Faule Haut with Skipper Ingo and Crew Immanuel have left Cape Town, South Africa towards Martinique, an Island in the Caribbean that belongs to France. Distance: 5,400 nm Travel time: 53 days ETA: … [More...] ÜberAtlantic Crossing Again
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Docked at Cape Town
Docked at Cape Town Reaching Cape Town, South Africa on 12.12.2019 09:45 local time After leaving Réunion on the 8th of Nov. 2019 her Skipper Ingo knew, that a tough passage would be coming up. But … [More...] ÜberDocked at Cape Town
Under Radar
12.12.2019 09:18 local time Two nauticle miles left to reach our port in Cape Town we experience this: fog. Visibility under 100 m. We were scared to run into other boats coming out the port. … [More...] ÜberUnder Radar
Around the Cape
11.12.2019 13:20 local time Sailing round the Cape right now. Faule Haut is just going round the southernmost point of South Africa. BUT - it is not Cape of Good Hope, as most people think. … [More...] ÜberAround the Cape
Crew Caught Fish
While we are sailing along the South African Coast, with 254 nm left to go to Cape Town, Immanuel caught a tuna this morning right in time for breakfast. It wasn’t such a big one, but … [More...] ÜberCrew Caught Fish
Sailing with us
Come sail with me!
I am a German singlehand skipper on a circumnavigation that I started at Vinaros (Barcelona), Spain, on the 4th of Nov. 2017. Because I spent a huge … [More...] ÜberCome sail with me!
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Mitsegeln – auch in Etappen – jederzeit möglich
Ich freue mich über die Begeisterung und Anfragen Ich bedanke mich bei allen für die tolle Zeit, und würde mich freuen, euch wieder an Bord zu sehen. … [More...] ÜberMitsegeln – auch in Etappen – jederzeit möglich
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Out of Danger
Faule Haut has passed the most challenging leg on her circumnavigation – the Mozambique Channel and the South African Coast between Richard’s Bay and Port Elizabeth. She is just speeding along the South African Coast, making 7.3 knots, and has just past Port Elizabeth. What comes now, will be a walk in the park compared […]
Regrets
Cruising along the South African coast about 80 nm south of Durban, I just received this email from my weather guru Des. That man can read my mind: „Dear Ingo I am sure by now you are having some regrets about being out there…“ That guy is so darn right. My answere to him tells […]
Leaving Durban
Leaving Durban with ne crew. Faule Haut Skipper Ingo is in top mood. I picked up my new crew, Immanuel, yesterday, a young but experienced sailor from Germany who will join me across the Atlantic up to the Caribbean. This will make the cruise a lot more interesting and entertaining and most likely less dangerous […]
