Long voyage: Trans-Ocean organises virtual blue water evenings in winter

As in the previous two years, blue water sailors Bert and Marlene Frisch from Cuxhaven will host the evenings, which will always focus on a different topic that is of particular interest to long-distance sailors. Guests include speakers and experts from the blue water scene.

It starts with situations that nobody wants to experience:"Security, piracy and weapons on board" is the topic next Wednesday, the9 November. Bert and Marlene Frisch are then in conversation with Chief Superintendent Jörg Flackus from the Piracy Prevention Centre of the Federal Police Sea in Neustadt.

Questions such as: What to do when encountering refugee boats? Where are the most vulnerable areas today? What does it mean to take a weapon on board? How can you protect your yacht? What options are there for passive protection against burglary and dinghy theft?

The two follow-up dates are also already known:

23 November 2022: Topic Boatoffice

14 December 2022: Topic long-distance sails

Other topics that will be discussed in the coming months include

Other countries- Other customs, provisions and galley, diesel engines, diesel plague, fire protection, lightning protection, medicine at sea, the grab bag, dealing with the authorities, sailing in bad weather, partnership, fears, role allocation, on-board electrics, power supply, drinking water, orcas and buying a boat. The exact dates will be announced later.

The event starts at 7 pm. The Zoom room is open from 6.30 pm. Participation in the micro-seminars is free of charge. Even those who are not members of the association can take part. All you need to do is register by e-mail to seminar@trans-ocean.org is required: Those who took part last year do not need to register again.

Up-to-date information on the TO Blue Water Micro seminars and other training programmes can be found on the Website of the offshore sailing club.