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6 years ago i dropped out of my old life, my daily routine, my grown habits and became a nomad, a vagabond, a world traveller. since 3 years now elena, guliver and i live full time on and travel by.the.wind on S.V. LILIPUT - our home, our catamaran, our only & entire possession. during my last 6 years of traveling i`ve met more people than during my entire time before and not only the amount of quantity was better than before. even interesting & definitive extraordinary, of c

to be liveaboards means depending on the weather on 100%. at the end of 2021 we sailed to the south of thailand...

what is a supercapacitor? shortly spoken: supercapacitors are high-capacity capacitors - they have higher capacitance and lower voltage limits than other types of capacitors. they lie somewhere in between electrolytic capacitors and rechargeable batteries. this means in practice: they charge much faster than batteries and are capable of highest amp-discharge, due to low internal resistance. what is the difference between a (starter)battery and a supercapacitor? batteries offe

mid december S.V. Liliput and 3 other liveaboard catamarans are going to sail from PHUKET to KOH LIPE, tarutao national park, thailands oldest. if you are interested to join our trip, let us know by e-mail (sailliliput@gmail.com) who YOU are, why YOU should be aboard with us and how YOU would enrich our group of already 11 people. ! ! ! FYI: this trip is no commercial trip. it is not possible to buy in ! ! ! (if you are interesting to book such kind of trip (FYI: it starts at

there comes the time, things have to be done. on a boat, most sailors even have a list for the recurring, necessary need-to-be-done things and i even have 3. #changing the #sacrificial #anodes pops up on my priority A list once per year and it just happened again. as a certified rescue and and free diver i managed it successful already last time but this time i will have some highly appreciated help: the hookah apparatus is a small #compressor that enables you to breathe unde

1.050 US$ for a 3 x 6 meter tailor made sunsail from european marine outdoor fabric was the highest offer from, of course the biggest international and operated by foreigners sails & upholstery company on the island. the number two, by company size and offer was 700 US$ and the local thai-company who finally got my order charged me 450 US$. the explanation and communication took indeed a bit longer but with my meanwhile gained experience about how thing going in thailand i`ve

the hookah apparatus enables you to breathe during all your necessary works under water such as hull cleaning, rudder & prop works..

As far as I remember myself I was always fascinated by the colors and different patterns. I grew up between two cultures (russian and tatar)

in december 2018 elena & i made the momentous decision to become liveaboard sailors and continue traveling the world from now on under sails only. it actually never was a real question what type of boat S.V. Liliput gonna become (yes, the name was already before the boat) and after watching only 4 catamarans, the least interesting boat (by poor advertisement & pictures in a local fb-group) was love on the first sight and we both knew already seconds after stepping a foot on t

as a perfectionist it`s in my nature to always optimize things until i find the very best possible solution. after 2 years living aboard S.V. LILIPUT, with this list i want to share with you my so far discovered gadgets what makes my liveaboard-life easier and the work need to be done on a boat, more efficient. !! no affiliate marketing links or shop recommendation are connected to the following products so you have to do your own work to find them. i don`t like only economic

LUCKY YOU..!!! - your new friend owns a sailing or power boat, maybe even live aboard full time and has invited you for a day or even...

living on a sailboat is subject to a few, quite special rules. common sense to everyone with some sensitivity for its environment and ability to adapt appropriate to new situations and extraordinary circumstances. for everyone else, better follow the following recommendations if you are interested to get connected longterm with the sailing community in your area: every liveaboard-sailor appreciates the privacy of his little home in the dark deep blue or bright light turquoise

you ask yourself how many sailors got seasick? quite a lot but we know how to get over it. how to cure seasickness in natural way and enjoy

the greatest advantage of living by the sea today is a priceless possibility to travel, even just within one country.

[deutsche version nachfolgend] a tattoo in the face, on the neck or at your hands, it is said, distinguishes you as a social apostate - returning to the middle or even on top of the system, excluded for life..! since i left my old life in germany by one way flight ticket 4.5 years ago, i have been living a minimalist, nomadic lifestyle. all my previous obligations have ended to the satisfaction of all involved parties and my possessions are reduced to the volume of my 45 lite

if you ask us to list some new year wishes we would only include: 1. more sailing, 2. more diving, 3. more meeting with friends and other sailors and less boat maintenance (optional😅) on #2 we've already been working😜 on the 30th of december 2020 we've made two dives around beautiful andaman pearl koh lipe. enjoy our underwater impressions! and of course, more PRIVATE pics we shared with our PATRONS, check it out: https://www.patreon.com/SailLiliput Do you like it? Follow

Our target was to find and explore the highlight of this rocky island - a very famous Emerald Cave

First soutache jewellery for adventurous sailors created on the boat during our sailing trip around the world

While the rest of thousands sailing channel fighting with the algorithm for the views and subscribers on YT, we’ll show you an alternative

even i live now since more than 1 year on s.v. liliput, today i had another of this moments. this kind of moment i ask myself: what the heck am i doing here!? in december 2018 elena & i decided that liveaboard will be the theme & title of our next, 2nd together life chapter. so much crazy & unimaginable happened since then and the way to be able to sit on this beach where i went today with guliver by kayak for a walk and some other necessary dog needs was long, difficult and