- The sun21 crew at the press conference after their arrival in New York (Beat von Scarpatetti, David Senn, Michel Thonney, Martin Vosseler, Mark Wüst, from the left)
- Arrival in New York City
- The mayor of Miami, Manuel A. Diaz, presents the crew the Keys to the City of Miami.
- Arrival at Martinique.
- The sun21 heading to Martinique.
- On the way to the Canary Islands.
- Due to a storm the sun21 sought refuge in the harbour of Casablanca (Morocco).
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Oct 08, 2006: First impressions from aboard the "sun21"
We are sinking! ... In the lock of Gambsheim, between Strassburg and Karlsruhe. The "sun21" is surrounded by big Rhine ships.
15.00 pm
We are sinking! ... In the lock of Gambsheim, between Strassburg and Karlsruhe. The „sun21“ is surrounded by big Rhine ships.
Letting go of Basel - evening light on the river, copper, gold. The air is cold, the heart is warm seeing so many friends waving from the old bridge. The big farewell party is over. The Swiss Foreign Minister who christened the boat "sun21" has left, the instrument cases of the Jazz band are closed again. The loud horn of the big boat "Christoph Merian" hunks its good-bye greetings and sends shiverings down the back.
Soon, we are having the first meal on board - in the small harbour of Weil - an oriental vegetarian meal, salads, the best brownies. It is misty, quiet.
In the morning we want to start early - it is a long stretch to Strassburg; but it is impossible: Thick fog, it is also dark still. Visibility zero. We have to wait for the daylight. A team of the local TV station joins us. They stay with us on board, until the next lock - Kembs. The sun appears out of the mist, behind the trees that stand next to the river - a huge golden disc. Then it is swallowed again by the fog. Later, it gets lighter and lighter, warmer and warmer.
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