Fahr zur See und du lachst dich kaputt

Georg Günther, a native "landlubber" from Hesse, gets into the port of Hamburg on the hand of his older sister and thus comes into contact with seafaring for the first time at a fairly young age. This does not remain without consequences, because after graduating from school, he packs his sea bag, swears eternal loyalty to his girl and initially lands on the "training ship Germany". Georg Günther shares with us his experiences as a sailor, his time as an officer's candidate, his studies at the Elsfleth nautical college, his service as a ship's officer, and finally his attainment of a captain's certificate, with a broad smile but also with a little melancholy. A fun read (not only) for all those who have lost their heart to the sea and seafaring and like to be transported back to times when sailing the seas was still "craft", "adventure" and yes, also S.