Audiovisual con un timeline de la historia del barco a vela Herzogin Cecilie.

Enhanced image of the Tinto barque During my research on the Herzogin Cecilie, there was one incident that, when pieced together, seems more like something out of a novel than a true story. But it happened. And it’s documented. The Turning Point The German cadets, who had been held aboard the Herzogin Cecilie in Chile since the start of the WW1, had now been away from their homeland for nearly two years. From afar, they followed the war through the local press. They knew of t

Maiden voyage of the Herzogin Cecilie, departing from the shipyard in Bremerhaven While researching for my novel, I quickly realized that the German sailing ship Herzogin Cecilie cannot be described simply as a historic windjammer. Rather, it is one of the most refined examples of sailing ship engineering in its final phase. Design: When Sailing Reached Its Peak Built in the early 20th century to Norddeutscher Lloyd (today Hapag lloyd) standards, the Herzogin Cecilie represen

The crew of the Herzogin Cecilie posing for a commemorative photograph before setting sail from Bremerhaven, April 1914. While researching for my novel, I came across a document that turned out to be crucial: the crew list (Musterrolle) of the Herzogin Cecilie. At first glance, it’s just a list: names, ages, duties on board. But as I read it carefully, everything started to fall into place. The first thing that strikes you is their ages: 14, 15, 16 years old. Very young cadet

The Herzogin Cecilie exposing her hull in light winds. In 1914, at the start of the First World War, the world changed abruptly for millions of people. But far from the European battlefields, a different story was beginning to unfold on the high seas. The Herzogin Cecilie , one of the last great steel sailing ships built in Germany, was sailing as a training vessel with young cadets on board. Its mission was educational, in an era when sailing still represented the essence o

The wait is over. The historical novel Heimkehr , written by Carlos Marsh von der Forst, is now available in its new English print edition. A monumental work of 631 pages, finely printed in black and white, with an elegant soft cover and a typeface designed for smooth and relaxed reading. Its sober and balanced design makes it an edition especially appreciated by those who continue to enjoy the printed book as a sensory and lasting experience. Inspired by real events, Heimkeh

Cadets set a square sail on the mainmast of the Herzogin Cecilie in 1913. I'm putting together a unique presentation using the historical...

The city of Barcelona is the guest of honor at FIL Guadalajara 2025. From November 29 to December 7 of this year, I will be at the...

My new ebook Heimkehr (back home) is now available in english, a historical novel that invites you to immerse yourself in a fascinating...