{"id":36084,"date":"2022-03-04T09:22:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T08:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairtransport.eu\/blog\/meet-the-crew-4\/"},"modified":"2022-09-23T14:56:27","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T12:56:27","slug":"meet-the-crew-4","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/fairtransport.eu\/en\/blog\/meet-the-crew-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the crew"},"content":{"rendered":"

MEET OUR TRAINEE SAM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Age:\u00a0<\/b>21
\n<\/span>Nationality:\u00a0<\/b>FRENCH
\n<\/span>Position on board:\u00a0<\/b>TRAINEE FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY
\n<\/span>Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)?
\n<\/span><\/b>I do marine carpentry and I used to work in a shipyard for wooden boats in the South of France.
\n<\/span>Which book, film, song, and\/or event inspired and sparked in you first the dream of a life at sea?
\n<\/span><\/b>I don’t know when and where the original spark of inspiration came, or a particular movie or song. Maybe it was more about people I met. And also projects I heard of, like the one in\u00a0Costa Rica (SailCargo Inc.) or Low-Tech Lab. And I think because nobody in my family has any relation with the sea: it was an adventure and seemed extra exciting to me, to do something that nobody\u00a0around me has ever done\u00a0before.
\n<\/span>What to pack for your sea chest, absolutely?
\n<\/span><\/b>Snacks to share at night watches and difficult moments. A knife and all the sailor’s gear and tools. And I am very happy to have my Jallatte (my boots) with me.
\n<\/span>What to leave ashore, doubtless?
\n<\/span><\/b>Rubber boots. Problems (sounds like an easy answer, but it’s true). And sand, of course!
\n<\/span>Which is your favourite peace corner onboard aka where do you hide when you need to be alone.
\n<\/span><\/b>I am still looking for it, but probably somewhere in the rigging. Ah, no! Of course in the papalagi [little wooden dinghy of Tres Hombres used for recreational sailing<\/i>].
\n<\/span>What do you like the most onboard: a detail of the ship, a routine, a person, an activity…?
\n<\/span><\/b>I\u00a0love the breakfast! When everybody\u00a0has still small\u00a0eyes and is still sleepy. And I like it when we pump the anchor chain: the sea shanty singing, the whole situation feels great! Also, I like the arrival of the barrels. And the night watches. And Guven’s [Second Mate] lessons (he\u00a0taught us about sailing theory, weather, lights and signals, and so on).
\n<\/span>Three Magic Words to hold fast to onboard?
\n<\/span><\/b>It’s not a real word but the ringing bell for food could be one of the sounds that will stay forever, like a reassuring noise.
\n<\/span>“Royal” (the highest sail on the foremast) means different things to me: it recalls that epic “douse the royal” in Biscay, all the nice moments I spent up there, the freedom it gives you to think, and other stories you can hear only if you sail on Tres.
\n<\/span>“Nadine!!!” To use as a curse if you hit your feet in a killer corner.
\n<\/span>If Tres Hombres was a wild creature, which one she would be?
\n<\/span><\/b>A kind of weird creature, friendly, a bit wonky like a squint pelican.
\n<\/span>Biggest fear before joining and greatest satisfaction on the way?
\n<\/span><\/b>I was worried about my English skills and communication. And also, that I would love it too much (and yes, I really do).
\n<\/span>Why Tres Hombres?
\n<\/span><\/b>I didn’t want to go on a tourist boat to do the crossing. I like that it’s useful and we are sailing for a bigger sense, especially without an engine. It’s tricky and we have to find other solutions, and I enjoy that! To keep on sailing would be wonderful. This was and is the first step, the\u00a0entrance into this sailing cargo world and I would love to continue being part of it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you enjoy reading our crew’s adventures? Imagine being there when you enjoy our products at home!<\/a><\/p>\n

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