You can find the interview with the travel reporter about our life at sea below.
Published on reisereporter.de on 12.12.2022.
12
Dec
2022
Ocean sabbatical
Grenada
01
Dec
2022
Spicey world politics on the Caribbean island of Grenada
Karin’s column about Grenada.
Published in “global” magazine from Alliance Sud, issue Winter 2022/23.
https://www.alliancesud.ch/de/wuerzige-weltpolitik-auf-der-karibikinsel-grenada
12
Nov
2022
Sailing Log: Grenada Circumnavigation
From Carriacou to the south of Grenada and back again, then further north. That’s about the plan as we set off. We have to return to Grenada to pick up some boat parts that friends have kindly flown in from the UK, plus we can pick up five sacrificial anodes for our problem prop from another sailor.
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28
Oct
2022
Sailing Log: Tyrell Bay – Tobago Cays
The announced storm is here! Winds sweep across Tyrell Bay with up to 60 knots and make everything in and around the boat rattle and shake. So we batten down the hatches and retreat to the cabin. The morning after the first stormy night we are woken up by excited shouts.
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24
Oct
2022
Gallery – Grenada | Carriacou
14
Oct
2022
Farewell and ahoy
Schweizer Illustrierte reports briefly and concisely on the start of our adventure on board Mabul.
Published in the magazine “Schweizer Illustrierte” from 14.10.2022.
10
Oct
2022
Sailing Log: Woburn Bay – Carriacou
After a busy few weeks, Mabul is in top form. Even the last big “thing” for the time being, the propeller, should be able to do its work again without vibration. So we can finally set off slowly towards the north in good spirits.
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04
Oct
2022
Submerged job
When we bought Mabul a few months ago, we knew of some damage and problems, some we had already fixed, but one major repair was still pending….the propeller had to be taken off – under water.
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13
Sep
2022
Leaks, breakdowns and hoisted sails
Set sail, sail into the great outdoors, and in the evening watch the sunset with a gin and tonic in hand while grilling the fish we caught ourselves over the fire. This is how I had imagined our sailing sabbatical, at least almost. However, the first three weeks on the boat had other things in store for us.
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31
Aug
2022
The beginning
“Good morning Grenada, this is the Cruisers Net, let’s start with the weather report…. the temperature today is 31 degrees Celsius, 70% humidity…” This is how our days have started since we moved to our sailboat Mabul in the Caribbean in mid-August.
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