Today, we have taken one of the most important zunkünftig equipment in operation. In order to communicate worldwide at sea with other sailors and radio stations and send emails can, we reliant on recommendations by sailors from the TO forum to the company YACHTFUNK.com turned by Jörg Drexhagen. With the professional in every sense advice and support tatkrâftiger YACHTFUNK.com we now have a powerful and above all reliable functioning amateur radio equipment. Was very important to us to find a contact, the next lot of experience with this technique on yachts sold not only equipment, but for his customers is reachable if it jams times. Among many other sailors colleagues, who tells us of similar quality, We are completely satisfied and have us in addition even of the YACHTFUNK.com Partners “webservice yachtfunk.com websplash | Internet- & Media Design /Ramin Fleckner” can create our website. We are still excited about the work and the customer orientation of YACHTFUNK.com Team!
This morning we have connected the backstay antenna of our amateur radio. At the very first test bunker from Latvia and Switzerland were to receive clear. We want to use the device, order in all parts of the world with other sailors in the so-called “Funk Round” to communicate. A very important security aspect is the possibility, to get at sea, the current weather information. Since we are constantly exposed to wind and weather sailors and we need to plan and adapt our itineraries accordingly, we are particularly dependent on reliable information. We decided with the company WEATHER WORLD of Meno
Schrader to work together. In difficult sea areas we can get from WEATHER WORLD also a professional to the tours. Ein gutes Gefühl wenn man jemanden fragen kann der sich auskennt 🙂 Ebenso werden wir unseren Emailverkehr über Kurzwelle und Pactor 3 settle when we are at sea. As is from the future and wonder about so many when an email, DIE 1500NM (corresponds to about. 1800km) was sent away from the coast, has in the inbox. Only pictures, we can send shortwave unfortunately not, because the amount of data would be too great. We get then, if we have WiFi again.
This afternoon we head back home because Katja and I on the weekend seminar “Medicine at sea” will visit. Freue mich schon wenn ich Katja zum Üben die erste Spritze geben darf 🙂

Point 8:00 was our SUMMER under the crane system Grömitzer marina. The 14 Tonnes live weight prepare the experienced team from Yacht Service Gutowski no problems and have 10 Minutes later the lady swims in the 7 Grad Kalten Ostsee. The weather is contrary to the prediction of the best. Blue sky and little wind are optimal to provide the mast. It's always an exciting moment when the 18m long mast with all the shrouds and rigging from the horizontal is moved in the vertical. Only 30 Minutes later, this is backed up to the mast on deck and the ship is hauled on the berth.

For security reasons we have to renew the current Good, so that the mast remains safe even in bad weather. The rig specialist Mr. Beudel must in the mast “climb” the shrouds and stays to adjust correctly. With which the man moves respect for ease in height.

Ein super Tag! The heater in the boat runs well I'm looking forward to the first night! Unfortunately, without Katja, who diligently takes care of setting up our apartment. Es geht voran 🙂

What a day! The last steps are made. One last kiss on the head and velvety fur of our beloved cat Teddy and last look in the garden of our house, which was handed over to the new owner yesterday. Thank goodness the new landlords have already fallen in the first hour in Teddy and as a result he may in “his” House with new “Personal” remain living. On our ship there are also no mice he could catch :-). Then we went to the car dealership, submit to the lease car. Last but not least a short visit with my dear friend Reiner, of me the past few years is very dear to my heart and I will miss from the heart. But good friends can not be separated and hope, dass wir uns bald wieder sehen werden 🙁 + 🙂
With a suitcase and a backpack then I leave to the ICE Ingolstadt-Cologne 12:00 The clock Bayern during Katja already since Thursday our new apartment and future “Family-Office” Leverkusen is in the set. Was für eine fleißige Ehefrau und verlässlicher Partner 🙂
Again a big step towards our big trip is made. Every day now moves finally “palpable” our departure closer. I'm curious, whether the other “Losfahrern” is similar. But we'll find out tomorrow in Laboe at the meetings of TO'ler live!

Katja and I have decided, in addition to our three existing sponsorships a fourth sponsorship from their own resources and a FIFTH sponsorship from the “WORLD VISION” To take piggy bank. Somit haben wir gemeinsam zwei weiteren Kindern ein Stück Hoffnung schenken können 🙂 Wir werden Euch die Kinder vorstellen sobald wir nähere Informationen erhalten.

We got a crane schedule for the first week in April. Katja and I are planning to be in Grömitz if our SUMMER to be handed over to the cold element. Now just have the wether. Too much wind it would not be possible to make an 18m long and 750kg heavy mast.
In 13 Hours, the furniture vans standing with us at the door. Die Dinge nehmen ihren Lauf und wir kommen unserer Abfahrt wieder ein Stück näher 🙂

From Thursday to Sunday evening we have friends and co-workers invited to celebrate our departure from Bayern. Bavaria was for us “Newcomers” about 18 Years the center of life and home. We are grateful and sometimes very touching, that over 120 People have made their way to us personally “Ade” to say. A real highlight and a big surprise was the very personal gift of a former employee and friend of the family. See, Soprano of Croatian “Flap” from Munich, has on Saturday night totally us with the appearance of his singing group “from the stool” carved. Katja and I were deeply emotionally touched upon this wonderful event. One of the nicest gifts, I have in my 48 Years of age have received and expression of my personal connectedness and appreciation of the Croatian mentality and Community. THANK YOU guys, so etwas kann man nicht mit Geld kaufen 🙂
On Sunday we have our “WORLD VISION” Emptied piggy bank and it is a nice sum come together, we will send in a child. A beautiful feeling, that we could celebrate together with you and at the same time give a child a piece of the future in the coming days we will report more details.

In the past week we have our Parasailor and a new anchor chain of the company “Wälden” get. Through discussions with our sailing friend Martin, I have learned, that our previous VA chain is not resistant to seawater. Even the best VA chains rise sometime by “Lochfraß” in the weld from, no later than when the water temperature rises above 30 ° C. The only marine grade and Pacific appropriate VA chains just provides Fa. Wälden of Chiemsee. Made in Bavaria / Germany give us a good feeling and confidence in our ground tackle.
Next week Wednesday at 26.3 already comes the moving van and we leave bayrisches “Territory” after almost 19 wunderbaren Jahren unter weiß/blauem Himmel 🙂
It's hard to believe, that we in good 4-5 Weeks will sting with our SUMMER in lake. A “unreal” Feeling…..

Tonight is the farewell party with all our Bavarian friends instead. About 19:00 is it going on and we are excited to see how it will run. The train is moving and always takes longer ride on.

There I always liked good, when a ship receives a certain sentimental value. Thus we have our “Sumsi” 🙂 eine nette Hummel auf den Bug “tattooed”. Should accompany us across the oceans and will hopefully produce one or the other smile at our sailing friends. Is not she cute?

Even with little wind we have made its way to Denmark completely under sail. And slowly we were not traveling. The Baltic Sea was flat like a cake plate. Our mooring in the harbor was as described in the textbook and completely stress-free. We quickly got nice neighbors from Holy Harbour, with whom we have very nice only at the bridge and then after dinner the evening verklönten.

After we could not really bring himself to us yesterday in perfect weather, has now unfortunately the weather situation changed, we had to insert a lazy harbor day. But also is not wrong, since we have used the time, to finally get all the beautiful things, you need to take more trips to, travel safely stow. Morning but we want to be an early start towards Fehmarn and on Tuesday it's finally up to Denmark.