Driven by his purist philosophy, the Berlin architect and his Danish-born partner Jytte Sjodt have successfully completed some extraordinary journeys. For example, the voyage two years ago: 12,600 miles from New York to Australia. This was honoured with the highest award of the cruiser division for cruising sailors: the Commodore Prize. But such honours are not that important to him.
Lühr stands for values that seem like an anachronism in times of increasing demands for comfort on board. "I'm a fossil," says the 70-year-old, "I still sail for the sake of sailing."
Again and again, he savours the moments when hundreds of miles lie ahead of him and days when there will be nothing but the sea and his boat, the 28-year-old 44-foot ketch "Freya". Days when he will see nothing but sky and water, when he is heading for a destination with no guarantee of reaching it.
Peter Lühr, for short, is a very interesting man. We introduce him to you in the new YACHT.
Issue 9/12 goes on sale on 11 April.
