About us
Manuela
Age: late 30s
German
Michael
Age: mid 40
German
We met during our studies at the university in Germany. Post graduating we moved to Austria.
After working 11 years for an Austrian steel producer, we decided to change our lives and are breaking out of the current trott of life. During our work in Texas
for our Austrian company we decided to take a sabbatical and to sail around the world. In Texas we found our boat and begann preparing her and us for this adventure.
Admin
Alex (Sister and Webmaster / Heart and soul of the Website)
Age: early 40s
German
Boat-Data
Name: TRUE GRIT
Type: Slocum 43
Year: 1986
Country of origin: Taiwan
Rig Type: Cutter
Hull Type: Fin Keel with Skeg-Rudder
Construction: Fiberglas
LOA: 43,00’ / 13,11 m
LWL: 35,67’ / 10,87 m
Beam: 12,92’ / 3,94 m
Draft: 6,70’ / 2,06 m
Displacement (empty): ~29000 lb / 13500 kg
Displacement (loaded): ~34000 lb / 16000 kg
Ballast: 9000 lb / 4082 kg
Engine: Inboard Diesel Perkins 4.108
Registriert under the flag of Germany
Hailing port: Wilhelmshaven