APACHE STAR® is a luxury lifestyle brand born from a world record powerboat legacy, offering premium fashion, clinical-grade supplements, and exclusive fragrances for those who refuse to compromise on excellence.

1992

MY FIRST APACHE STAR®

I was just 25 years young, but already very familiar with the powerboat scene. I had taken a liking to shooting along through the waves and over the water. I enjoyed feeling the wind and the spray in my face. That's why I had my first APACHE STAR® built in the early 1990s.

1992 & 1993

APACHE HERITAGE BECOMES WORLD CHAMPION

I was just at the beginning of my racing career when I saw the Apache Heritage compete in the 1992 and 1993 World Championships in Key West. I have been fascinated with her ever since. Both years there were very strong swells on race day and that's exactly why the Apache Heritage with speedboat legend Richie Powers as throttleman was unbeatable and became a legend.

1999

APACHE FIVE-O-ONE

This was the second Apache I had built: 41 feet long, six tons, two engines with 900 hp each, top speed 100 knots. I lived in St. Tropez and raced my black beauty along the coast of southern France.

2011

THE IDEA OF RACING FROM KEY WEST TO HAVANA

One morning I was sitting at the southernmost point of the USA: Key West. A painted buoy, just under three meters tall, provides information about the distance between the U.S. and Cuba: 90 miles. I couldn't believe that neighbors who were so close geographically were nevertheless so far apart. This marked the beginning of my initially seemingly endless struggle.

31.01.2012

PURCHASE OF APACHE HERITAGE

I was determined to go to Cuba. Now all I needed was the right speedboat. I couldn't think of a better one for such a project than the greatest legend of all powerboats: the Apache Heritage. However, there was not much left of the former fighting monster. I acquired the old hull with a determination to resurrect the legend. My passage to Cuba was as worthy a final mission for the Apache Heritage as it was for me.

2013 - 2015

APACHE HERITAGE BECOMES APACHE STAR®

It took three years to restore the old tailcoat and breathe new life into Apache Heritage. Now she's my star. Hence the new name: APACHE STAR®. Above all, it's pure power. 2700 horsepower, 17 meters long, two and a half meters wide. Every detail should guarantee that I'm perfectly equipped for the long haul in high waves. In the end, it turns out that this is the strength of this boat. The indestructible hull is massive and correspondingly heavy - ten and a half tons empty weight to be exact.

2013 - 2015

AGAINST POLITICAL INTERESTS OF THE USA

I submitted an official request to conduct a world record attempt from the U.S. to Cuba, but it was rejected on the grounds that it was "against our political interests." I persisted and submitted another request. At my international press conference in Cuba, I simply claimed that I had been granted permission when asked. Shortly thereafter, it was indeed granted to me.

01.08.2015

WORLD RECORD: USA TO CUBA

With waves over three meters high and despite technical problems that caused me to interrupt the trip for 15 minutes, I reached Cuba in 90 minutes. There, my family, friends and tens of thousands of Cubans welcomed me. I gave a press conference in front of journalists from all over the world. I was the first to sail a route in a powerboat that generally no one had sailed before me in almost 60 years. And I set a new world record, which I dedicated to international understanding.

January 2017

APACHE STAR® STUCK IN CUBA

APACHE STAR® should have been returned to the U.S. immediately because it is an American manufactured item, but it was unroadworthy. The U.S. threatened me with 20 years in prison and fines in the millions. It took me exactly 17 months and 11 days to finally find a solution. She found room on an open container, which brought her back to Miami. There she is now enjoying her well-deserved retirement. And I am enjoying mine.