Wolfgang ‘Gangerl’ Clemens is an extremely vital eighty-year-old who has been sailing around the world for four deceades. For filmmaker Julian Wittman, he has always been a legendary character whom he looked up to; the ultimate example of a free spirit who long ago withdrew himself from the demands of society. When he was allowed to sail with Gangerl for three months, it was a dream come true. But as the saying goes: never meet your heroes... Gangerl turns out to be just a fallible human being with his little quirks. A personal portrait of a somewhat naive young documentary maker who discovers the reality of an uncompromising life together with his (former) hero.