A former navy officer infected Gerda with the 'virus sailing'. He couldn't stand life without water underneth the keel and she joined every now and then.
Ulrich had been confronted with water and ships as a young boy while trips around harbours. Somewhat later, incidentally on 3.10.1990, the sailing started. Perhaps a little bit too individually the selfbuilt trimaran 'Trixania' was launched. With her I saild - close to bad seamanship - the Baltic three weeks. After this 'becomming a ship' Trixania got a permanent berth at the Ijsselmeer. Most parts were much too strong and therefore she was heavy and kind of slow. But astonishingly stable she could, unbelievable, she could sail with Bft 6 without problems.