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Ze vervoert duurzame, biologische en ambachtelijk geproduceerde goederen en - [Transport Cargo](https://fairtransport.eu/transport-cargo/) - Vervoer jouw vracht op een eerlijke manier! de meest duurzame alternatieve transport methode Fairtransport Shipping Company is van mening dat het nemen van schone keuzes in de scheepvaart en het investeren daarin van groot belang is bij het verzekeren van een duurzame en eerlijke toekomst voor onze toekomstige generaties.Onze succesvolle vloot heeft jarenlange ervaring in - [Sail along](https://fairtransport.eu/sail-along/) - Zeil mee! Op Onze zeilende vrachtschepen Het is een bijzondere ervaring om met een traditioneel vrachtzeilschip te varen en een unieke manier om de wereld te ontdekken, waar je de kunst van het dwarsgetuigd zeilen en de vaardigheden van het oude zeevarende ambacht leert. Schrijf je vandaag in als trainee! Het avontuur van je leven - [Instagram](https://fairtransport.eu/instagram/) - Visit website Sail along on Tres hombres! 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Door dit model te gebruiken hebben we weer - [Hawila](https://fairtransport.eu/onze-vloot/hawila/) - Hawila Youtube Instagram Facebook Duurzaam transport & Cultuur Hawila zal niet alleen als zeilend vrachtschip worden gebruikt, maar ook als een cultureel en educatief platform, om het milieubewustzijn te vergroten en bij te dragen aan het stimuleren van de wereldwijde scheepvaartindustrie in de richting van een duurzame, koolstofvrije transportcultuur.Hawila wil langs haar route bewustwording creëren - [SV Brigantes](https://fairtransport.eu/onze-vloot/sv-brigantes/) - SV Brigantes wij bouwen ons schip Youtube Instagram Facebook SV Brigantes: Eén schip, drie levens Het werk om het prachtige schip uit 1911 in haar oude glorie te herstellen gaat onverminderd door in Trapani, die prachtige havenstad die al een halve eeuw de thuishaven van het schip is. Brigantes geschiedenis De SV-BRIGANTES werd in 1911 - [Comic | Tales from the Crew](https://fairtransport.eu/comics/comic-tales-from-the-crew/) - Comic: Tales from the Crew - [Update (Crew)](https://fairtransport.eu/updaten/crew-168413/) - Account updaten Log eerst in en vul daarna hier je wachtwoord in. Klik hier om naar de login-pagina te gaan Wachtwoord* Updaten - [Update (Horeca/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/updaten/horeca-trainee-845174/) - Account updaten Log eerst in en vul daarna hier je wachtwoord in. Klik hier om naar de login-pagina te gaan Wachtwoord* Updaten - [Updaten gelukt](https://fairtransport.eu/updaten/) - Updaten gelukt Je account is aangepast. Naar de webshop - [De nieuwste comic](https://fairtransport.eu/comics/) - 27 augustus 2023 - Comic Tres Hombres Comic: deckhand Alina Click on the images below to read the fifth part of our comic series! 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Sinds 2007 streven we ernaar om onze gezamenlijke uitstoot van milieu schadende stoffen te minimaliseren. Met onze zeilende vloot, vervoeren we duurzame vracht over zee door middel van slechts de kracht van de wind. 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Sindsdien is er veel gebeurd en de door hen vervaardigde chocola is inmiddels een begrip voor liefhebbers van heerlijke en duurzame producten. Sinds 2019 produceren zij solar-powered en emissie-vrij in hun fabriek in de - [Berging](https://fairtransport.eu/partners/berging/) - WIJ BROUWEN BIERHet is onze missie om gewoon geweldig bier te brouwen. Van goede kwaliteit. Met passie gebrouwen. Ongecompliceerd en toch bijzonder. Berging maakt ‘gewoon’, bijzonder en superlekker. Kwaliteit komt in onze bieren boven drijven door het ambachtelijke proces van bierbrouwen te combineren met formule-innovatie. 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We booked two weeks around the exepected departure date. - [Back on Tres Hombres (Sigrid)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/back-on-tres-hombres-sigrid/) - Back on Tres Hombres. We are going from Blankenberge, Belgium, to La Rochelle, France, and then Copenhagen, Denmark. - [Learning as a teacher (Krisztián Freigang)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/learning-as-a-teacher-krisztian-freigang/) - So, if you want to learn so much, feel free to apply to join the ship as a trainee, you won't be disappointed! - [At the top of Tres Hombres (Anne-Coralie)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/at-the-top-of-tres-hombres-anne-coralie/) - So even if I hope I’ll never have to fully take on that role, I can consider my dream fulfilled. It just goes to show that on Tres Hombres, dreams can come true - [Go big or go home (Lise Algoed)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/go-big-or-go-home-lise-algoed/) - In the beginning I sometimes thought to myself: WTH am I doing here?! But those thoughts disappeared quickly, as I’m feeling more and more at home on this ship. - [Let it go (Lea Cognet)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/let-it-go-lea-cognet/) - My last blog, “The plan is no plan,” was the first hint of that; and on the way back, I continue to follow this motto. Or at least, I try to, adding: let it go! - [The passage of pure intentions (Olivier)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-passage-of-pure-intentions-olivier/) - Somehow they are led through the passage, with rains left and right, but always a clear path ahead. When suddenly they’re in the valley on the other side. - [First week of crossing the North Atlantic in 2026 (Aaron Smit)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/first-week-of-crossing-the-north-atlantic-in-2026-aaron-smit/) - Our time in the Caribbean is over now that we've pointed the bow to the northeast. Everyone is excited to be crossing the big pond again! - [The Plan Is No Plan (Lea Cognet)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-plan-is-no-plan-lea-cognet/) - Mate Jess said ‘’the Plan is no plan’’. Don’t expect a thing to happen in the time or in the way you planned, life and winds are always surprising. - [Crossing the Atlantic as a