09.11.2023 |
Wishing You Safe Landfall By Saturday |
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Michael and JoAnne Guemes Island Washington USA | Following your passage and wishing you a most safe and fast travels, in relatively comfortable conditions, to Richards Bay by Saturday. Sending our love and having positive thoughts and prayers! |
05.11.2023 |
Wishing You a Safe and Fast Passage |
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Michael and JoAnne Gray Guemes Island WA USA | Hi Lutz and Gabi - we are happy to know that you are underway again with the forecast of NE winds. We hope that these winds will safely carry you to Richards Bay and that Yanmar San is liking to be run again. Sending our love, JoAnne and Michael |
01.11.2023 |
Thankful for Your Safety - Waiting Out the Storm |
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Michal and JoAnne Guemes Island WA USA | Hi Lutz and Gabi - we are so very thankful that you have found refuge in time and are safely anchored in Bazaruto Island anchorage! We say "safely" lightly as we know you will be on anchor watch constantly with the 30+ knots blowing into your protected anchorage. What a challenge for you getting into the anchorage with Gabi up the mast and you steering by her radio directions. You are BOTH so amazing sailors. Please stay safe! Lots of Love. |
29.10.2023 |
crew from Rebell |
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Jill Dawson Blenheim NZ | Hi Gabi and Lutz. I am following you amazing people and love all the blogs. Take care and love to you both from New Zealand. |
24.10.2023 |
Fair winds ... |
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Marlene & Bert Oberndorf | ... schicken wir vom Sofa, aber in Gedanken sind wir ganz nah bei Euch. Passt auf Euch und SuAn auf - Ihr Drei seid ein tolles Team! Haben wir ja schon immer gesagt. Ganz herzliche Grüße von der Heimkehr-Crew PS: Der Transfer hat funktioniert. Danke. |
21.10.2023 |
Transplantation |
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Dr. Heinz Schmitz-Maibauer Köln | Glückwunsch für den erfolgreichen Eingriff ! Aber bei aller blauen Zweisamkeit: man darf die Kraft der Community nicht unterschätzen. Allzeit gute Fahrt Die drei Kölner Renata, Philip Manuel, Heinz |
21.10.2023 |
A beating heart! |
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Heather & Egbert - Roundabout II Belitung, Indonesia | Lutz and Gabi, Congratulations on the successful heart transplant for Yanmar San! That was a major operation under challenging circumstances and proof of your resilience as seasoned sailors. Well done! Will this impact your future sailing plans? Is there a season for rounding the Cape and can you still make it this year? Best wishes for a less eventful forward journey. Heather and Egbert |
19.09.2023 |
Well done!!! |
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Marlene und Bert Oberndorf | Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihr Drei gesund und fröhlich angekommen seid. Ein starkes Team, ein tolles Schiff. Genießt jetzt erstmal das Ankommen und eine ruhige erholsame Nacht. Herzliche Grüße aus Skagen, Dänemark, von der eingewehten Heimkehr-Crew (im Atlantik spielen zwei Hurrikans miteinander und haben noch ein sehr tiefes Tief dazu eingeladen - die machen hier ordentlich Ärger) |
19.09.2023 |
CONGRATULATIONS!! |
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JoAnne and Michael On Idaho Road Trip | Congratulations Lutz and Gabi for making it around the Cape and your landfall in Africa! You’ve had a very interesting passage, from your extraordinarily large tuna catch which fed you for many , many days, to dealing with large waves and ship traffic, and then the build up to, and final achievement of, rounding the Cape. We are thankful that you had your weather advisor Des to help guide you, but that does not make the challenge of enduring the confusing seas with large waves and high winds any easier. Thought of you today as we served banana bread with brother Steve and nephew Max and happy you had some bananas on board to enjoy some “banana bread/birthday cake” along the way. We look forward to speaking with you when you get settled in. Congratulations and sending our love. |
07.09.2023 |
Fishing advice |
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Heather Jager Indonesia | Hi Gabi and Lutz, Congratulations on the BIG tuna! That is a dream catch. Since you invited questions, would you be willing to share the secretst to your fishing success? What kind of lure were you using, how deep in the water was it, etc? I hope the wind and seas remain in your favour. Looks like you are having great passage so far. Your friends on Roundabout II, Heather and Egbert |
