Annemarie+Bernhard Etter CH
Beneteau Oceanis 423 Clipper fitted with Windpilot Pacific This couple rented her home in Switzerland for some 5 years, moved onto her boat taking a fife year period for cruising in warmer surrounding. Participating the ARC in 2010, left Las … Continue reading
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SV Bodyguard, Dennis Bezemer NL
DIY built van de Stadt 37 Forma started from her homeport in the Netherland in 2009, went down to the Canaries and is actually preparing for the trip to the West in winter 2010 / 2011. The boat is being … Continue reading
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SV Taurus, Barbara+Christoph Einspieler AUT
Steel- Skorpion II, 37 ft on her way South, departing Germany in 2009, currently in South America, getting performed by a Windpilot Atlantik IV, stainless steel auxiliary rudder unit built in 1983, still on duty. Continue reading here please
SV Nis Randers, Bernd Mansholt GER
Skorpion 1000 on 3 years circumnavigation with German skipper Bernd Mansholt and his family, see their video and get more information about this family and their activities
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SV Island Time, Charles de Villier USA
Tartan 37 on circumnavigation with its singlehanded skipper for about 7 years, currently in South Africa. A Windpilot Pacific Plus is being fitted on this boat since about 14 years. Please visit their blog, here is the link
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SV Johanna, Douwe Fokkema NED
HR Monsun 31, small ship on a big voyage during her circumnavigation lasting about 6 years from 2004 – 2010
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SV Magellan, Claudia Mader+Friedrich Pölzl AUT
Reinke Hydra 16 sailing in Artic waters during 2010
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Stadtship 54, bluewateryacht with tiller steering
Stadtship 54 is an aluminium built bluewateryacht built by K & M Yachtbuilder in Makkum Netherland. The boat is fitted with tiller steering which can be easily tilted aside during harbour times. Please compare that this tiller can be offset … Continue reading
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Stadtship 54, the ideal bluewateryacht NED
Stadtship 54 is the recently built new design of an ideal bluewateryacht, built by K & M Boatbuilder in Makkum Netherlands. Please compare the transom configuration with dinghy garage. Read more about the KOOI boat yard who is manufacturing also … Continue reading
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SV White Witch, Manfred Jabbusch GER
HR 352 and his owner sailed around the world during 6 years, returning to Trinidad W.I. where Manfred sold his boat to an Australian owner who has asked him to deliver the boat to his homeport Freemantle Australia. Manfred made … Continue reading
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SV Aquila, Gerhard, Wilma+Gerhard Ohm GER
Etap39 left Europe in 2005, crossed the Atlantic as participant of the ARC, passed the Panama Canal in 2006 and proceeded their way around the world until 2010 when they returned to their todays place in Turkey. The boat is … Continue reading
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SV Upps, Tanja+Bernd Neumann GER
Reinke 16m departed from her homeport in Germany in 2002, spending lot of time wherever it turned out to be wonderful, having different guests on board and the entire diving equipment. They are currently ( october 2010 ) in New … Continue reading
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SV Lop To, Kerstin Neermann+Helmut Siebrecht GER
Danish Flower 38 started 1999 in her homeport Kappeln Germany, 1999 Start in Kappeln/ Schlei, proceeding in 2000 to Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Venezuela, Isla Magerita, Porto Bello, ABC Inseln, Panama, Perlas, 2001 Equador, Isla Marquises, Hiva Oa, Französisch Polynesien, Tuamotos, … Continue reading
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