First-time Trainee (Webby)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/crossing-the-atlantic-as-a-first-time-trainee-webby/) - It was a real blessing to stay a few nights on the Tres Hombres before setting sail. It was crucial in enabling us to integrate into the ship's way of life. - [Until we meet again (Martin Krafft, Mate)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/until-we-meet-again-martin-krafft-mate/) - Thank you, Tres Hombres, for your many life lessons - and thank you, Fairtransport, for showing that another way is possible. Until we meet again… - [Becoming a ship's cook (Aaron Smit)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/becoming-a-ships-cook-aaron-smit/) - Last year I joined for the whole winter trip as trainee. I figured that it was going to be something like a once-in-a-lifetime experience, a great adventure. - [Third Run (Bram Hoestra, bosun)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/third-run-bram-hoestra-bosun/) - From the mist, she dawned. An evening eerie and grey, her contours sharpened slowly as she approached us in little wind and her sails were doused one by one before she dropped anchor. Douarnenez, two years ago, when I first laid eyes on Tres Hombres. Since then I have spent about as much time aboard - [A Whale of a Day (Giulia, Cookie)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-whale-of-a-day-giulia-cookie/) - It's Sunday on the good ship Tres Hombres. We are somewhere North East of the Dominican Republic, our crossing home bound started a few days ago. The weather is fair, the sailing feels like something new, something we haven't experienced yet during this whole journey since we left Den Helder in December: we glide softly - [Highlights of an Eventful First Leg on Tres Hombres (Giulia, cookie)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/highlights-of-an-eventful-first-leg-on-tres-hombres-giulia-cookie/) - "80 miles from Ferrol". Captain Arthur's voice tunes in. The radio starts to yell in Spanish, it is a good sign. Our Johnny Nick Cash happily sings at the helm. It is a good Biscay day on board: deep blue waves and snow-white crests wash the deck, mesmerizing everchanging cloudy skies surround us, we shyly - [Some Sort of Family Gathering (a random volunteer)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/some-sort-of-family-gathering/) - I shouldn’t be the one writing for you, you know. Not only I’m not the best witness of what’s going on there, having arrived only a couple of weeks ago for my first time on Tres Hombres’ refit. But until last Saturday, I was busying myself from dusk ‘till dawn, happily templating, cutting and learning - [Too Ridiculously Beautiful to Believe it (Bram Hoestra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/too-ridiculously-beautiful-to-believe-it-bram-hoestra/) - Tres Hombres is always a pretty boat and the sea is always a charming place but some days and nights on board are simply too ridiculously beautiful to believe it. When we reached Getaria I got reacquainted with the chaotic life on land that seems to follow reaching port on Tres. A few days of - [The Wine Run (Captain Arthur Petrie)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-wine-run-captain-arthur-petrie/) - Over forty thousand bottles of wine are transported on Tres Hombres each year. This cargo sees less attention than our rum, coffee and chocolate, because it is not for us. When it comes to the wine, most of the time we are only the transport and not the label. Over the years Tres Hombres has - [A Day on De Tukker (Victoria Mahoney)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-day-on-de-tukker-victoria-mahoney/) - As I wake up for my 4 AM watch, traces of deep sleep still linger. Already, the dream I just woke from is slipping away as I layer thermals and jumpers, ready for a brisk morning on deck. I pause one last time to stretch and grab my jacket, and then open the watertight door - [Sailing with a Full Belly (Captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/sailing-with-a-full-belly-captain-anne-flore/) - Giant cabbage leaves and Azorean banana skins were overtaking the ship while the sunset falls later and later. After some calm during the night, the full moon shone at the beginning and gave way to a cape of clouds. This morning, the mainsail needs to be repaired. The wind is increasing northwest, so it's all - [Closing the door on the Caribbean (Captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/closing-the-door-on-the-caribbean-captain-anne-flore/) - As expected, we have been hit by a front. We are closing the door on the Caribbean and opening the white horses. Royal furled at the end of the afternoon. Main sail brailed up before the night. And before the night, some thunder has been heard. Just in time to start setting the extra deck - [Against the wind (Jordan Hanssen)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/against-the-wind-jordan-hanssen/) - At worst this ship is a compelling object. With her sails up, galloping over the sea, she is a thing of beauty. This voyage feels one part ‘Neverland, one part business, a dash of hippie and sprinkle of ‘Papillon. In the last few months I’ve bled, been beaten and bashed for this boat. I’ve only - [On the way to the Dominican Republic (Captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/on-the-way-to-the-dominican-republic-captain-anne-flore/) - In the evening a fair wind returned to bring us to the mysterious island of Los Aves. For many years, I have been sailing in the vast Caribbean Sea, and this light house, one hundred and twenty miles west of the Lesser Antilles, is something in the chart where you never go. Drifting there is - [Blurry Lines (Kit Schulte)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/blurry-lines-kit-schulte/) - Where or When Does One Thing End and Another Begin? I had imagined blurry lines, but figured quickly that all seems clearly defined: The sky above touching the horizon, the ocean below with numbers of depths unimaginable. I know nothing about sailing, well, maybe now after 10 days, a little. Borders. We already