Awards

Abenteurer des Jahres 2015 from Outdoor Magazin, with Harald Fichtinger for our last Arctic Sail & Climb expedition
Vasey Vase 2014 of the Ocean Cruising Club for the journey of most unusual and exploratory nature
Elected to the Who is Who in Basel 2014
Nominated (not awarded) for the Rambler Medal 2013 of the Ocean Cruising Club (most challenging short voyage)

Ralph receiving the Vasey Vase from the hands of OCC Commodore John Franklin. Picture by John van-Schalkwyk