Günter Hamacher - Panama
Life at sea could hardly be more different. Sailors do come together in far-flung ports and anchorages of course, but they are still far from home and the inevitable time differences only amplify the sense of distance.please continue here
Summer 2011 – at least in Scandinavia not a bad time
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 book by British sailors Paul and Rachel Chandler has a happy ending. The couple, who were attacked by Somali pirates off the coast of the Seychelles in 2009 and held in captivity for over a year, were eventually released safe and sound.
After reading their book and talking to them last week, however, my lasting impression of their experience is its sheer senselessness and inhumanity. ‘Hostage’ tells plainly of the pain and shock of being treated as no more chips in a drawn out game of negotiation. This is a sailing tale with only hard lessons.
Hostage: A Year at Gunpoint with Somali Gangsters by Paul and Rachel Chandler with Sarah Edworthy, Mainstream, £9.99. More info here
Worth visiting the website SAVE THE CHANDLERS to see what kind of support of private parties and hostage helpers they got and which uncommon way has turned out to be the successful way out of this kidnap situation.
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 Start der Reise allerdings war von einer Vielzahl kleiner Schäden überschattet, die ein schnelles Loskommen immer wieder verhindert haben.
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 pictures here
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 – they headed for the Med, crossed the Atlantic Singehanded by her owner – and living in caribbean waters now since many years, anchoring in Martinique at this moment. Here is their blog
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.
We snatch life experience after life experience from the jaws of life’s disappointments, ensuring that for as long as we can maintain the pace, no failure passes without a dividend of learning in due course. First the more primitive drives hold sway, but eventually the knowledge and wisdom acquired in repeated forays down the same old blind alleys gain the upper hand and life – we hope – begins to unfold in a more cerebral, directed, consistent and altogether more elegant fashion. You will find the full story here
SV Johanna in Korinthian Canal
HANS CHRISTIAN 43 ON HER WAY TO THE AZORES
Jimmy Cornell on SV AVENTURA TROIS
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 nach Australien segeln. Aber, das ist hier nicht die Geschichte, die ich erzählen wollte.
In der PEAK MARINA lag auch ein unscheinbares Schiff aus Deutschland, die SV Glory von Susanne Huber-Curphey, die einhand unterwegs gewesen ist. Allerdings nicht wirklich alleine – denn ihr Mann Tony Curphey – war ebenfalls einhand unterwegs – auf seinem eigenen Schiff – gleich nebenan.
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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
Standfast 40 successfully made circumnavigation during 2006 – 2011- Here is the blog with many pictures and videos
SV Carina, YAMAHA 19 finished her 3 years circumnavigation successfully in 2009 here ist the blog
WORK FIRST – GO SAILING AFTERWARDS
SV SOLVEIGH IV, a HR 42, Number 77 built in 1983 has been cruising around the world with the famous German Circumnavigator ROLLO GEHARD during 1983 – 1991.
Todays owners Beate und Detlev purchased the boat in 2002 and converted her to todays standards during 2 years of hard work.The started from their homeport Hamburg in 2004 and cruising around the ball without time limits now since 7 years time – not finished yet, as they are staying in the Pacific now.
Please follow their blog here.
Australian Pilot books mentions saltwater crocodiles to be dangerous, advising the following:
DO NOT leave the dinghy hanging out of the back, especially at night. In particular a rubber duck. Either tie it alongside or lift it out of the water. The crocodiles seem to have a love affair with outboard motors and rubber ducks in particular.
We know better now, as we have realized a missing piece of 15 x 6 cm of the lower end of your Windpilot rudder – very obviously a “Salty” has has a love affair with our Windpilot which we did not realized…
Pilot book says “Just because you cannot see them, does not mean that they are not there.”
The book was obviously right:
Renate und Dieter Heller
SY Symi
Hallo Herr Förthmann, Moin!
Ich hoffe, es geht Ihnen gut und Sie genießen den Sommer. Wir sind mittlerweile in Südfrankreich und damit im Mittelmeer angekommen. Der Mast ist gestellt und wir haben auch schon die ersten Tage auf dem Wasser hinter uns. Das Mittelmeer präsentiert sich wie erwartet: entweder zu viel Wind oder keinen Wind oder Wind auf die Nase 😉 Dafür ist das Wetter traumhaft schön.
Viele sonnige Grüße und alles Gute
Joachim Probst
Hier ist der Link zu SV Pagena und dem weiteren Reiseverlauf
MV Wind Horse, Steve Dashew US
MV Wind Horse, Steve Dashew US
MV Wind Horse, Steve Dashew US