crossed several, - [Three days until Christmas (Nils Aldinger)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/three-days-until-christmas-nils/) - We left Spain and Portugal behind us and are now heading towards La Palma. The wind blows straight from behind and the waves are rolling, rolling, rolling. More than a month ago we left Den Helder and set our sails. For me the first time sailing in my life. An amazing new adventure with all - [Martinique 2024 (Captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/martinique-2024-captain-anne-flore/) - The departure maneuver was tight in the bay of Sainte Anne, Martinique. We anchored nicely after Le Marin marina behind all the sailing yachts. During our stay for a week, 3 other yachties arrived and anchored quite close. The catamaran in front of us had to hive up the anchor when we left. The sound - [The Soul of the Earth (Sandra Reinhold)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-soul-of-the-earth-sandra-reinhold/) - The sun rises And lets a billion orange-golden loops loose To chase a billion black circles A soft breeze is slithering Over the mercury glittering And Venus twinkles from above Oh look: a rainbow, double, over there (where we just were) A nice couple: sun and clouds Their raindrops drying on the shrouds - [Are you doing what you love? (Bram Hoestra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/are-you-doing-what-you-love-bram-hoestra/) - A ship on shore is something mystical. On my way to the dock, from the other side of the canal, I was looking up at Tres Hombres majestic bow, coated with a fresh layer of anti-fowl, in a deeper colour than before. It’s odd that even though a ship, when ashore, is pulled out of - [Salty Points (Bram Hoestra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/salty-points-bram-hoestra/) - On a previous tall ship journey I was awarded “minus sixty salty points” by a seasoned sailor for wearing a glove on one hand. On that trip I developed a healthy aversion to anything ‘yaughty’ - thrilled by the experience of sailing under square sails and without such preposterous inventions like winches and epoxied laminate. - [The Story of the Rum Labels 2023 (Laura Verstappen)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-story-of-the-rum-labels-2023/) - PART I Out on the ocean the tradewinds cross over a deep-water trench of no particular name. A crossroad of sorts between a wind and a waterway, that for a long time was the location of a public house. The outlines can still be seen as the square coral reef on the bank of the - [The night's sky (Bram Hoestra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-nights-sky-bram-hoestra/) - Last night, there was an amazing shooting star in the sky. A breathtaking green light drew a glowing stripe against the black, before it fell apart into two or three white flashes. The whole spectacle lasted about two seconds. Abundance of magnesium and copper in such burning space debris, a little online research would suggest. - [Cradle (Bram Hoestra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/cradle-bram-hoestra/) - I’m terrible at sleeping. Always have been. I know every little corner of the ceiling in the bedroom. It’s not necessarily the quality of sleep that’s bad, it’s the practice of falling asleep. Don’t I often wake up on the sofa in the afternoon, bewildered, disoriented, evidently after having falling asleep there, though? Why yes, - [Tallow (Bram Hoestra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/tallow-bram-hoestra/) - I want to tell you straight how great life on board Tres Hombres is. I really do. Because it is. Great, I mean. It’s just… I’m no good at all that cheery ‘life’s full of wonders’-crap. As a storyteller, I need my fair dose of tragedy. Recently I have found, though, that tragedy is much - [Crew List (Captain Arthur Petrie)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/crew-list-captain-arthur-petrie/) - Crew and trainees alike tend to have a variety of motivations that bring them to sailing on Tres Hombres. But even more varied than their motivations is their personalities & backgrounds. Building a crew out of those who arrive takes time, but time goes fast when you are sailing together 24 hours a day. Most - ["La Reine des Pigeons"](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/la-reine-des-pigeons/) - Hi there! My name is Focaccia and I got the pleasure of joining the Tres Hombres this summer. I am a one year old homing pigeon from Germany and on my way home to Hannover I got lost on the coast of the Netherlands and landed on the deck of the Tres Hombres to take - [A bounty, without mutiny (Cook Giulia Baccosi)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-bounty-without-mutiny-cook-giulia-baccosi/) - Have you ever asked yourself where do sailors go when they retire from the sea? What do they do? Let me tell you a story… A little while ago, while on our way to the Basque Country, the weather decided the ship had to stop in Brittany. An unplanned quick pitstop to Douarnenez came into - [Comic: deckhand Alina](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/comic-deckhand-alina/) - Click on the images below to read the fifth part of our comic series! - [Comic: first mate Arthur](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/comic-first-mate-arthur/) - Click on the images below to read the fourth part of our comic series! - [Comic: captain Andreas Lackner](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/comic-captain-andreas-lackner/) - Click on the images below to read the first part of our comic series! - [Comic: bosun Hanjo van Weerden](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/comic-bosun-hanjo-van-weerden/) - Click on the images below to read the second part of our comic series! - [Comic: the ship's cook Eddie Hecht](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/comic-the-ships-cook-eddie-hecht/) - Click on the images below to read the third part of our comic series! - [Groen Water Zomer 2023 (Bootsman Hanjo van Weerden)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/groen-water-zomer-2023-bootsman-hanjo-van-weerden/) - Het