It all began behind my house of my parents… in a canal. A rowing boat was bought and had a sail. It changed my life. Also see youtube with me and my father enjoying the action of 2 girls in an optimist exactly where we started sailing.

Since my parents started to race in Uganda 1974-1977  they loved to promote it. So you could say it all started here indirectly (see further down, Ibiza)

So I attended a local yacht race for childeren with the same boat. An optimist.

Several boats were bought. My sister joined and soon we made more than 100 starts per year.

My parents took up organising regattas and coaching work. They bought a Coach Rib to follow us.

Later we changed into Laser sailing. We sailing again and my father put tons of effort in building the brand and achieved together with Ilca (international Laser Class Assosiation) that it became Olympic.

My sister and me bought a camper van all ready in 1985 and toured Europe and even a world trip. My sister became double World Champion Laser Radial for Women.  I got selected for the EC, sailed in company teams and did after sales work at Dehler Yachtbau.