Februar 2019 - Hightide

Season Opening at Trofeo Noli / Mallorca.

25. Februar 2019Alex Beck

Sailing is a complex thing. Every adjustable screw has its relevants and on such a boat of the ORC Class, there are many screws. If every screw is running you will have a perfect match. But if there is just one screw not really running you will have a major problem. In that race weekend we had that one screw which was not running. Our underwater hull was full of shells and vegetable cover. We don´t thought that this could be so hard after a few weeks, but on the other hand the boat was laying there since november at least. Perhaps SAYONARA had a few trips, but that was to less. What can we do? We try to do it with a carpet around the hull, but that wasn´t a hack. We did the race with all the natural cover. That was hard to see that we didn´t get the target speed. As always we also had a few mistakes in tactic and maneuvers; that means minute by minute loss.

Nevermind, it was a perfect kick-off for the season 2019. The crew was brillant as always. The mood was impressive and the Conditions on Mallorca are brilliant. Perfect surrounding within the Real Club Nautico Palma and the city of palma. At least the crew dinner in the evening is one reason to be part of Sayonara Racing Squadron.

In the meantime the hull get´s cleaned and SAYONARA LIGHT is prepared for the next race. Stay tuned to get all the reviews of a race season on Mallorca at the Real Club Nautico Palma. In the meantime I really feel like home there. It is always a good Feeling to walk into the club and smell that typical artificial odor HERMES in the insight of the RCNO ambience.

Where to stay?

At that time I found a very cosy and stylo Hotel not far away from the RCNP. At least maximum 10min away from the yacht harbour by foot. The Hotel is called Palau Sa Font and is located in the heart of Palma. The rooms are pleasant and the bathroom is stunning, quite new and modern. The service is excellent. We came always quite late and we get a warm welcome. The breakfast is a good standard, especially with the newspapers.

Superlounger 8500 Daycrusier boot düsseldorf alufleet

BOOT Düsseldorf / Therefore it´s made out of Aluminum

12. Februar 2019Alex Beck

The Daycruiser SUPERLOUNGER 8500 was one of the most citied boats of the BOOT Düsseldorf in 2019. Everybody was captivated by it´s progressive design. We had a spy view before the fair was opened and we were excited. The lines are new, the colour unique and the interior is different. Especially the hull is really radical and looks like a IMOCA Racer. Above that there are all the things you want to have. There´s a wavepiercer bow, a Fat-Head, double-rudder and last not least a wheel. Really? All that on a Daycruiser? That´s what we need. Finally one brave man built a performance-cruiser for the weekend. A Daysailor which is fast, very stylo and there´s ist no need to compare with others in the sense of one-design. It´s build for the sailors who will have a fast boat for the daytrip, with a performance and the sense for luxury and chilling. For that clientele they installed a champagne cooler. By the way, if there is no wind, the SuperLounger is driven by a electric inboarder. You see, e eMobility is really a topic at the fair.

Where do I have to sign. My senses get activatet. There is just one question. Why does it have to be in aluminum? Is there a chance to get it in GFK? No, there´s no chance. It´s just available in Alu, cause this little yacht is the passion of the wharf named ALUFLEET. They are experts for working boats. The Speedlounger 8500 is their passionate boat which they build up to show what is possible.

At the end you can sail in December on a Bavarian Lake and with the aluminum finish you will have the feeling of arctic sailing in south of Munich. All in all it´s a perfect boat, in a cool size with a rough look in detail. That means, you have to love the aluminum.

Warum es am Ammersee knallt, oder eben nicht.

10. Februar 20195. März 2019Alex Beck

Bald beginnt wieder die Segel Saison im 5Seen Land. Grund genug, sich nochmals mit dem Bayerischen Wetter zu beschäftigen. Da ist es natürlich großartig, wenn der Heimatverein Dießen zum Wetterseminar einlädt. In Bildern kann ich nun gar nicht soviel berichten. Das war einer der Abende, wo man einfach dabei gewesen sein muss. Der ehemalige Leiter des Meteorologischen Observatoriums Hohenpeißenberg des Deutschen Wetterdienstes (DWD), Herr Dr. Peter Winkler führte zusammen mit Carina Eickmann durch den Abend.