is een heldere dag bij de monding van de Helford River, vlak bij Falmouth. Rond half acht wordt de bemanning wakker en begint de dag. We zetten koffie, eten ontbijt en maken ons langzaam klaar voor het werk van de dag. De kapitein vertelt ons dat de verwachte winddraaiing rond tien uur zal komen, - [Mama Tres Hombres (Bernadette Keve)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/mama-tres-hombres-bernadette-keve/) - Wind tilt het schip op, De witte zeilen staan bol, Mijn neus wordt al bleek... Met plastic zakje Languit in de boot kajuit Eindelijk de zon Een rol scheepstouw plat Opgerold op dek een bed Voor zieke en zon Koers richting Ijsland Een hele dag alleen de zee De wind blijft noordoost - [Stockholmsyndroom (Lea Cognet)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/stockholmsyndroom-lea-cognet/) - Het is nu meer dan tien dagen geleden. Bijna twee weken sinds we in La Rochelle zijn aangekomen. De huid van mijn handpalm is aan het schilferen, mijn haar en vieze kleren zijn gewassen en mijn blauwe plekken zijn vervaagd. Maar ik kan het gewoon niet geloven. Ik probeer mezelf wijs te maken “Kom op, - [De cirkel is rond (Rosa Haberland First mate)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/de-cirkel-is-rond-rosa-haberland-first-mate/) - 9,5 jaar geleden ben ik bij Tres Hombres terechtgekomen als trainee. Emissievrij van Portugal naar Brazilië, van een middel naar een doel, een avontuur van twee maanden. Maar Tres Hombres, ze had me volledig in haar ban. Ze heeft me mijn liefde voor de zeeën op een nieuwe manier laten zien. Ik vond een vorm - [De Waterdraak (Rymke Boonstra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/de-waterdraak-rymke-boonstra/) - Zij… Neemt ons mee Draagt ons Speert ons Houdt ons vast Streelt ons Kneed ons Vermorzelt ons Wiegt ons Schudt ons Zij breekt ons Maakt ons Zij… Omhulst ons Omringt ons Ziet ons Zij brengt ons Thuis Zij is ons Thuis Onze geliefde Vriendin Onze houten Vriendin Waterdraak Zij danst ons Zij danst Door de - [Zuidelijke wind (Captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/zuidelijke-wind-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Sinds enkele dagen een aanhoudende zuidelijke wind. Comfortabel en snel. Alles wat we nodig hebben. Een storingenfront in het noorden trekt vandaag over ons hoofd. Vanmiddag 35 knopen wachten. Terwijl de storm opsteekt, worden de zeilen rustig gehesen tot de verschuiving naar het noordwesten. En dan gaan we verder met een lekker rustig briesje. De - [Niets bereidde me echt voor op de golven (Sylvester Langvard)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/niets-bereidde-me-echt-voor-op-de-golven-sylvester-langvard/) - Ik heb het niet over de mensen aan de wal in onze thuishaven, die ons uitzwaaien met beloften van een veilige reis en tot ziens. Dat heb ik eerder gezien in films, witte zakdoeken en vochtige ogen. Zoals de Titanic. Wat een verontrustende vergelijking. Ik heb het ook niet over het deinen van de boot - [Viering van de dag van de chefs (Suzanne Gwilt)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/viering-van-de-dag-van-de-chefs-suzanne-gwilt/) - We zijn verzameld rond het roer. De hele crew heeft zitten wachten op deze dag sinds we Boca Chica verlieten: 5 maart. Een bijzondere dag, een glorieuze zondag, een Dag van de Chef! Onder de Vanuatu-vlag varen betekent op de een of andere manier in Vanuatu wonen en wat is er belangrijker dan de feestdagen - [Digitale afkicken op een traditioneel zeilend vrachtschip (Oliver Hunkler)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/digitale-afkicken-op-een-traditioneel-zeilend-vrachtschip-oliver-hunkler/) - Aan het begin van de reis was een van de belangrijkste missies voor iedereen het stoppen met het gebruiken van alle soorten van digitale apparaten waarmee velen van ons tegenwoordig omringd zijn, zoals pc's, laptops, tablets, mobiele telefoons en televisies en de daarmee gepaard gaande stroom aan informatie. Werk gerelateerde e-mails, persoonlijke berichten, maar ook - [De Mona Passage (captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/de-mona-passage-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Rustig en met geduld zijn we erin geslaagd de Mona Passage binnen te varen. Vier dagen om te wennen aan het ritme van ons schip en voor sommige ingewijden om de zachte schommelende beweging van de zware zwarte mama te begrijpen. 450 mijl vanaf Boca Chica in plaats van 100 om deze eerste stap ten - [Marie Galante (captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/marie-galante-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Op Marie Galante hebben we de lege vaten uitgeladen met onze dinghy. Daarna bezochten we zelf de distilleerderij. Nu is het seizoen om het suikerriet te snijden, en alle producenten uit de omgeving komen aan met grote trailers. Elk exemplaar wordt gewogen en het suikergehalte wordt getest. Dan wordt het riet geplet en wordt er - [De dans van de dolfijnen (Susanne Gwilt)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/de-dans-van-de-dolfijnen-susanne-gwilt/) - Ken je de kalenders met grote foto's voor elke maand? Deze bevatten kleurrijke foto's van spectaculaire landschappen, schattige dieren of romantische motieven. Verrassend vaak zijn kalenders gevuld met foto's van dolfijnen. Ik vroeg me vaak af: Waarom juist dolfijnen? Het maakt niet uit of ze in de dramatische roodgekleurde zonsondergang springen, of ze door het - [Witte paarden (Sylvester Langvad)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/witte-paarden-sylvester-langvad/) - En de witte paarden schitteren als fonkelende diamanten op donkerblauw fluweel. Dat was het uitzicht toen ik op de voormast klom. Nog maar een paar maanden geleden zou ik, door en door landrot, nauwelijks hebben begrepen wat zo'n zin betekende. Toch was dat mijn eerste gedachte na bijna twee maanden op zee, zittend bovenop de - [Overtocht Atlantische Oceaan: (Tim Pion - eerste stuurman)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/overtocht-atlantische-oceaan-van-tim-pion-eerste-stuurman/) - Ongeveer één tijdzone per week