{"id":2604,"date":"2026-09-14T20:04:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/?page_id=2604"},"modified":"2026-09-17T22:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:08:28","slug":"references","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/en\/references\/","title":{"rendered":"References"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>body.page-id-2604 h1.entry-title{display:none!important}body.page-id-2604 #main-content>.container{width:100%;max-width:none;padding-top:0}body.page-id-2604 #main-content>.container:before,body.page-id-2604 .et_post_meta_wrapper{display:none}body.page-id-2604 #left-area{width:100%;padding:0}body.page-id-2604 #sidebar{display:none!important}.ref-page{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:#25313a;font-size:19px;line-height:1.68}.ref-page *{box-sizing:border-box}.ref-wrap{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin:auto}.ref-section{padding:80px 0}.ref-soft{background:#f3f6f7}.ref-blue{background:#2b4961;color:#fff}.ref-page h1,.ref-page h2,.ref-page h3{font-family:Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;color:#2a3a49;font-weight:500;margin-top:0}.ref-page h1{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,68px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:24px}.ref-page h2{font-size:clamp(36px,3.5vw,46px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:22px}.ref-page h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2vw,28px);line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:8px}.ref-page p{margin:0 0 18px}.ref-kicker{font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#364957;margin:0 0 12px}.ref-lead{font-size:clamp(21px,2vw,24px);line-height:1.58;max-width:900px}.ref-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px;margin-top:38px}.ref-card{background:#fff;padding:30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.ref-card img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16\/10;object-fit:cover;margin:-30px -30px 26px;width:calc(100% + 60px)}.ref-card img.ref-fit-contain{object-fit:contain;background:#f3f6f7}.ref-books{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin:-30px -30px 26px}.ref-books img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain;margin:0}.ref-books img:first-child{margin:0}.ref-role{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:#52636f;margin-bottom:18px}.ref-quote{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7}.ref-source{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px}.ref-source a{color:#2b4961;font-weight:500}.ref-blue h2,.ref-blue h3,.ref-blue .ref-kicker{color:#fff}.ref-btn{display:inline-block;padding:14px 22px;margin:14px 10px 0 0;background:#fff;color:#2b4961!important;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500}body.page-id-2604 .et_pb_section_0_tb_footer{background-size:102% auto!important;background-position:center bottom!important;background-repeat:no-repeat!important}@media(max-width:780px){.ref-page{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65}.ref-section{padding:52px 0}.ref-wrap{width:min(100% - 30px,1160px)}.ref-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ref-page h1{font-size:clamp(36px,10vw,44px)}.ref-page h2{font-size:clamp(30px,8vw,36px)}.ref-page h3{font-size:24px}.ref-lead{font-size:19.2px}}<\/style>\n<p><main class=\"ref-page\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"ref-section\">\n<div class=\"ref-wrap\">\n<p class=\"ref-kicker\">References<\/p>\n<h1>Experience that has proved itself.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"ref-lead\">Bader catamarans have accompanied people on long voyages, across oceans and through Europe\u2019s waterways. Owners, self-builders and professional associates report on design, cooperation and decades of use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ref-section ref-soft\">\n<div class=\"ref-wrap\">\n<p class=\"ref-kicker\">Across the world\u2019s oceans<\/p>\n<h2>Built for long journeys.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ref-grid\">\n<article class=\"ref-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bader_Referenzen_1.webp\" alt=\"Suncat 40 on a voyage across the world\u2019s oceans.\" loading=\"eager\"><\/p>\n<h3>Monika Riesterer, Switzerland<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Circumnavigation in a self-built Suncat 40<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ref-quote\"><p>\u201cWhen we set out to build a catamaran ourselves, we found in Mr Bader an adviser who put our project on the road to success. Alongside workshop space and materials, he made his extensive knowledge of yacht building available to us. After completing the catamaran, we sailed around the world for five years. Our self-built catamaran is currently sailing in the South Pacific again.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ref-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20220505_082220-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Cruising catamaran on a long voyage.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>M. Ernstbrunner, Austria<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Multiple circumnavigator<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ref-quote\"><p>\u201cThe catamarans built by Bader were far ahead of their time in innovation and quality and remain sought-after boats today. The contact and support Mr Bader has maintained with his customers over decades are exceptional.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ref-source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildtoo.eu\">wildtoo.eu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ref-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bader_Referenzen_6.webp\" alt=\"Catamaran Tigger at sea.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>Peter and Toni, United Kingdom<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Sailed on many seas<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ref-quote\"><p>\u201cAfter almost twenty years on the water, Tigger remains as structurally sound as ever. At sea we have never worried about her integrity \u2013 a testament to John\u2019s design and to her builder, Burkhard Bader.