Ich selbst sehe die Wetterprognose ja immer wie eine MaFo im Marketing; Du musst es checken, am Ende aber entscheidest Du, ob die raus gehst. Das Wetter ist ein chaotisches System mit vielen Faktoren.

#SeriousFact des Abends für mich war die Erkenntnis, dass ich an einem schönen Sommertag z.B. in Garmisch die Luft aus München atme. Eigentlich logisch, nur diese Gedanken macht man sich eben nicht. Zur Erklärung. Der Ammersee ist immer kälter als der Alpenraum. Dort steigt die warme Luft auf und zieht die kalte Luft des Sees nach. So entsteht der Nordwind. Logisch, das wussten wir. Bei Nacht ist es dann genau andersrum. Daher haben wir in der Früh den Südwind am Ammersee. Das ist das Alpine Pumpen, um in der Sprache der Bayerischen Wetterfrösche zu bleiben.

Das erklärt eben auch, warum Pestizide in Bergseen festgestellt werden. Laut Peter Winkler wurde an so manchem Bergsee eine höhere Pestizidbelastung gemessen als dort, wo die Chemie gespritzt wurde; das ist schon hart. Überhaupt hat Dr. Winkler eine gute Art, die Themen rüberzubringen. Da würde ich glatt nochmals hingehen, wenn er nochmals spricht. Vielleicht gibt sich ja nochmals eine Chance, wenn der Heimatverein nochmals einen Event dieser Art organisiert. Ich selbst habe davon ja über einen Freunde erfahren, der in der Segler Gemeinschaft Utting (SGU).

Wie machen wir es nun mit dem Wetter am Wochenende? Ich selbst checke immer auf folgenden Apps:

Meteoblue

Windy

Last not least die Großwetterlage für Bayern über den DWD.

boot düsseldorf brenta b-yacht performance cruiser

BOOT Düsseldorf / BRENTA is the key to style.

1. Februar 20191. Februar 2019Alex Beck

BRENTA is a always a sign of style. It´s pure, functional and it delivers performance. The big boats of the wharf are always a statement on the oceans. Above that there are the smaller ones, the daycruisers which are at least stunning.

What do you know about the wharf? I was wired, cause I saw quite two similar boats at the fair. Just with a difference of 3ft. Both are called Brenta in a way. On the other hand the formal name of both stands were B-Yachts. Strange isn´t it? I tried to get an explanation and I got it. Unfortunately I don´t get the point. I can´t explain it to you. It sounds wired and strange. That´s not the thing you wanna hear, I know. Give me a try to explain.

Everybody knows BRENTA, yeah its a massive chain of mountains in Italy. The sailors among us will think about the yachts and perhaps that amazing Italian Millionaire who also owns a Brenta. O.K. Back to the story. At the end there ist no wharf called Brenta, but there is Luca Brenta. He´s an convinced yachtsman an designer. He also made a designs for Wally and anytime he did his own boat together with his partner Michael Gillhofer. After years of collaboration, they decided to go their own way. At least everybody of them keep their spirit and they build their yachts very well. One of them is based in Austria and the other company is still in Italy, run by Luca Brenta´s daughter.

Both boats looks quite same. The cockpit layout, the deck or the interior; quite similar. I can´t see any differences. Indeed I suspect that they will have the same performance on the water. No matter what, I would like to be aboard on one of them. Both are my highlights at the BOOT Düsseldorf 2019. More pix of the fair on: www.Instagram.com/HighTide.cc

Hightide – Life Aboard

Monat: Februar 2019

Season Opening at Trofeo Noli / Mallorca.

BOOT Düsseldorf / Therefore it´s made out of Aluminum

Warum es am Ammersee knallt, oder eben nicht.

BOOT Düsseldorf / BRENTA is the key to style.