LOCATION NOTES: There are some places that simply bewitch you. Faial is one of those indeed. This little volcanic island in the middle of the Azorean Archipel is a classic stop for many sailors and seafarers for a long time. To split the long Northern Atlantic crossing into two legs, to restock on fresh provisions, […]
LOCATION NOTES: Boca Chica is a little village located 30km more East than Santo Domingo, on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, a country situated on the island of La Hispaniola, which they share with their neighbours, Haiti is listed as one of the poorest nations in the world. Unfortunately, the relationships between these […]
LOCATION NOTES: Barbados is the most easterly of the Caribbean islands and for this reason, it becomes often the first stop after the ocean crossing East to West. This little island of great natural beauty is yet another fragile paradise in the Caribbean belt: due to the high demographic pressure and the important tourist affluence, […]
MEET OUR TRAINEE ARCO Age: 60 Nationality: DUTCH Position onboard: TRAINEE Former occupation on land (aka how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? I am a father of two. I work as occupational health physician, insurance physician, and an instituutsopleider at the Radboud University in Nijmegen (e.g. training new medical specialists). I also volunteer for the local GroenLinks political party, […]
LOCATION NOTES: Martinique belongs to the French Antilles and it is a well-known pit stop for many (especially French) sailors and cruisers on the Trade Winds route who like to drop their anchors in the many bays the island offers to restock on water, food, fresh croissants and baguettes! The economy of the island strongly […]
MEET OUR TRAINEE EILISH Age: 23 Nationality: SCOTTISH Position on board: TRAINEE FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY Former occupation on land aka how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing? I am working for an arts company, the “Black Dog Puppet Company”, which is expanding into an arts hub called “Create”. Since the beginning […]
MEET OUR TRAINEE NADINE Age: 25 Nationality:GERMAN Position onboard: TRAINEE FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? I work as a nurse and this kept me busy most of the time. I was assisting with heart surgeries. So as my daily business […]
LOCATION NOTES: La Palma, also named “La Bonita”, is known for her Jurassic wild flora, black sandy volcanic beaches, and for delighting the visitors at night with one of the purest skies in the whole Northern hemisphere. It is also one of the steepest islands in the world: the top of its main volcano raises […]
MEET OUR TRAINEE MARKUS Name: MARKUS Age: 32 Nationality: FINNISH Position onboard: TRAINEE FOR THE WHOLE VOYAGE Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? Arthur [First Mate] would describe me as a gipsy pirate Viking. Which book, film, or song and/or event inspired and sparked in you first the dream of […]
This post is for those who thought that we could spend all this time at sea without bread. Let me tell you that we could not! If you already tried to bake bread, you might have experienced that it is a real learning curve, and onboard taught us to let go and trust our fellow […]
