1000 Meilen Wind - The Photobook | A photobook about my adventure, a journey on TRES HOMBRES across the Atlantic Ocean

A photobook about my adventure, a journey on TRES HOMBRES across the Atlantic Ocean

The journey on board of TRES HOMBRES has been the adventure of my life. Now I want to create a photo book with the photos and journals of that voyage. My goal is to publish a high quality photobook. Approx. 120 pages, size 21x28cm, all in high quality color printing.

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Funding period

10/28/15 - 12/20/15

Realisation

December 2015 -March 2016

Minimum amount (Start level): €

6,000 €

City

Köln

What is this project all about?

1000 Meilen Wind - The Photobook
In October 2014 I set sails. I travelled across the Atlantic Ocean to the Carribean, on board of TRES HOMBRES, the only sailing cargo ship without an engine. There and during several stops along the route, we stored cargo like wine, rum and chocolate, to bring these goods to Europe without leaving a carbon footprint.
On the journey I took photos and wrote a weblog.
Now it's time to comprise all this matieral in a high class picture book.

What is the project goal and who is the project for?

It's a photobook for all the sailors, the travellers, adventurers and everybody who wants to be inspired by an extraordinary journey.

Why would you support this project?

My journey was an adventure that cost a lot of energy and enthusiasm. But in the end, it was a big dream come true. It's the same with the photobook to come.
I made the decision to go without a publishing company by heart. I chose freedom, but also the risk to fail. Just like I did when sailing out on the ocean.
So every funding is a bit like the wind, bringing me closer to shore.

How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?

Successfully funded, I will realise a first edition of the photobook as softcover. That means I will need the money for:

hardcover
layout
printing
binding
marketing etc.

What if there is more money than needed for funding
If there is more money, than is needed to reach the funding goal, I will use it the make the book even more awesome.
There are some ideas to do so:

more pages
higher quality binding
and lots more

Who are the people behind the project?

It's only me. No professional publisher, no company behind me. Just me, the feelance photographer and adventurer.

Okay, seriously: I have some help for layout and production, but all the responsibility is on my shoulders.

Wolfgang Heisel http://www.1000meilenwind.de

Cooperations

Feinbrennerei Simon's

Vielen Dank an Severin Simon, der mich erst auf die Idee gebracht hat auf der TRES HOMBRES anzuheuern.
Außerdem tausend Dank dafür, dass er mir den Rum zu Verfügung gestellt hat, den Ihr als Dankeschön in dieser Kampagne erhalten könnt.

Hey Crowdy, right place at the right time! Startnext is here for you too. Take the next step, start your crowdfunding. We're here to support you.

Denis (co-founder of Startnext)

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