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Christian

Author's details

Name: Christian
Date registered: September 21, 2010

Latest posts

  1. Unterwasserfotos! — November 17, 2024
  2. Underwater pictures! — November 17, 2024
  3. Fotogalerie: Smurfy ist ein geborener Segler! — September 21, 2024
  4. Foto gallery: Smurfy’s a natural-born sailor! — September 21, 2024
  5. Smurfys erste Woche bei uns an Bord! — September 5, 2024

Most commented posts

  1. Change of plans — 10 comments
  2. Prevailing Ocean Winds — 6 comments
  3. Spenden für die Matuku Riffschutz-Zone! — 6 comments
  4. Anchor windlass overhaul — 5 comments
  5. Beitrag in den OÖNachrichten — 5 comments

Author's posts listings

2021
24
May

Smurfs on the telly

The TV report about us that was broadcast on Saturday in Austria can be found on the ORF website for one week: Oberösterreich heute, 22.5.2021, Segelnde Auswanderer

2021
22
May

Article about us in the OÖNachrichten newspaper

Here is the link to the article that was published in todays’ issue of the Austrian newspaper OÖNachrichten: https://www.nachrichten.at/meine-welt/reisen/segel-setzen-richtung-freiheit;art119,3401730

2021
13
May

Richtung Horizont–E-Book Version Available Now!

Now also the e-book version is available on Amazon. You can order it here.

2021
09
May

Travelling in times of Covid

French Polynesia’s borders were closed for a while, now they have opened up, but only for American tourists – funny, as the US handling of the Covid situation did not seem exactly like a success story, maybe the colour of the dollar gives heightened immunity? All other travellers must still apply for a special permission to travel and present important motives. Christian’s passport expires in… Continue reading »

2021
06
May

Richtung Horizont–our book

We’ve just published a little account of our travels on Pitufa (in German) that’s now available on Amazon! Available at Amazon (Paperback and e-book)

2021
27
Apr

Article on Whisker Pole Handling in All-at-Sea Magazine

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Pole Position! The advantages of having two whisker poles, All At Sea Caribbean, May 2021, p. 54–56. Download the whole magazine for free

2021
08
Apr

New photo album: Raivavae

2021
12
Feb

Article on alternative energy aboard

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Green Cruising with a Mix of alternative energy sources, All At Sea Caribbean, February 2021, p. 42–46. Download the whole magazine for free

2021
12
Feb

Pitufino–not just another Wi-Fi gateway!

Over the years we acquired a mix of old and new navigation instruments on Pitufa, which used to communicate via NMEA convertors that lack configuration options–never quite the solution we really wanted. Unsatisfied with the situation and unconvinced by existing products, I decided to build an NMEA converter and gateway myself. Later on I started implementing more and more ideas and now my Pitufino replaces… Continue reading »

2021
07
Jan

Article on Green Cruising in Austrian Yachtrevue

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: Bewusste Entscheidungen–Green Cruising, Yachtrevue, Jan. 2021, p.42–45.

2020
31
Dec

We wish you all a happier new year!

Most people will agree that 2020 sucked. Seriously. For us it wasn’t just generally the dreadful covid situation with ruined plans, uncertainties and worries about future developments, but the death of my mum. It also seemed that we were unlucky with basically everything we tried, things broke, orders got lost, orders arrived damaged–just annoying. As we sail into our tenth year aboard Pitufa we wish… Continue reading »

2020
27
Dec

Anything but square

Worldwide the rainforest is shrinking, at least on Pitufa the jungle’s taking over. We’ve had unsettled rainy and windy weather for the last week, ideal conditions to work inside–and for a jungle to grow. While Christian is working on his programming project I’m slowly sewing my way around the salon. It’s not an easy job as each piece has a different size and format, many… Continue reading »

2020
24
Dec

Merry Christmas!

Our Christmas this year is quite special as we are invited to a Polynesian wedding. Our friends here in Anatonu (N side of Raivavae) have done their best to organise this big event according to the pandemic rules. A very traditional wedding with earth ovens (umu), Tahitian dancing, etc. in combination with disinfectant, masks and distancing rules The highest tree this year in Pitufa’s sprayhood… Continue reading »

2020
24
Nov

New Photos!

2020
23
Nov

10 Fun Ways To Flood A Bilge…

Birgit Hackl, Christian Feldbauer: 10 Fun Ways To Flood A Bilge, All At Sea Caribbean, November 2020, p. 38–42. Download the whole magazine for free or read the online version of this article.

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