passeren, op een klein drijvend eiland, alleen aangedreven door de wind. Het is verbazingwekkend als je erover nadenkt. Geen brandstof, geen ingewikkelde machines. Gewoon een stel planken, touwen en canvas die met liefde en vakmanschap bij elkaar zijn gebracht. Dat is alles wat je nodig hebt om de halve wereld - [All is all over the place (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/all-is-all-over-the-place-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Mid-January, is a winter where it is so warm around noon that we have to take care of and hide from the sun, like in the Spanish culture. When the wooden deck looks thirsty, we pour a fair amount of water on it. The black lady knows and recognizes the West longitude of the Atlantic - [HAPPY NEW YEAR (by Rymke Boonstra & captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/happy-new-year-by-rymke-boonstra-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - 4 Beauforts. Moderate breeze, small waves, breaking crests, white horses. Dear loved ones, fellow humans, relations, HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you, with good winds, and good navigations on all levels, for us and the next generations. Sailing into golden sunsets... Here is a message from the Atlantic Ocean. There is a North East - [Aldea meets Tres Hombres (by Captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/aldea-meets-tres-hombres-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - A happy and peaceful new year, in how far this is possible. 10 years ago we left La Palma for the first time with rum from Destilerias Aldea. Nobody of us knew that these Islands produce artisanal rum until I met Santi Bronchales at the German Rumfest in 2011. He was working for Oliver in - [Departure from La Palma (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/departure-from-la-palma-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - We left the harbour with the last Northerly wind of the day and once outside quickly Southerly wind came, so for the first time (for me), we went to the Atlantic ocean by the north of La Palma. It is always tricky to leave this harbour because the wind often changes a little inside the - [](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/merry-christmas/) - [Two days of calm and serenity (by captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/two-days-of-calm-and-serenity-by-captain-anne-flore/) - We've been visited by some elegant gulls, a cormorant, a falcon, dolphins and a fin whale. So little wind that we brailed up the main and doused other staysails to protect them and stop the noisy flapping. Rolling smoothly, the crew goes to bed on one side and wakes up on the other side. Very - [Full moon December Tres Hombres (By Rymke Boonstra)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/full-moon-december-tres-hombres-by-rymke-boonstra/) - Here comes a message from the ocean, the Atlantic Ocean. It seems like we are here forever. Time is passing by... We started with sunshine and good east wind in Den Helder, with 8 men, and 7 women heading towards the Channel. After some time we passed strong winds, and everything was flying around. Peanut butter - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-8/) - MEET OUR TRAINEE DARIO Name: DARIO Age: 22 Nationality: AUSTRIAN Position onboard: TRAINEE Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? Acting, clowning, basketball. Which book, film, song and/or event inspired and sparked in you first the dream of a life at sea? Titanic and Castaway. Once - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-7/) - MEET OUR DECKHAND THORE Age: 21 Nationality: DANISH Position onboard: DECKHAND Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? Different stuff, but mostly stuff to do with the sea or anything that pays (I have a rent to pay...). Which book, film, or song and/or event inspired and sparked in you first, the dream - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-6/) - MEET OUR FIRST MATE ARTHUR Age: 29 Nationality: ENGLISH Position on board: FIRST MATE Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? I am a jack of all trades which centers around old wooden ships. Carpenter most commonly. Which book, film, song and/or event inspired and sparked in you first - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-5/) - MEET OUR BOSUN CAMILLE Age: 28 Nationality: FRENCH Position on board: BOSUN Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? I've been a physiotherapist, but now for 4 years, I have been working on tall ships. Which book, film, song and/or event inspired and sparked in you first the dream - [Meet the crew](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-4/) - MEET OUR TRAINEE SAM Age: 21 Nationality: FRENCH Position on board: TRAINEE FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? I do marine carpentry and I used to work in a shipyard for wooden boats in the South of France. Which book, film, song, and/or event - [Meet the crew](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-3/) - MEET OUR DECKHAND ALINA Age: 32 Nationality: GERMAN Position on board: DECKHAND Former occupation on land (aka how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? Before joining the world of tall ship sailing, I was employed as a social worker providing psycho-social support, care, and protection for children. I also used to - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-2/) - MEET OUR SECOND MATE - GUVEN Name: GUVEN Age: 28 Nationality: FRENCH Position on board: SECOND MATE Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? I am sailing! And when I am not sailing, I am usually volunteering for sailing projects or helping on a refit. I - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew/) - MEET OUR SHIP'S COOK Name: EDDIE Age: 32 Nationality: ENGLISH Position on board: COOK Former occupation on land (or how do you keep yourself busy when you are not sailing)? I am working for New Dawn Traders. I am an acupuncturist, carer and set builder. Which book, film, song and/or event inspired and sparked in - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-9/) - 