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About our partnership with Victorinox
Since 2005, we have had Victorinox on board as our main partner – a traditional Swiss company that shares our values and supports our vision. The connection goes far beyond classic sponsorship: it is based on mutual trust, shared convictions and the desire to make a positive contribution to our planet.
Victorinox stands for quality, responsibility and respect for nature – principles that also guide our expeditions, on which we have been sensitizing people to the need to protect our environment for over 25 years. Educational work with young people is particularly important to us – a cause that Victorinox supports with just as much passion.
A central common denominator here is long-term thinking: decisions are made with future generations in mind – a principle that characterizes our partnership as much as our projects.
This long-standing partnership is a strong sign for us: When companies and initiatives like ours work together, we can initiate real change – across continents and generations.
Here is one of Sabine and Dario’s many experiences with their great products:
“In a big storm on the Southern Pacific the rudder system broke in a collision with a floating container and the Genoa sail blow open. The only way to steer a boat without the rudder is to trim the sails. So the sails were our last chance. Thanks to the handy «Swiss Tool» from Victorinox, I was able to cut the rope on the top of the 20 m high mast. All this in the wild Southern Ocean and finally the sail was free. We were able to go back on course. After this storm we optimized Pachamama to a vessel that can operate fully autonomous (renewable energies) with maximum safety in the toughest marine environments.
The Victorinox Army Knife was also handy to cut the umbilical cords and give birth to our 5 children born on the expedition. Victorinox became much more than a partner, – we became part of the Victorinox Family, – a great company that cares about our planet.” Sabine & Dario Schwoerer
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Donors:
Annemarie Büchler
DesChamps Family
EBP Schweiz AG
Hunt Family
Karen and Jonathan Tam
Lisa Wexler
Peter Gnehm