Stephan Kehren is Key Account Manager at ACO - but above all, he is an enthusiast when it comes to water management and how this valuable resource can be utilised sensibly. In this interview, the well-travelled specialist takes us from Singapore to Hamburg to the „Kleiner Kiel“ – right on our doorstep.

Holly Cova isn’t just Team Director of Team Malizia – she’s also a passionate nature lover, a mentor for women in sailing, a friend, and a mother. Talking with her, it quickly becomes clear that the British woman navigates the male-dominated sailing world with heart and a strong team spirit. She speaks openly about the challenges women face on board, her deep sense of responsibility toward the ocean, and why she’d rather push herself to the limit outdoors than in the gym.

Everyone has met one of these people in their life who are rather quiet and reserved, but then outshine every conversation with shiny statement. It is a similar story with the many colourful flags visible from afar on the Kiellinie: who knows that the many masts in almost invisible, cast-iron brackets come from the Carlshütte iron foundry, from whose concrete division ACO emerged in 1946.