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 - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-10/) - 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 - [MEET THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-11/) - 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 THE CREW](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/meet-the-crew-12/) - 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, - [One month at sea (By Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/one-month-at-sea-by-wiebe-radstake/) - You're not the only one with mixed emotions, you're not the only ship adrift in the ocean. I remember this was the Rolling Stones song we listened to on the first crossing I did with Tres Hombres seven years ago. And I'm listening to it again now. Fighting our way to the Channel entrance. The - [Surfen in het kanaal (door Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/surfen-in-het-kanaal-door-wiebe-radstake/) - Op 28 april werd ik om vijf uur 's ochtends in de foxhole wakker. Goedemorgen iedereen: tijd om het anker op te pompen! Een half uurtje later was het anker omhoog en met een heel kleine windje trokken we op en neer in de baai van Douarnenez. We zijn hier gestopt omdat we al 5 - [What a day ... (By captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/what-a-day-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - as every day the tide is changing, our course over ground is changing, the side where the sails are set is changing, the meals as well. Although something never changed since we left Amsterdam; the motivation expressed from all buddies on board. Yes, it is hard not to sleep well because of the boat bouncing - [15 miles circle for eternity (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/15-miles-circle-for-eternity-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - It has been a 48h of tacking in the very agitated sea and sky... With the tide, we came back exactly where we were the day before in a distance of 15 miles straight line. The reality is that we needed so many little straight lines to reach this 15 miles further south. The explanation - [5 days at anchor (by captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/5-days-at-anchor-by-captain-anne-flore/) - in the south of YEU island. This was the safest, closest free shelter I found near Les Sables d' Olonne. Rigging and deck maintenance has been carried out and the crew did enjoy beautiful walks on the island and the open restaurants and bars very much on days off. Today it is time to prepare - [We reached the end of the world (By captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/we-reached-the-end-of-the-world-by-captain-anne-flore/) - We reached the end of the world as we say in Breton. We turned around Ouessant in the mist and rain. It was mysteriously cold and wet as if England was drifting south to France showing the best hazardous black rocks on the horizon. My lovely region has many faces. Whatever our course is - [Fingers grab the outer jib sheet (by Marceline Mutsaerts)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/fingers-grab-the-outer-jib-sheet-by-marceline-mutsaerts/) - Fingers grab the outer jib sheet ... Are they mine? Hands feel the curiosity Of last year's boson The mumbling drums of this refit And that refit Echoes of detachment sweat That rinsed all those backs Shaped all those minds Into a pale blue line Man, just had this crazy dream Was it mine? Boots - [Dover Callais line in a magical orange sunrise (by Lenno Visser/first mate)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/dover-callais-line-in-a-magical-orange-sunrise-by-lenno-visser-first-mate/) - Today we rolled our merry way past the Dover Callais line in a magical orange sunrise, having now officially left the English channel at our stern. Where we also had a stark reminder that not all of us are as privileged and free as us here on our little square rig shipping around a Corona - [One o'clock, night watch (by Hanjo van Weerden)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/one-oclock-night-watch-by-hanjo-van-weerden/) - There's barely any wind. I am on deck, looking at the top light drawing shapes against the night sky. Not sure what day it is anymore; I don't really have to think about that stuff and I haven't charged my phone in a week (at least I think it's been a week). It's all very - [A sunny day (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-sunny-day-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Paint and stain possible on this beautiful day. All sails are up, even the jib that the kids painted in Amsterdam. We sat her under the mainsail. We call it the 'dolphin sail'. Some of the crew members enjoyed cooking yesterday while Soraia had a day off. Her pastas, oignons beignets, pizzas, lasagna and vegetables - [When the Sun never sleep (by Collin Bertron/Deckhand)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/when-the-sun-never-sleep-by-collin-bertron-deckhand/) - It's midnight, we wake up. It's morning light outside! We can clearly see. The deck, the water surrounding us, the faces of my shipmates, the horizon melting in thousands of colors of blue. The moon goes to sleep, the other watch also. We're alone on deck with a very light breeze. We're like an evolution - [Creation (by captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/creation-by-captain-anne-flore/) - The departure maneuver in Copenhagen was super cool and smooth! It is great to move a big sailing ship like this in a harbor under sails. Nowadays being under sails inside a port is forbidden. I allowed us to do it because it's possible and it's very important to understand your ship under all circumstances, - [The Caribbean of the North (by Rosa/deckhand)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-caribbean-of-the-north-by-rosa-deckhand/) - “They call it the Caribbean of the North”...where you can have buckets of liquid sunshine and imagine coconuts growing on city lights. Welcome to the magical experience that is sailing a cargo of 19.000 bottles of natural French wines