10 questions for Michael Speckenbach

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10 questions for Michael Speckenbach

Bowspirit Kids want to help sick and traumatised children as a nautical recreation camp to come to terms with their pains and worries after an operation or treatment. Almost half a year after its launch, Kai Ortel from the German maritime online magazine schiffsjournal.de spoke with Michael Speckenbach (49) about progress and challenges on the way of creating a "kids' fun ship".
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