Category Archives: Portraits

2022 – There goes another one

Posted on April 4, 2023 by peter

GROUNDHOG YEAR – REFLECTIONS – ARTISTRY 2022 – There goes another one

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SINGLEHAND ROUND THE WORLD – ONE ARM AND ONE LEG ONLY A tragic yet inspiring story. On 18 October 2008, Dustin lost an arm and a leg in a traffic accident caused by a drunk driver in Hawaii. He didn’t … Continue reading →

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SV Pingo – Mike Smith Au

Posted on January 13, 2023 by peter

THE LOOSE ENDS OF A CHRISTMAS TALE On 25 December 2021, I posted a Christmas tale about Michael Date on my blog following his decision to withdraw from the entry list for the GGR 2022. A year or so later, I would … Continue reading →

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SV Suntory Mermaid III – Kenichi Horie JP

Posted on January 10, 2023 by peter

WINNER OF BLUE WATER MEDAL – CRUISING CLUB OF AMERICA Kenichi Horie, Japan’s best known ocean sailor, has been named winner of the 2022 Blue Water Medal by the Cruising Club of America (CCA) for a lifetime of ocean-crossing achievement. … Continue reading →

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SV Dutch – Sebastiaan Ambtman NED

Posted on December 7, 2022 by peter

LONGDISTANCE CRUISING ON BREEHORN 37 – NOW BOREAL 44 Dear Peter, It has been a few years since we were in contact. We used our Windpilot on our Breehorn 37 ‘Pjotter’ (www.pjotterpassages.com) a great deal. We have now bought a … Continue reading →

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SV Express Crusader – Douwe Gorter NED

Posted on December 7, 2022 by peter

FAMOUS EXPRESS CRUSADER USED SAILOMAT, ARIES AND WINDPILOT Hi Peter, Hope this email finds you well! I wanted to give you a short update on the performance of the very old Windpilot that I bought and installed on Ponta Delgada, … Continue reading →

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Life Lessons

Posted on December 7, 2022 by peter

ALONE OR, PREFERABLY, NOT  Life works best in a pair.  For anything else   To give real satisfaction   Is really decidedly rare.    Life Lessons

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SV Jonathan – Caro + Marc van de Weg NED

Posted on December 6, 2022 by peter

JONATHAN JUST ARRIVED IN PUERTO WILLIAMS – CHILE Hi Peter, A few days ago we arrived in Puerto Williams from the Pacific. We had an uneventful crossing from Rapa Iti in the Austral Islands. Sure we had some weather but … Continue reading →

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Idols and Dreams

Posted on December 4, 2022 by peter

FROM TRAIN DRIVER OR SHIP’S CAPTAIN TO AN AUNT FROM AMERICA  Idols and Dreams

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SV Polonez – Krzysztof Baranowski PL

Posted on August 9, 2022 by peter

TWO LEGENDS ON THE ROAD – NO THREE! Krzysztof Baranowski

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SV Suntory Mermaid III – Kenichi Horie JP

Posted on June 27, 2022 by peter

ARRIVED IN JAPAN AFTER 69 DAYS FROM SAN FRANCISCO Horie ist seit 50 Jahren mit Windpilot unterwegs. An der SV Suntory Mermaid III war eine PACIFIC LIGHT im Einsatz, immerhin die 4.te Windpilot Anlage im Verlauf seiner vielen spektakulären Reisen … Continue reading →

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SY Iron Lady – Nathalie Mueller + Michael Wnuk GER

Posted on July 5, 2020 by peter

THE STORY OF DAISY – PETER AND I Michael has been busy doing laps with the new love of his life for quite a while now but when he first sent me this little gem in 2012 I was still … Continue reading →