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Project Alcotan

Project Description: Sailing to Patagonia on a self-built sailboat “for social good.”

Alcotan, Sergio Urrestarazu © Hokulea Projects

Magellan Route

Sergio is preparing for one of his most incredible adventures: the divert of Patagonia, following the Magellan route. He wants to give this sailing adventure a more profound meaning on behalf of his late brother: to be inclusive for those who are not or cannot be sailors. In particular, he wants to give the growing generation and differently-abled persons a chance to “come on the journey.” Online. Via social media and live streams from on-site.

Sergio Urrestarazu „El Halcón“

Sergio Urrestarazu Lanzarote © Hokulea Projects

Participation opportunities

Experienced sailors and skippers who inspire an adventurous and unique journey aboard the self- crafted sailboat are invited to join as crew members for each leg of the voyage, sharing their expertise along the way.

Sponsors and any form of voluntary participation are also welcome.

Sergio -„El Halcon“

Sergio Urrestarazu „El Halcón“

Sergio Urrestarazu Lanzarote © Hokulea Projects

Sergio, “El Halcon,” born and raised in Gran Canaria, pioneered “big-wave” surfing in the Canary Islands. His spirit for adventure has already taken him to work for many daring companies. He is a life artist, a free spirit, and a man of the sea. He has lived in Hawaii and California and built a house and a sailboat: “Alcotan.”

“Work with the rhythm and be happy with it”.

Sergio Urrestarazu “El Halcón”

Alcotán on Social Media


Bees in Lanzarote

Project description: Ecological beekeeping in Lanzarote

Selina Vogel has a deep passion for bees and the fascinating world of beekeeping. Since four years, she has been working with the experienced beekeeper Klaus Guttenberger, who started organic beekeeping on Lanzarote over a decade ago. Now Klaus wants to slowly step back and Selina is here to continue his legacy.

Bees are essential for our ecosystem. They pollinate plants and thus contribute to the preservation of biodiversity. Without bees, many plants would no longer bear fruit and our food chain would be threatened. On Lanzarote, there are still people who have to pollinate their zucchinis and melons by hand because the harsh climate and wind make it difficult for pollinating insects.

Honey from a special landscape

The volcanic island offers special conditions to bees, to which the Canary black bee has adapted over many centuries. This type of bee is a truly special, a robust and resilient species that is native and protected here.

The love for bees and the awareness of their importance is Selina’s calling. The rare honey that is produced on Lanzarote is a true treasure and its taste is unique in Europe.

To share and continue the beauty and importance of beekeeping on Lanzarote, Selina has launched a project: Small groups can register for a unique experience: encountering the world of bees firsthand. Selina explains different types of beekeeping and how extensive beekeeping works on Lanzarote. Afterwards, she takes the group in bee protection suits to a beehive and opens it, so that everyone can experience the wonderful microcosm of honeybees live.

A special highlight is the delicious honey tasting with honeys from Klaus and Selina and other organic beekeepers of Canary Islands. Their own honey is known on the island as Miel de Lanzarote.

You can actively support ecological beekeeping and help to maintain the valuable work to protect our bees. Be inspired by the beauty of nature and the importance of bees. Be part of this wonderful project and experience how important it is to protect our environment!

You can help keep beekeeping alive with a small donation at the following link: Teamer

Become a Teamer and visit the bees when you are on Lanzarote and share your experience on Instagram or Facebook from anywhere with the tag “Lanzarote Honeybees”.

Lanzarote Honey Bees Social Media


Honig aus einer besonderen Landschaft

Project Kuntiqui

Project Description: Sustainable wooden surfboards in the name of the sun god Kun Tiqsi Viracocha.

The art of wooden surfboard building

From locals, Stefan learned the original art of wooden surfboard construction and brought this ability to Europe: Spain and Cantabria. Today, he runs a successful sustainable surf shop, shaping wooden surfboards in his factory for all. He is enthusiastic about sustainability and the original Aloha spirit of surfers.

Kuntiqui wooden surfboard

Kuntiqui wooden surfboard © Hokulea Projects

Stefan’s journey and motivation

In 2005, Stefan, a passionate surfer and sustainability activist, traveled to Ecuador in his 20s to enjoy a unique surfing experience as a reward for his completed studies. But when he arrived there, he realized that there were no more surfboards. The surfboard industry was in a crisis; a scandal had broken out about conventional surfboards’ toxic and environmentally harmful production. This drove him to find an alternative: surfboards made of wood.

Kuntiqui on Social Media