04.09.2023 |
Tuna |
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Knut & Britta Boettcher Germany | Hi Lutz abd Gabi, good to hear/see that you are selfsupporting with tuna - for others it is a luxury and you need to find a way how to handle such big portion. Interesting the preserving ways - we continiously learning from you. What are your meal recommendations for tuna - suppose it will not all day sashimi. With love from Germany K&B PS: we are looking forward to more exciting stories from you |
28.08.2023 |
Wishing You a Very Safe Passage |
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Michael and JoAnne Gray Guemes Island | Thinking of you as you depart on your 3050 nautical mile next leg of your journey. We wish you a very safe trip and hope it can be as comfortable as possible under the circumstances of ocean sailing! Your stay in Cocos sounded and looked amazing – your adventures and photos are so exciting and it is so fun to follow your journey, which never cease to amaze us. Please be safe, dear friends – thinking of you! |
22.08.2023 |
Da gibt's was zu feiern!!! |
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Marlene und Bert Frisch Oberndorf | Herzliche Glückwünsche nachträglich. Einen guten Tag hattest Du ja, tolles Foto. Bleib gesund und weiter so neugierig auf die Welt, ein gutes neues Lebensjahr wünschen wir Dir. Alles Gute und fair winds nach Süd-Afrika. Der Plan steht!!! Marlene & Bert HEIMKEHR z.Z. Norwegen |
21.08.2023 |
So Happy You Made it for Your Birthday! |
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Michael and JoAnne Guemes Island | Hooray - we are so happy you made it to Cocos Keeling for your birthday! It looks like a most beautiful location. We hope you fully enjoy this birthday present of beautiful water, solitude, sealife... does it get any better. We wish we could send you another Bannana Cake (bread) for your birthday. Lots of love xoxoxo |
19.08.2023 |
Happy Birthday |
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Fred & Maren Ziechmann Gamleby | Lieber Lutz Zu deinem Geburtstag wünschen wir dir aus dem fernen Schweden die aller besten Wünsche, verbunden mit sehr viel Gesundheit für die kommenden Jahre. Im Moment natürlich beste Segelbedingungen für die weitere Überfahrt. Für freuen uns schon jetzt auf ein Wiedersehen in Cuxhaven. Fred & Maren |
19.08.2023 |
Happy Birthday! |
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Heather & Egbert - Roundabout II Semporna | Happy Birthday Lutz! What a great present you achieved by arriving in Cocos-Keeling. It looks beautiful! Hope you both enjoy some well-deserved rest. Cheers, Heather & Egbert |
19.08.2023 |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY b7j6jx |
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JoAnne and Michael Gray Guemes Island | Happy birthday, Lutz! We hope you make it to Cocos Keating for your birthday celebration! It was so special that we met you nine years ago, a memory and experience we cherish in our lives. We hope you can get some good sleep and relaxation after an arduous sail from Indonesia! We love you dear friends! |
18.08.2023 |
Indik |
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Die Momos Germany | So ist er halt, der Indik! Weiter südlich wird‘s noch netter. Deshalb genießt die bevorstehenden Tage auf Cocos und tankt Kraft! LG, die Momos |
18.08.2023 |
Ein Treffen auf Mauritius? |
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Hans-Jürgen Mutlangen | Lieber Lutz, ich musste heute an dich denken, habe heute seit langem mal wieder eure Reiseroute verfolgt und mit Erstaunen die Planung wahrgenommen. Du erinnerst dich an unseren gescheiterten Versuch sich in Kalifornien zu treffen, lass uns doch den nächsten für Mauritius starten. Wann wollt ihr denn dort sein und plant ihr einen längeren Aufenthalt? Lasst es euch heute besonders gut gehen, ich wünsche euch für die weitere Reise eine weniger stürmische See. Liebe Grüße an dich und Gabi, Hans-Jürgen |
04.08.2023 |
Good luck! |
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Roundabout II Sukau | Gabi and Lutz, Looks like you have been very busy! We are missing you here in the Kitabatangan River. All the best on your coming adventures. Safe sailing! We will be following. :) Heather and Egbert |
