Karin’s article about rondón, a Caribbean stew.
Published in the magazine “Reportagen”, issue #86.
https://reportagen.com/magazin/reportagen-86
Download PDFKarin’s article about rondón, a Caribbean stew.
Published in the magazine “Reportagen”, issue #86.
https://reportagen.com/magazin/reportagen-86
Download PDFLife on a sailboat isn’t a one-time adventure but a constant evolution. In this follow-up, Mandy Schielke speaks again with Karin for Deutschlandfunk Kultur about how daily life, their relationship, and their roles on board have developed since their first conversation. Listen to the podcast “Plus Eins”.
Download MP3Karin’s article on cooking and eating at sea.
Published in the magazine “Reportagen”, issue #83.
https://reportagen.com/magazin/reportagen-83
Download PDFBefore finally passing through the canal into the long-awaited Pacific Ocean, there is one last short stop on land. The very last Panama Canal boat preparation. The worn-out cutlass bearing needs to be replaced again, and above all, the cause must be permanently fixed. Since we have been anchored in Linton Bay for weeks anyway, the decision is clear: Mabul will be hauled ashore at the nearby Panamarina, we will rent a room with air conditioning to keep the mood bearable, and we will do what needs to be done.
Continue reading →Karin’s report about our life with and aboard Mabul.
Published in the NZZ on 07.06.2025.
https://www.nzz.ch/reisen/reisen-das-boot-als-tier-ld.1825104
Download PDFBack from San Blas, we are on anchorage near Puerto Lindo in Linton Bay. Here our friend Moni disembarks again, and Karin also sets off on a research trip to the Pacific coast. Meanwhile, I repair Mabul’s minor aches and pains and once again encounter major problems. The almost new cutlass bearing is already showing some play again, so there’s still something wrong. One way or another, Mabul has to go ashore again and a new cutlass bearing has to be ordered and delivered. But the area here has a high recreational value and so we explore various small islands, meet new animal friends and immerse ourselves in local life. This should actually be the last stop before the canal, the canal administration has already approved all the documents for the transit and Karin’s sister has also booked a flight to go through the canal with us as linehandlers. Once again, plans are there to be changed. Read more in the blog Stranded in Linton Bay
Continue reading →Our report on our trip along the south coast of Cuba.
Published in Globetrotter Magazine Issue 153, Spring 2025.
https://www.globetrottermagazin.ch/
Download PDFAn interview about our adventures at sea.
Published in the Background Tours magazine dated 22.11.2024.
https://www.background.ch/news-stories/artikel/mit-dem-wind
Download PDFThe dream and reality of our life on a sailing boat.
Our report appeared in the NZZ am Sonntag magazine on 13.10.2024.
From Providencia, we’re cruising 270 nautical miles to San Blas, Panama. The archipelago consists of over 350 islands and islets and is governed by the indigenous Guna people, who call it Guna Yala. We clear into Panama on the main island, El Porvenir, and pay our contribution to the autonomous Guna authority. Porvenir is tiny, with little more than an airstrip and a few houses. While clearing in, one officer is mowing the grass while the other stamps our passports. Here, everyone does a bit of everything.
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