News
News of: 16.07.2018, at 05:46:15 hrs
New video uploaded: Dolphins
We have uploaded a little video about playing Dolphins under water. Here you can watch it. Or click on the image.
News of: 17.03.2018, at 18:11:45 hrs
Pacific Loop closed
Today we cross our track from 2011 and close our Pacific Loop, the circumnavigation of the northern Pacific. During this loop we covered more then 21,000 nautical miles (38,000 km). It was a fascinating challenge and even including the accident in Japan, where SuAn was badly damaged, it was the most enjoyable part of our cruising so far.
News of: 21.02.2018, at 07:00:00 hrs
Crossing the Pacific again
After careful preparations of SuAn and crew we are starting a new adventure: The crossing of the Pacific. The first leg, which measures a distance of about 2800 nautical miles, will take us from Mexico to the Marquesas in French Polynesia. We assume that this passage takes about three to four weeks.
News of: 20.11.2017, at 21:51:02 hrs
Back in the Tropics
Last night we crossed the Tropic of Cancer, the imaginary line at the latitude of 23°26′13.1″. This is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead. Now we are back in the Tropics. This also ends our three years excursion in to the colder climates of the North-Pacific.
News of: 19.07.2017, at 10:13:00 hrs
Salmon and bears
A special adventure is our visit to Anan Bay. It is salmon run and the bears are feasting on salmon at the Anan Falls. Here are some phantastic images.
News of: 21.01.2017, at 17:00:08 hrs
SuAn in local news paper
The local news letter of our German home town "Freie Presse" is publishing an article about our sailing trip on January 17, 2017. It is available only in German language "Chemnitzer auf Abenteuer ohne Limit". Continue to read the article in German language
News of: 23.10.2016, at 16:28:50 hrs
Link to guestbook (new)
We are so happy when you add another entry in to SuAn’s guestbook. In order to make it more convenient for you we have added short cuts (buttons) to the guestbook on our front page (www.trade-wind.de).
The guestbook was created to give you a platform to post your opinions, suggestions, comments or questions back to us. The guest book is at least bilingual, English and German. It is up to you what language you prefer.
Why don’t you writhe a new entry right now?
News of: 12.12.2015, at 17:57:51 hrs
Video setting mast
Our sailing friend Ichiro Ushiba and Norio Kyoda created and uploaded this video about the setting of the new rig on SuAn. Thank you very much.
News of: 08.12.2015, at 13:41:36 hrs
Test sailing
It is already six months since our collision with the fishing boat. SuAn is a sailing yacht again with new rig and new sails. We have assembled the new rig and hired a mobile crane to install the new mast to SuAn. This was the most important step to prepare SuAn for the next leg to Alaska.
The following test sailing was very successful.
News of: 28.05.2015, at 15:12:10 hrs
Disaster
On May 27 on our last leg in Japanese waters towards Hokkaido we have been rammed by a fishing vessel at night. Seeing SuAn without rig and a deformed hull breaks our hearts. Luckily no-one was insured and the strong aluminum hull did not break.
Now we are under investigation by the Japanese Coast Guard, repair opportunities are analyzed, quotations requested, a new rig needs to be ordered. This will take several weeks and months before SuAn will become a sailing yacht again.
For this season we are stranded in Japan. Our plan, sailing to Alaska this year, is canceled.