Under Pedro Donckers's bowsprit.
No waves or wind at all. The water was reflecting like a mirror. What a beautiful moment laying there in the net under the bowsprit!
Pure magic! The air and the colours were literally vibrating from the beauty of the moment.
Followed by Dar Młodzieży
The Oosterschelde. She went around the world. Beautiful ship!
Captain Hilmar explaining the function and use of the sea charts to the Kids.
The sky is burning in Bagenkop, Denmark.
Perfect achor ground by the beach across Soby, Aeroe
Sail and bike.
We felt like sailing into an ancient picture in the museum. Pure kitsch at the Hanse Sail in Rostock!
Countless times we have been coiling up these ropes...
Regatta Hörn, Kiel.
Jade Weser Port Cup, Wilhelmshaven.
Lying in Borkum for three days due to heavy seas in front of the dutch coast.
On the way to England.
Ipswich, England.
My last few meters on the sea for 2014. Entering Ijmuiiden, heading for Amsterdam.
Taking down the sails in Amsterdam. Climbing is still one of my favourite jobs on the ships.
Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior and Esperanza being our neighbours in Amsterdam.
Drydock Ijmuiden. Getting the propeller fixed.
Finnaly you could see the 3.8 meters draught.
Hafengeburtstag Hamburg. What a busy Festival :-)
On the Elbe.
Enjoying the grachts of Amsterdam, cruising around with the dinghi.
Lightning in Laboe.
One of the many bridges in Amsterdam. One of the best shots of the season!
Nemo, scientific museum.
The chalk rocks of Rügen.
That little one isn't so short either...
Aeroskobing. Danish southern sea.
A watersculpture in Schleimünde.
Having fun on the speedboat during Kielerwoche.
Even a captain has to relax sometimes. Discovered after the Hörn regatta.
Captain Hilmar giving advices to the Thor Heyerdahl.
Russian sailors.
A big swimming hotel.
In order to reach there, you have to be inventive.
Crew-cruise on the Oosterschelde during Kielerwoche.
Windjammer parade, Kielerwoche.
Taking a day off, going cat-sailing
The kids in action. Pull it hard!
Girlpower. The boys were just watching...
One of the reasons the sea is so addictive.
It looks warm, but it was cold.
Morning in Ijmuiden.
The oil is ready...
Poor little seastar.
English channel roughing up.
One of the few days with rain.
Helping out friends.
No ladder. Climbing into the dinghi pirate style. Down is easy, up is easy too.
It's loud and hot down there in the engine room.
Getting the ship ready for the season. Amsterdam April 2014
Very first Job on the ship: Fixing the cables of the green and red lamps. 30 meters above waterlevel.
What a view over the city.
Never ending 1...
Never ending 2...
Steering the ship for the first time. Down the Ij from Amsterdam to Ithe drydock in Ijmuiden.
Chipping off rusty achors before they got painted black again.
Never ending 3...
Taking the helm.
Changing the decklight bulbs.
