"Nobody Knows What Will Happen" — The Lawyer Who Stood at the Edge of History
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"Nobody Knows What Will Happen" — The Lawyer Who Stood at the Edge of History

His attorney fought the US government for permission. Eight months later, Roger Klüh crossed to Havana. Here's the story behind the record.

AtlanticOnce More. Crazy.

Once More. Crazy.

The first world record was already supposed to be impossible. The second one hasn't even started — and it's already legendary.

Apache Star PowerboatApache Star world record powerboat docked in Havana harbor, Cuba — Roger Klüh's two-time World Champion offshore racing boat after completing the historic Key West to Cuba crossing on August 1, 2015

Roger Klüh: The Real Story Behind APACHE STAR

One boat. One record. A legacy that defied an embargo. Read the story behind the APACHE STAR® brand.

Apache Star PowerboatOffshore's Living Legend: The Race Boat That Built the Apache Legacy

Offshore's Living Legend: The Race Boat That Built the Apache Legacy

A piece of offshore racing history — and the foundation of everything the APACHE STAR name stands for.

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AtlanticRoger Anthony Cassius Klüh, World Record USA-Cuba with Apache Star

Roger Klüh: Speedboat Record Quest for Blue Riband

A wild record attempt, two legendary boats, one billionaire, one myth. Roger Klüh writes the next Apache Star chapter—chasing a vision built to conquer the Atlantic.

DüsseldorfAPACHE STAR brand founder Roger Anthony Cassius Klüh and APACHE STAR brand owner & CEO Jessica Frühbrodt at Boot Düsseldorf.

Roger Klüh becomes a grandfather and goes into fashion

Roger Klüh was recently at the Blue Motion Night at the Boot trade fair with his fiancée Jessica Frühbrodt. The first thing he said was that he would soon be a grandfather. In addition, their fashi...

DEGRoger Klüh returns to ice hockey in green jersey after 35 years

Comeback: 35 years after last ice hockey game: Roger Klüh hot on ice again

35 years after retiring from professional ice hockey, Roger Klüh (57) is back on skates - for a good cause! As part of a charity tournament, the Düsseldorf entrepreneur will be playing for real aga...

FashionRace boat driver Roger Klüh and his fiancee Jessica Frühbrodt wear APACHE STAR fashion near yachts at the YACHT CLUB in St. Tropez.

Race boat driver Roger Klüh founds fashion label APACHE STAR

In 2015, Roger Klüh raced his speedboat from America to Cuba in just 90 minutes, celebrating a symbolic record. Now the entrepreneur is venturing into new territory professionally: together with hi...

FashionRoger Anthony Cassius Klüh and Jessica Josefine Frühbrodt from the head of the APACHE STAR team.

Coup with couture: Roger Klüh & his Jessica now make fashion

Düsseldorf - From racing boat to catwalk: entrepreneur Roger Klüh (57) and his fiancée Jessica Frühbrodt (27) now want to really take off in the fashion world. On Thursday, their fashion label "Apa...

Apache Star PowerboatModel wearing APACHE STAR fashion sweatshirt in outdoor setting.

Apache Star - the speedboat icon becomes a fashion brand

Jessica Frühbrodt, the fiancée of the USA-Cuba speedboat world record holder named Roger Klüh, is launching her new fashion label "Apache Star" online later this month.

DüsseldorfEntrepreneur and powerboat racer Roger Anthony Cassius Klüh in APACHE STAR leather jacket.

Roger Klüh: "I didn't want to become like Prince Charles"

Roger Klüh bears a well-known name. The family business has a presence in the city, and his father was DEG president. Will he ever succeed him in the family business, which has more than 50,000 emp...

Founder StoryRoger Anthony Cassius Klüh in front of his caravan at the ocean in APACHE STAR.

Roger Klüh: Speedboat legend with Covid-19 exit

Escape point "Apache Home"! It is not only in turbulent times such as the current Corona pandemic that speedboat world record champion Roger Klüh seeks peace and seclusion in nature.

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