Philocat Ena - ARC Spirit

We would like to share the following video on our start in Las Palmas:   http://youtu.be/p9IXuy6Bqvk   Thanks to all our friends for their support & emails! Thanks to the ARC team for the great effort & perfect organization! Thanks to all participants for their fairness and team play!   There is a great spirit that makes the ARC a special sailing event.   The Philocat Team. read more...

Philocat Ena - just arrived - Sunday 23:50 St. Lucia Time

Happy and lucky we arrived on Sunday 7th Dec, 23:50after 13 days sailingacross the atlantic in St. Lucia.Congratulations and thank you to the team!20141208_000147. read more...

Philocat Ena - Tag 14 - Land in Sicht!!!

Endlich! Alle machen sich schick - hab sogar noch Lippenstift gefunden-duschen, rasieren, Pläne für das erste Essen, das erste Getränk an Land.Schiff wird aufgeräumt, Fahnen gehisst. Unglaublich - manda cojones!. read more...

Philocat Ena - visitor / besuch

Nicht oft bekommt man fernab von Land und Zivilisation ungebeten Besuch,umso entzückter waren wir gestern Abend, als sich ein Vögelchen ins Cockpitverirrte, nein, es sich ganz speziell aussuchte, mehrfach rein und raus flogund schließlich die Nacht bei uns verbrachte. Nach 14 Tagen auf See freutman sich über die kleinste Abwechslung wie ein Kind zu Weihnachten...It is not often that you receive guests, far from land and civilisation.Therefore, all of us got reaqlly excited when a little bird entered ourcockpit in the evening hours. It flew in and out and in and out and aftersome circles it even decided to spend the night with us - which we reallyenjoyed. Wishes are getting small and happiness is easily achieved after 14days on water...FranziskaIMG_4296. read more...

Philocat Ena - heads up

It's about time to give you all heads up.We've had some exhausting last days as Stefan's leg got very infected and wewere not sure how to treat him correctly or whether to call the helicopterin order to get him to hospital. But nothing is easy off shore and sometimesthere is just nothing you can do. Franziska was in close contact with thehead of the Austrian society of maritime health and safety and anothercompetent doctor and they helped us through. The leg seems to get betternow, Stefan is feeling better, too.As there is hardly any wind left, the pink Spi is absolutely neccessary.Instead of trying to fix the broken part I just tied a big fat knot on topand though it might not be in best shape this funny construction has lastednow for the past 48 hours and we even gain some speed.Due to. read more...