Life is too interesting to stop exploring.

Curiosity has taken me into remarkable conversations, across oceans, and into places that have changed the way I look at life. This Library brings those different experiences together.

In Coaching Articles, I share thoughts and insights from years of working with leaders and entrepreneurs, exploring communication, personal development, and the choices that shape our lives.

In my Podcast, you’ll find seven-minute stories and fresh perspectives that might make you look at familiar things a little differently.

And in Travel Adventures, I invite you along on my journeys, from life aboard my sailboat to adventures through Africa and beyond, sharing the encounters, surprises, and experiences that make this life so fascinating.

Perhaps you’ll find something that makes you smile, think, or question something you’ve always taken for granted.

blog posts:

“That’s Not What I Meant” (SE06#233)
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“That’s Not What I Meant” (SE06#233)

A close call off Elba reminded me to ask what someone understood before explaining myself again.

Florian Hornig
Florian Hornig
04/11/2026
Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africa
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Building our Dinghy somewhere in Africa

After our dinghy was stolen in Palmeira, we tried replacing it—then decided to build our own in Mindelo. A scrappy one-week stitch-and-glue Spindrift build in a cramped garage, with cracks, fixes, fiberglass, and a nesting dinghy cut in two.

flohjoe
flohjoe
23/05/2026
Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolau
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Sailing from Sal to Sao Nicolau

Sailing overnight from Sal to São Nicolau turns rough with cross seas and a failing autopilot—then Cape Verde rewards us with Carriçal, a quiet fishing village and green volcanic valleys.

flohjoe
flohjoe
30/04/2026
Tenerife to Sal: Our Longest Passage So Far
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Tenerife to Sal: Our Longest Passage So Far

Nike is back aboard and we sail from Tenerife to Sal, Cabo Verde—our longest passage yet. The forecast lied, the seas got rough, and landfall in Palmeira felt like pure relief.

flohjoe
flohjoe
28/04/2026
Watermaker Lessons After 1.5 Years on a Sailboat
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Watermaker Lessons After 1.5 Years on a Sailboat

After 1.5 years running a DIY Octopus Watermaker with a Kärcher pump, we share what worked, what broke, and the key lessons on placement, power, and daily use.

flohjoe
flohjoe
25/04/2026
Sailing The Canary Islands
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Sailing The Canary Islands

From Tenerife to La Gomera: a fast, windy crossing through the acceleration zone, then calm anchorages near Playa de Santiago and a hidden bay of cliffs, caves, and quiet magic.

flohjoe
flohjoe
19/04/2026
A Surprise In Tenerife
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A Surprise In Tenerife

A viewer shout in Tenerife turns into a day trip with Alberto up to Mount Teide. Volcano landscapes, rolling clouds, and the magic of unexpected connection.

flohjoe
flohjoe
19/04/2026