to Denmark. Telling a story about the last two weeks is not easy. So many beautiful - [Not under command under control (by captain Anne-Flore)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/not-under-command-under-control-by-captain-anne-flore/) - Wonderful progress towards west yesterday. The front is passing now with rain and the wind died. We brailed up the main and braced square. It is the trimming for waiting for any kind of wind. The ship is heading north but drifts east. We can only try to drift slower what we don't want now - [De "Tres Hombres" op het droge (door Daniel Haller)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/de-tres-hombres-op-het-droge-door-daniel-haller/) - Vrijwillig en samen De mannen grijpen handschoenen, eentje pakt een deken. Dan wordt het deksel van het uiteinde van de lange doos weggehaald. Stoom stijgt op. Snel wordt de hete plank eruit gehaald. Maar wacht: je stelt je een bord voor, geen plank. Met een dikte van 8 cm lijkt deze meer op een balk. - [First day at sea (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/first-day-at-sea-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - We can all feel that this day is a special one! After 3 months in the harbor, the water is moving under the hull again and the sails are de-dusted. The super refit crew Charly, Mikael (who became 2nd mate), Hanjo, Virgile, Clement, and Baloo are not in the vicinity of big tools. Their tools - [Let's go back to the sea (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/lets-go-back-to-the-sea-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - They never towed and moored a sailing ship before. With a bit of ferm organization, we went up and down with the tide moored to the wall for 3 days. The cargo is on board, about 8000 bottles. The truck drivers never had to deliver 7 pallets to a boat, they couldn't believe it. No - [Big swell, not many sails (by Captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/big-swell-not-many-sails-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Overnight we got what we are used to. 25 knots or more in the butt. Top sail and top gallant braced square, inner jib and forestay sail tight and Yallahhhhhh riding, surfing down the waves 11 kts. What a ship, just going... I'm sorry for the two watches who stood in the rain, but well - [Departure from Baiona (by Captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/departure-from-baiona-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - The departure from Baiona went smooth. The harbor puller dinghy was not ready when we were, so I decided to go on our own propeller device with the anchor ready as a plan B. Mikael turned the ship around in the harbor and pushed the transom to get some forward speed for maneuverability. The bay - [Every day learning (By captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/every-day-learning-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - After a bright moony night, in which we cut all the kilos of pears we still had from Den Helder, the morning was sunny. Just before daylight we had to jibe. Bracing from portside beam reach to starboard beam is an operation. The one who has to ease the braces must follow the sail above - [The wind is decreasing (By Captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-wind-is-decreasing-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - The swell is getting big. The sun tries to appear with rainbow touches. The sea is wearing an undescriptive ocean blue and the foam is whispering after our passage. We passed some cargo ships sailing through Gibraltar. Two of them actually told us they wanted to alter course without knowing that we are a sailing - [Sea provide (by first mate Lenno Visser)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/sea-provide-by-first-mate-lenno-visser/) - Now for the people that understand my surname and know a little about growing up in Holland, there might be some indication of a past spent on the side of one of the many canals. Leisurely staring at an orange dot bobbing away on a wind rippled surface of a pond trying to catch what - [Cork to the Canaries (By Ruth Little)  ](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/cork-to-the-canaries-by-ruth-little/) - For the past few weeks I have felt like the luckiest woman in Ireland... or more precisely, the luckiest woman out of Ireland, as I managed to escape both the northern hemisphere winter and the global Covid pandemic in one fell swoop, by jumping on board the Tres Hombres when it pulled into Cork harbour - [La Palma (By Captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/la-palma-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - The first two stun ‘sails joined our beautiful rig today and were celebrated with cinnamon rolls out of our French cuisine. At the first sign of the Tradewinds we took down booms and blocks from the starboard side and mounted everything on the windward side, heading more or less south in search of more wind - [Gestern und Morgen (By Deniz Baser)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/gestern-und-morgen-by-deniz-baser/) - Gestern und Morgen spielen endlich kein Rolle mehr. Der Wind und die Wellen, die das Schiff schaukeln, welches uns über die Wüste des Ozeans trägt, lassen den Moment so klar werden, wie die Sonne den Himmel. Trotz des Korsetts der Routine spüre ich die Freiheit auf eine Art, wie sie mir bis jetzt unbekannt war. - [Rumclipper (By Captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/rumclipper-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - There are no more Teaclippers but there is a Rumclipper! With a cup of tea standing on the roof next to the wheel, the helmsman stands easy, steering to the following sea, while the ship logs 9, 10, 11 knots like nothing. It’s Sunday, some people of the watch are dancing on the middeck to - [Blote-voeten-zeilen (By Vera Olgers)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/blote-voeten-zeilen-by-vera-olgers/) - Als 2020 ons een ding geleerd heeft, is dat niet alles te plannen valt. Zo verdwenen al mijn plannen die zich buiten