by Selim E. on Mon, 5th, Nov 2018
The moment when the engine stops, the yacht heels and silently starts plowing through waves has ever been a magic moment for me. The fact that a ship can be moved by the sole power of wind still fascinates me from a technical point of view. And I must admit, I often argue for my hobby by pointing out that sailing is an environmentally friendly activity.
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by Selim E. on Sat, 1st, Sep 2018
Final check of boat. We have breakfast and pack our stuff and leave boat around 10am. Before leaving for home we clean up the outer side of the breakwater from plastic debris. We collect around six mid size bags of plastic but are from finished. While we clean the breakwater base staff do not care as their own coffee cups get blown away by wind. I beg the base manager to be more careful and to advise his stuff. He says that he is aware of the problem but his people do not care. At around midday we leave Murter towards Austria. A heavy thunderstorm is approaching and as we leave heavy rain sets in and lasts for about 2 hours.
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by Selim E. on Mon, 10th, Apr 2017
Obligate Fahrradtour auf Tandem durch die Gärten Kuppelwiesers und Titos..
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