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Mallorca: A dream destination for charter sailors
Mallorca is one of the most popular destinations of all. Conquering the island from the water gives sailors the chance to get to know the most beautiful side of the …
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Sailing boats
A sailing trip with a difference
A successful sailing trip depends on a strict division of duties. One that ensures everything runs smoothly on board. What falls by the wayside? The good mood. Why not …
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SponsoredNews
Yacht charter: now with an offshore concierge service!
So that cruising and sailing also come with comfort, GlobeSailor, the European market leader in the online yacht charter industry, announced last week the launch of the …
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News
Level measurement technology in shipbuilding
Systems used to measure the fill level of a water tank are applied in several fields. These include swimming pools, but they are also of great importance in …
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SponsoredSailing boats
Yacht: charter instead of buying, rent instead of owning
Holidays are the best time of the year. A time with family or friends, full of relaxation. Have you already thought about your next holiday? If not, how about a yacht …
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News
Quality of ship suppliers: how to recognise reputable providers
The crisis in shipping also increases price and competitive pressure on ship chandlers. Given the multitude of low-budget providers, shipping companies face the …
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Motorboats
Rhine gold: professional fishermen on the (too) clean Lake Constance
Just an ordinary day on Lake Constance for fisherman Meichle (Photo: Jan Thomas Otte) The Rhine is steeped in legend, winding some two thousand kilometres through …
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Sailing boats
Circumnavigation: meeting Typhoon "Hagupit"
Fiji was once again worth the trip, but as beautiful as it may be here, the tropical cyclone season is at the door and we don't want to run the risk of being hit, so on …
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Sailing boats
Sail training ship: across the Atlantic with women power
A woman on board? Of course. As a windjammer captain too, since we meet more and more women on the bridge in merchant shipping worldwide. On the hundred-year-old …
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News
Advent season: online calendar for sailors
Same procedure every year: the sailing season is over far too early again and you can no longer get to your beloved boat. The wait until the start of the next season …
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Swimming
Lake Constance: once around Lake Überlingen
Lake Überlingen – north-east of Konstanz – is an arm of the Obersee. It is about 25 km long and 2 to 4 km wide. In the north-west it has shores that rise steeply up to …
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Motorboats
Lake Constance: Mini-Eurovision in the four-country corner on the "MS Sonnenkönigin"
Under the motto “One for all, all for one”, the campaign “4 in One Boat” took place in mid-August on the Swabian Sea, Lake Constance. Organised by the broadcasters of …
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Sailing boats
Sailing trip ideas (1): Caribbean and Mediterranean
Still no idea where your next cruise could go? We present a few ideas... (Photo: Carlos Caetano/ Fotolia.com) Haven't booked a sailing trip yet? In our new series of …
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Sailing boats
Sailing trip: team training and sea for managers
With a skipper, nothing can really go wrong: sailing trips are popular, including with companies (Photo: Nataraj/ Fotolia.com) A large auditing firm is currently …
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Sailing boats
Sailors' meeting: slipway queue and a maiden voyage on Traunsee
Pure regatta atmosphere: boats as far as the eye can see (Photo: Grabner) With 52 Happy Cats and 130 participants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech …
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General
Learning ham radio
When preparing for long voyages, many sailing enthusiasts ask themselves how to communicate while under way. Of course there is the marine radio service, but is that …
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SponsoredMotorboats
Luxury cruises: floating casinos for less money
Luxury cruises have become more and more popular in recent years. The offering ranges from trips with Hollywood monsters to floating concert stages with international …
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Sailing boats
International Bodenseewoche: yachts, regattas and the Swabian "Sea"
The International Lake Constance Week turns 105. Classic sailing yachts and modern racing yachts take part. From 22 to 25 May 2014 it returns to Lake Constance, one of …
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Swimming
Beach holiday: holidays by the sea, bungalow or a backpacking tour after all?
Winter is cancelled, is the general verdict on social media about the current weather. Anyone who doesn't want to wait for the calendar start of spring flies off on …
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Swimming
"North the Sun": the search for the perfect wave on the Arctic Circle
The ice wave, not the one in the Munich garden but in Norway. The dream of the lonely bay, the perfect wave. Overwintering. Young and crazy, people like Inge and Jørn …
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SponsoredNews
Boat exchanges: fulfil the dream of your own boat – part 1
"My house, my car, my... boat". The Sparkasse once advertised along those lines. Are you still dreaming of your own boat, or are you already the proud captain of your …
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Sailing boats
Sailing licence instead of a swimming badge: finding the right school
Sailing licence, best taken in a summer course (Photo: Jan Thomas Otte) To go on a sailing trip, you have to earn your sailing licence at a sailing school. It is above …
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Sailing boats
Boat building: tinkerer out of passion
Janik - sailing is his passion (Photo: Jan Maas) For five long years Peter Janik worked on the restoration of his 20 dinghy cruiser. Now he sails a trailerable gem …
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Sailing boats
Shipyard history: noble driftwood from "Sissi's" homeland
Boatbuilder Markus Glas achieved a rare success – establishing a new wooden boat class...