Information about our newest film can be found on the film website www.yasuniderfilm.de.
In this film, we visit Yasuní National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon. We are fascinated and astounded by the diversity of plants and animals, but we also come face to face with a major threat to the region - oil production.
We support the youth paddling group of the Naturfreunde Karlsruhe (Nature friends Karlsruhe). Watch the short film, which we helped make, and then vote for the group. Only until tomorrow (Wed) at 3pm PST!
The preparations for a sailing journey need to be exact. That means: sanding, filling, sanding, filling... the boat should be waterproof from all sides!
The first screening of “Hitchhiking across the Atlantic” in Vancouver filled the lounge of the False Creek Yacht Club. Thanks to the yacht club for their support and to Zimt Artisan Chocolates for providing a delicious door prize.
The date for our upcoming screening of "Hitchhiking across the Atlantic" at the Anchorage Hotel in Roseau, Dominica has been changed to Thurs, June 14 at 7pm.
Our current film series focuses on environmental issues and nature conservation along our sailing route. Today, however, we've chosen to highlight a campaign to protect the environment in another location – Canada.
We encountered an unusual sight when we arrived in Trinidad - the Viking ship "Drakar." When owner Roberto took the ship on a test sail, we used the opportunity to capture the adventure on film.
During our crossing from Charlotteville in Tobago to Trinidad, we got tangled up in fishing nets and lines twice within 36 hours. What was simply a nuisance to us, spells death for hundreds of thousands of marine animals every year.
The second screening of our current film “Into the Blue – Hitchhiking across the Atlantic” entertained an audience of 200 on 17 November 2011. In the meantime, we have returned to the Caribbean and have assumed ownership of our new boat.
The premiere of the first part of our “Into the Blue” film series was shown on 21 October 2011. Approximately 220 people filled the community hall in Merching in south Germany.
The search for a boat for the Pacific continues. In the past months I have looked at many different boats, from 10 meter production boat, through 14 meter home-built boats to solid 16 meter steel cutters.
Quo vadis is Latin for “Where are you going?” The final 54minute film is finished. Now it's time to think about how things will continue – and not only geographically.
After more than two weeks on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, I have temporarily moved my headquarters to Bucco Point on the neighbouring island of Tobago.
A lot of patience is required to capture animals on film. In addition, you need to be familiar with the animals and their behaviour and know how to find them.
Tropical rainforests are disappearing worldwide at alarming rates. On Saint Lucia, we took a ride on the "Aerial Tram" through one of the remaining original forests and marveled at its lush vegetation and animal life from above.
After our gennaker tore yesterday, we created improvised twin headsails using the drifter and Genoa. Hence, we were able to increase our speed to over 7 knots.
