My Story | Olaf Kaden

  • Natalie Hill
  • 02/05/25
  • Crew Stories, The Race
  • 1 mins read

Olaf Kaden, from Fulda, Germany, has been addicted to the sea since he was a young child. 

However, like many of us, life soon became about climbing the career ladder - first as an engineer in the Navy, and later developing electric cars. Often working from 7am- 7pm, Olaf felt trapped in the corporate rat race.

A chance encounter with the Clipper Race team at Boot Düsseldorf set Olaf on a life-changing course; signing up for the full circumnavigation, packing his life up and heading to sea - a decision he never regretted. 

This is his story:

My Story | Olaf Kaden