ManuelCruises

About the Skipper

My name is Manuel Tremmel and I am the owner & Skipper of s/y Settima. I am a 22 year old German from Bavaria, who lives aboard Settima & studies computer science in Malta, (which is situated in the centre of the Mediterranean). I am a very "passionate sailor", meaning that I am absolutely in love with sailing!
I have 12 years of sailing experience on sailboats of various sizes, (in the position of the Skipper), in the Netherlands, Bavaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Italy (also Lago di Garda), Malta, Spain, France and Portugal. In the last 1 1/2 years alone, I sailed over a distance of more than 14,000 Nm on s/y Settima. I am certified to operate pleasure craft of any size with any number of people aboard at sea. I speak English & German fluently.

• Summer 2007: sailing in Croatia from Rovinj to Hvar & back
• Summer 2008: various routes between the Aegean sea & Sardegna (18 weeks, 4500 Nm, partly as a "lone sailor") on s/y Settima
• October 2008 through June 2009: 3500 Nm (while studying)
• Summer 2009: Malta - Saredegna - Formentera - Gibraltar - Portugal & back via Barcelona, Corse & Capri to Malta (5800Nm, with very few stops, mostly sailing against the wind)
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Even though I offer many kinds of sailing trips, this is how I prefer to sail personally:

• One of my favourite onboard activities is to be at the helm, and not to steer a boat over long distances using an autopilot as many sailors do. Also, I can handle my yacht single-handed (i.e. without crew).
• To cover long distances, without land in sight, using the wind only, (i.e. without using the engine), is for me a very extraordinary, exciting challenge.
• Also, to save time & to avoid the hassle of bureaucracy, I try not to visit countries in which we have to clear customs or port authorities. It is basically always possible to steer clear of ports & marinas, to avoid having to pay expensive mooring fees.
• As soon as there is sufficient wind and the sea conditions are right, I weigh anchor. If there is no wind or the weather is bad, I am prepared to stay at anchor, to swim or to tour the local attractions onshore, but generally, with weather permitting, I start sailing from the early moment I rise from my berth. I only stop sailing when the sun sets or when the weather no longer permits safe passage. I only want to take advantage of every possible moment to sail!