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schwere_etappe  a nice write up of my local paper in my hometown in Husum, Germany, with a lovely picture of my great “on the spot” shop manager Ilona Sierks with three of my about 40 employees! Thanks to all the ladies (yes, ladies only…) working for me in my absence! I’m proud of all of you!   […]

I’ll be off again tomorrow!!! Healed and recovered more than enough… It’s a 15-days paddle up to Darwin.  I may arrive on the 20th.   Yesterday was marathon typing – from 6am to 10pm I was updating my blog with all the knowledge and pitures I gained the last days…   Would I do this […]

Here I am – back to public (internet) life!   Not that I was half-dead, no, not at all, but I simply needed some rest and my privacy the last two days after the crossing. I’ll start with write-up of the oldest missing days from day 89 onwards, and then will slowly work my way […]

Charles and Mandy Rue and Greg Wheelan at Greg’s BBQ party on Saturday night. Thanks to all of them taking, good care of me!   If Saturday was my “body pampering” day, this day was my “gear day”. I took stock of all my gear as usual, and everything got a check-up and little repairs here […]

Report from Chris Cunningham: I spoke to Freya via Skype from Nhulunbuy. She’ll be taking several days off to rest and to let her skin recover. During the crossing she developed several small but painful sores on the backs of her hands, elbows, feet and lower legs.  Time to take stock of my body sores…was the crossing worth […]

Thanks to everybody who was wishing me well for the crossing and for all thoses other long days on the water! So many people all over the world following my trip – it is amazing and fascinating what the internet in these days can do! Please stay tuned! Freya (Days 89-104 updated!) FREYA HAS LANDED Report from Chris […]

Charles Rue from the Gove Surf Club paddled out on his ski to look for me – and found me! The last night and day developed more promising than expected – I had 90 km to go when I set up “camp”, and this would have been too much for daylight’s paddle only. To land […]

At 7:05 pm Australian central time we received a SPOT messenger OK message with Freya’s position. About the same time she sent a text message:  12.00 137.35. 7th night out. 90km left. Will arrive Saturday.  

Report from Chris Cunningham: At 9:40 am (Central Australia time) I got a sat phone call from Freya. The signal was not good so I couldn’t hear much of what she was saying, but she’s doing well. There are some strong currents in the area. She set her sea anchor and checked her GPS and […]

Text message from Freya via satellite phone: 11.56 138.15. 160km left. I will paddle a bit more but will arrive Saturday rather than land Friday at midnight or so. Body is OK with quantity rest, if you don’t get quality…