Against the elements with every move - and never completely alone

When André Wiersig enters the water, it’s more than just a swim training.
It’s the first step toward an adventure that’s hard to grasp: the Ocean’s Seven – seven straits, seven seas, seven challenges.
Each one brings currents, darkness, cold, and isolation.

To achieve such extreme feats, it takes more than just mental strength.
It takes preparation, a reliable team – and the right equipment.

Training with the Skinhawk kayak:
Always by his side: Jürgen, in the Skinhawk kayak.
Supplying, observing, supporting – this is how every great adventure begins.

Skinhawk supports André where performance is born: in training.
With rugged kayaks and gear that help him push his limits safely and with control.
At his side, paddles his brother-in-law Jürgen – providing everything André needs: food, navigation, rest.
The kayak becomes a mobile base in the middle of the water – a lifeline between endurance and support.

Planning on shore:
Every route begins with a plan. Every plan needs reliability.
That’s where Skinhawk comes in.

Later, when they head out into the open sea – into waves that challenge even the toughest kayaks – an escort boat takes over.
But the essentials remain the same: trust, experience, and the connection formed in training.

The moment of truth:
There’s a moment when everything falls silent – even while the storm rages.
When your body is burning, the horizon blurs, and the next stroke feels impossibly far away.
And yet André keeps going.
Because he knows there’s a boat behind him, a team watching –
and that every meter he swims now brings him closer to a goal bigger than himself.

Out here, it’s decided whether preparation is enough.
Whether trust holds.
Whether you’re truly ready to face the ocean.

Beneath the surface:
Endurance. Focus. Complete dedication.
What looks effortless out here begins with hard work – supported and accompanied.

For us at Skinhawk, this partnership is a matter of the heart.
We don’t just support a training session – we’re part of a mindset:
Courage. Trust. Performance.

And sometimes, it all begins with a single paddle stroke – right there, up close.