Sailing was never a part of Lutz Kohne’s life growing up - it hit him square in the face as an adult, and completely changed his trajectory. He’s since worked as a professional skipper, as Race Director for the ogr and the ggr, and he is now preparing to set sail himself, around the world, solo, retro and unassisted as a participant in the golden globe race 2026.
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Kika & Dan // Sailing UMA
Chris Stanmore-Major // Wrong Way Round-the-World
Fall Events // Celestial & Rigging Workshops
Don McIntyre // Sailor, Adventurer, GGR & OGR Founder
Barry Kennedy // South Georgia to St. Croix COVID-19 Escape
Andy & Mia // A New Boat & a Look Back
Kristen Berry // COVID-19 Escaping the Caribbean
Mike Beemer // Refitting a Westsail 39
Dylan Magaster // #VanLife to #BoatLife
Susie Goodall // Surviving the Golden Globe Race
Nick Ryley // Swan 48 WARBABY Crew, 1972
Bill Pinkney // AMISTAD Captain, Limbo Dancer & Solo Circumnavigator
How WE Think About Sailing // Panel Discussion
Gunnar Krantz // Whitbread Sailor & TV Star
Celestial Nav // Andy & August Talk History & Philosophy
Jeff Thayer // Lightning Strikes Offshore
Sailing Naked // Germany-Caribbean via Greenland
Barry Walton // 'Reaching Reality' Sailing Film
Brian, Karin & Sierra // The DELOS Family
Sean Westoby // Ice Bear Isolation in Grenada
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