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New podcast episodeLennart Burke and Melwin Fink's experience of Globe40

Antonia von Lamezan

 · 24.04.2026

Beaming faces at the finish in Lorient: Melwin Fink and Lennart Burke
Photo: Jean-Marie Liot/Globe40
Germany's youngest two-handed crew is back in safe harbour: Melwin Fink (24) and Lennart Burke (27) have made sailing history with their participation in the Globe40. Host Timm Kruse talks to us in the 69th episode of YACHT - the sailing podcast with the two sailors about their successes, the super disaster in the Southern Ocean, decision-making under enormous pressure and what the future holds for them.
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"Exhausted, but tingling again," is how Melwin Fink (24) and Lennart Burke (27) describe the feeling after the Globe40. By taking part in the round-the-world regatta, the two-handed crew has embarked on an ambitious project. After a promising start, everything was suddenly at stake in the middle of the ocean, far from civilisation. In an interview with host Timm Kruse, they talk about how they dealt with this extreme situation and the thoughts that went through their heads.

The super disaster in the Southern Ocean

The young sailors give an impressive account of what exactly happened on the 5,500 nautical mile leg from La Réunion to Sydney and how the mental strain still affects them today. They are convinced that they made the right decision in this dicey situation. In the podcast, they explain why, despite their magnificent comeback, they were accompanied by a feeling of failure when they arrived in Lorient.

Learnings and outlook

The insights that they both took away from this experience are particularly exciting. What would they do differently next time? What role did the short preparation time play? And what do they want to do next in sailing? Melwin and Lennart talk about their time in Lorient, their upcoming return to Hamburg and how they, as down-to-earth sailors, are dealing with the growing publicity.

An inspiring conversation about setbacks, perseverance and the great passion for sailing.

Here you can listen to the YACHT sailing podcast with Lennart Burke and Melwin Fink

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Antonia von Lamezan

Antonia von Lamezan ist gebürtige Hamburgerin und studierte Kultur- sowie Sozialwissenschaftlerin (Lüneburg/Kopenhagen). Obwohl die Seefahrt zur Familiengeschichte gehört, fand sie den eigenen Weg aufs Wasser erst als Erwachsene – dann jedoch mit voller Begeisterung und Konsequenz: Innerhalb eines Jahres absolvierte sie alle für die Langfahrt erforderlichen Scheine, tauschte das geregelte Stadtleben gegen das eigene Boot und segelte zwei Jahre lang auf eigenem Kiel durch Europa. Als Volontärin in der Redaktion verbindet sie nun fachlichen Hintergrund mit ihrer Leidenschaft für das Meer, Boote und das Schreiben.

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