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Mummified German sailor found adrift in Pacific Ocean

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 12:24:00 +0100

A body found in a yacht drifting through the Pacific ocean belonged to a German sailor, Filipino police report.

Polynesian hunter jailed for German's murder

Sun, 18 May 2014 13:18:00 +0200

A French Polynesian hunter has been sentenced to 28 years in jail for the murder of a German tourist, whose death in 2011 had raised unfounded suspicions of cannibalism.

Fears for three missing Germans on Lake Garda

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:40:00 +0200

Italian rescue services have pulled two bodies out of Lake Garda after three Germans went missing on a sailing trip and were caught up in bad weather.

Navy training ship Gorch Fock sets sail for South America

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:35:00 +0200

The German Navy’s legendary three-mast barque the “Gorch Fock” set sail on Friday on what’s expected to be its longest training mission ever.

Futuristic solar yacht set for voyage around the world

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:24:00 +0100

An innovative new solar-powered yacht will be unveiled in Germany this week ahead of plans to take the craft on a trip around the world.

Rostock's Hanse Sail weighs anchor

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:51:00 +0200

Thousands of sailing fans will flock to the Baltic Sea city of Rostock this weekend for the 19th annual Hanse Sail, which will showcase some of the world’s greatest seafaring vessels.

Gorch Fock sailor missing at sea

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:51:00 +0200

A female sailor aboard the German navy training ship the Gorch Fock fell into the North Sea on Wednesday night around midnight while on watch and remains missing.

German tourist feared dead in Swedish sailing accident

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:46:00 +0200

A 58-year-old German man is believed to have fallen overboard from his sailboat and drowned during Monday night's storm over southern Sweden and the North Sea.

Poland's Elblag Canal offers gravity-defying cruise

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:59:00 +0200

Poland's Elblag canal is a gravity-defying waterway like none other, writes AFP's Mary Sibierski. Located in what was once East Prussia, it offers a boat cruise that is part San Francisco cable car ride through idyllic countryside.

Kieler Woche regatta and festival sets sail

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 14:48:00 +0200

Around three million people are expected in Kiel on the north coast this week, with the start of the Kieler Woche sailing festival.