New podcast episode: How the sailing boys went from the sea to the big screen
Leonie Meyer
· 10.04.2026
The journey begins in Bad Tölz, a place far away from large bodies of water. What started out as a vague idea quickly developed into a concrete plan: travelling together, exploring the world. Tim Hund and Vincent Goymann explain how they and their friends Thomas Schwarz and Michael Bischof finally decided to go sailing. The decisive factor was not only the longing for adventure, but also the desire for self-determination. Financing, planning and finally the purchase of their first own boat mark the beginning of an extraordinary project, which the sailing boys provide an insight into.
Apprenticeship on the high seas
Their first boat, a 14-metre steel ketch, proved to be robust, but presented numerous challenges. "We were complete beginners, Tim was the only one who had ever been on a sailing boat," Hund recalls. Even the first stages - from Fehmarn via the Kiel Canal to Dover - were a real test. Tides, manoeuvres such as reversing and engine problems demanded everything from the crew. But despite all the difficulties, the team grows with its tasks and proves its stamina.
The sailing boys between freedom and borderline experience
The circumnavigation quickly develops into more than just a journey. In the podcast, Tim Hund and Vincent Goymann describe how their experiences at sea shaped their character and allowed them to mature step by step. After two crew members drop out, they quickly organise reinforcements via Instagram calls and continue their journey.
The stages in the Pacific in particular leave a lasting impression: they spend weeks travelling the open sea, covering extreme distances and supporting themselves by catching dolphinfish and tuna, among other things. The intensive experience of nature changes their perception in the long term, as the sailing boys describe in the episode. After four years and eleven months, their journey finally ends in Marseille, where they started.
The adventure resulted in a film and a book in which the two share their experiences. In the podcast, they talk openly about the challenges of making the film, the discipline of writing and the feedback from friends and fans. They also reflect on the transition back to a "normal life" on land.
Here you can listen to the YACHT sailing podcast with the sailing boys
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Leonie Meyer
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