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Thomas Wibberenz
Our dealer for Northern Germany
He knows what belongs on board.
When you talk to Thomas Wibberenz, you notice pretty quickly: he is not someone who dresses things up. He tells you what works — and what does not. Most of the time, one sentence is enough. Very North German, in the best possible way.
He has been on the water for more than 40 years. It did not start in Hamburg, but in Japan — with a Laser and a classmate. Later, he chose his own boat instead of a motorcycle. Since then: sailing school, deliveries, equipment, Atlantic crossings, years of work around the ARC and circumnavigations. Above all, though, it has been countless real situations where things either worked — or they did not.
“There are things you do once, and never again.”
In 1999, he first came across the Parasailor — and its inventor, Hartmut Schädlich. That encounter still shapes the way he looks at downwind sails today.
Today, Thomas advises people who are buying or equipping a boat. And often, these are not small decisions. They can involve six- or seven-figure investments. That is exactly why he does not see himself as a salesperson, but as someone who takes responsibility before something goes wrong.
He has deliberately chosen not to move to the manufacturer side. He is less interested in how something is built than in what happens later, out at sea. Which parts hold up. Which ones fail. And what that means for the crew when things get serious.
That knowledge does not come from spec sheets. It comes from experience. From boats that stop working after three weeks. From autopilots installed the wrong way. From situations where it suddenly becomes clear that the product was not the real problem — the decision before it was.
“I would rather not sell you something than have you deal with trouble later.”
The same applies to the Parasailor. For Thomas, it is not a performance sail. Whether it makes you faster or not is not the main point for him. What matters is something else.
“It’s calmer. That’s it.”
Anyone who has spent real time at sea knows immediately what Thomas means. Less rolling. Fewer corrections from the autopilot. Less movement through the boat. Things that may not matter much on a weekend trip suddenly become important on longer passages. Because the real issue at sea is rarely the technology.
“The biggest problem on board is the people.”
When a boat runs unsteadily for days, when everything rattles, when no one sleeps properly, the mood changes sooner or later. That is where the Parasailor makes a difference for Thomas. Not as “the better sail,” but as something that changes life on board.
Suddenly, people can cook again. They sleep better. Conversations feel different. The boat holds its course more calmly. These are small things, but together they make a big difference — especially when you are out there for several days or weeks and no one else is around.
The same becomes clear during the ARC. At the start, everyone leaves together. A big fleet. But after a day or two, every crew is on its own. What remains is the boat — and the people on board.
That is exactly why Thomas does not think of sailing in categories like “cruiser” or “bluewater.” To him, that is not the point. The question is always the same: how well is the boat prepared for what is coming?
A large part of his work happens right there — long before the boat ever leaves the dock. He supports purchase decisions, checks the construction of new yachts, organizes refits, and makes sure things are done the way they will actually be needed later. Sometimes he even flies in his own people, because he knows there may be no one on site who will do it the way he believes it should be done. German standards, you could say.
The result is not a boat that looks perfectly equipped on paper. It is a boat that works out at sea.
And that is exactly why the Parasailor fits him. Not because it is spectacular, but because it solves a problem many people underestimate — until they are right in the middle of it.
Thomas would probably put it more simply: “When the boat runs calmly, everything else gets easier.” And that is really the point.
SHORT FACTS
| Dealer | Germany — Northern Germany |
| Name | Thomas Wibberenz |
| Company | Points of Sail – Segeln individuell |
| available on request | |
| Phone | +49-171-6824011 |
| Lat / Long | weltweit |
| Appointment | available on request |
| Located | Hamburg, Germany |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Focus Areas | Specialist in catamarans, yacht purchase and equipment consulting, build supervision, Parasailor, and setups for long-distance cruising |
| Website | proyacht.de |
Services
| Sales Parasailor | ✔️ |
| Service / Beratung | ✔️ |
| Installation | ✔️ |
| Training | ✔️ |
| Accessories | ✔️ |
| Shipping / Drop-off | ✔️ |
| Emergency Repairs | — |
| Charter Partner | — |
| Other: | Specialist in catamarans, worldwide project management, quality control, and technical handover |
Sprachen
| 🇩🇪 German |
| 🇬🇧 English |
| 🇫🇷 French |
| 🇪🇸 Spanish (Basic) |