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ref-source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Tigger-deutsch.pdf\">Read the report about Tigger<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ref-card\">\n<div class=\"ref-books\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matangi-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Book cover Matangi 1.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matangi-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Book cover Matangi 2.\" loading=\"lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matangi-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Book cover Matangi 3.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<h3>Paul Maier, Germany<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Captain and long-distance sailor<\/p>\n<p class=\"ref-quote\">Since 1991, Paul Maier has sailed \u2013 mostly single-handed \u2013 on the catamaran he built with Burkhard Bader\u2019s support. His account of building and travelling was published in the book <em>Matangi \u2013 unter Segeln zu fernen Zielen<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ref-section\">\n<div class=\"ref-wrap\">\n<p class=\"ref-kicker\">Cooperation<\/p>\n<h2>Sharing knowledge. Enabling people to follow their own path.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ref-grid\">\n<article class=\"ref-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bader_Referenzen_2.webp\" alt=\"Multihull from the development of Bader Katamarane.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>W. Sorg, Germany<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Trimaran sailor and world traveller<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ref-quote\"><p>\u201cFor more than four decades, Burkhard Bader has built multihulls for customers, applied new construction methods and supported clients who contributed their own work. He is characterised by continuous development and extensive experience in handling yachts on European waters.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ref-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ref-fit-contain\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bader_Referenzen_4.webp\" alt=\"Houseboat on a journey through European waterways.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>J. and V. Schwarzer, Switzerland<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Travelled through Europe in their own houseboat<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ref-quote\"><p>\u201cWe have known Burkhard Bader for more than twenty years as a reliable designer. Thanks to his expertise, we commissioned him to build the first GRP ferry boats for the Upper Rhine. Later, he supported us with information for the self-build of our catamaran, in which we travelled from Basel to near Stockholm and then through France to the Mediterranean.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ref-section ref-soft\">\n<div class=\"ref-wrap\">\n<p class=\"ref-kicker\">KRONLAND and design<\/p>\n<h2>Confidence in everyday use.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ref-grid\">\n<article class=\"ref-card\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bader_Referenzen_5.webp\" alt=\"KRONLAND I on a European waterway.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<h3>E. and A. Albrecht, Germany<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Owners of the KRONLAND I prototype<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ref-quote\"><p>\u201cSince 2019 we have felt very comfortable on the catamaran houseboat. We quickly became accustomed to the simple operation with its two helm stations and have gained experience on flowing, sometimes shallow and narrow waters. To this day, Burkhard\u2019s expertise and helpfulness continue to impress us.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"ref-card\">\n<h3>J\u00f6rg Albrecht, Germany<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ref-role\">Naval architect, research and development, expert surveyor<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"ref-quote\"><p>\u201cI have followed Burkhard Bader\u2019s work in the design and construction of multihulls for thirty years. We exchange views on fibre-composite technology, standards and approval regulations. He assesses trends in yacht building according to their practical and structural value. The results are convincing through their quality, well-considered layouts and durability.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"ref-source\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarship.de\">solarship.de<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Bader-Empfehlung-1.pdf\">Read recommendation<\/a><\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"ref-section ref-blue\">\n<div class=\"ref-wrap\">\n<p class=\"ref-kicker\">Personal conversation<\/p>\n<h2>Which experience matters for your cruising plans?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ref-lead\">We would be pleased to talk with you about cruising areas, how you intend to use the boat and the differences between Neuland\u00b3\u2077 and KRONLAND II.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ref-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/en\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><a class=\"ref-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/en\/motor-yachts\/\">Compare the motor yachts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>References Experience that has proved itself. Bader catamarans have accompanied people on long voyages, across oceans and through Europe\u2019s waterways. Owners, self-builders and professional associates report on design, cooperation and decades of use. Across the world\u2019s oceans Built for long journeys. Monika Riesterer, Switzerland Circumnavigation in a self-built Suncat 40 \u201cWhen we set out to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2604","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>References | Bader.cruising<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Owners, sailors, naval architects and experts describe their experience with Burkhard Bader, his multihulls and decades of practical yacht building.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.badercruising.com\/en\/references\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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