het huis afspelen een voor een in een la. Eentje, gepland voor het eind van 2020 bleef echter al die tijd overeind: de oceaan oversteken met de Tres Hombres. De vraag naar vracht - [Directions from a fairy tale quest (By first mate Lenno Visser)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/directions-from-a-fairy-tale-quest-by-first-mate-lenno-visser/) - It sounds like directions from a fairy tale quest: Head south until the fish start flying then turn your bow due west. And if you follow these simple directions you'll end up where the rum tastes best. Of course some trimming and maybe a gybe or two along the way but it's a good start - [Cela fait maintenant 10 jours (By Clement Deroin Thevenin)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/cela-fait-maintenant-10-jours-by-clement-deroin-thevenin/) - au total que nous voguons au gré du vent et du courant, dans notre quête de grand large, quittant le luxueux abri que nous offrait La Palma. Et un peu moins de 10 jours que le compas n'indique maintenant que l'ouest devant nous. Ça y est nous y sommes, cet océan dont on nous conte - [Hereby we declare this year as over! (By captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/hereby-we-declare-this-year-as-over-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - At 15° N, 48°W this is about 3 hours after European midnight. The full moon enlightens our smooth passage towards the west, but we have one thing in common, no fireworks will shatter the night sky above us. Surely we will raise the glass to welcome another year, as we, no more than anyone else, - [Tres Hombres in Martinique (by Charles Barker/Deckhand)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/tres-hombres-in-martinique-by-charles-barker-deckhand/) - It's around lunch time, the Tres Hombres is moored in the marina at Le Marin, Martinique. We have just crossed the Atlantic ocean, and here we are unloading wine we have brought from France, and some empty barrels to be filled with rum. My job for the morning was the ship's laundry, and I have - [The fantastic world! (By captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-fantastic-world-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - You find yourself outside of the intercontinental human communications and information network when you are at anchor for a few days without internet. But life goes on, and how! A short impression of a disconnected time aboard in vicinity of Barbados: (not allowed to touch the land ) Wake up at 0530, heave anchor, receive - [More than 6000 nautical miles (by Ruth Little)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/more-than-6000-nautical-miles-by-ruth-little/) - It's noon on Friday, the 22nd of January and the Tres Hombres rolls gently at anchor in Carlisle Bay, just off Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. It's a typical Caribbean scene with white sandy beaches, palm trees, blue skies, azure seas and yachts bobbing at anchor. However, this year everything is different, it is just - [Ya tu sabes (by captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/ya-tu-sabes-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - Si amigo, ya lo se! Pero no entiendo bien. Que es el mensaje que me quiere dar este pais maravilloso? O este paisaje salvaje, como dice mi amigo Dominicano Manuel, jajaja. Ya venimos por la Republica Dominicana desde el 2010, al primer viaje, cuando llegamos a la Bahia de las Aguilas con el mastil quebrado, - [Aan boord van de Tres Hombres (by Cas Welling)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/aan-boord-van-de-tres-hombres-by-cas-welling/) - Terwijl het andere deel van mijn watch team een start heeft gemaakt met het vervaardigen van een dittybag (teerzak) – waar zo’n beetje alle touw en naaitechniek in voor komt – schrijf ik een paar woorden voor het thuisfront en andere geïnteresseerden in onze reis. Na een paar dagen acclimatiseren in de Dominicaanse Republiek ben - [Heute nicht mein bester Freund - die Kombüse - mein bester Freund (by David Schynoll)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/heute-nicht-mein-bester-freund-die-kombuse-mein-bester-freund-by-david-schynoll/) - 03:15 Uhr. Eine helle Nacht. Vollmond. Interessiert mich gerade nicht. Brennender Schmerz fließt meine linke Hand entlang. Die Kaffeekanne darf ich deshalb aber nicht loslassen, sonst ist die Sauerei perfekt. Also, Welle abwarten, dann neuer Versuch. Diesmal erreicht das kochende Wasser sein Ziel. Den Kaffeefilter. Jetzt nur noch aufpassen, dass der Kaffee auch in der - [Royale Delfine (by David Schynoll)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/royale-delfine-by-david-schynoll/) - Auf einer Höhe von 25 Metern befindet sich das höchste Segel der Tres Hombres. Es ist das kleinste square sail - "royal" genannt. Als ich hier oben auf dem Segel sitze und es von der Yard losknote, damit wir es gleich setzen können, fühle ich mich auch wahrlich königlich. Von dieser erhabenen Höhe aus erstreckt - [Season change (by captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/season-change-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - Boots and jackets are the new style onboard. The first time leather covers my feet since I arrived in Santa Cruz de la Palma, on 10th of December 2020. We had the great luck to keep in the Caribbean heat until almost the latitude of Bermuda and already halfway the Azores. Until yesterday night everybody - [Zeldzame momenten (By Hanjo van Weerden)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/zeldzame-momenten-by-hanjo-van-weerden/) - Het zijn zeldzame momenten, de enige aan dek te zijn... Als de rest van je wacht in de kombuis zit voor een boterham of in de navigatieruimte is het een stil moment voor de roerganger van de Tres Hombres. De wind, de wolken en het water om je heen. Hier en daar een piep of - [Vulkane und Graffiti (By David Schynoll)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/vulkane-und-graffiti-by-david-schynoll/) - 24 Tage auf See, dann heißt es endlich wieder "Land in Sicht". Zuerst nur ein Streifen verwaschener Lichter, die sich am Horizont abzeichnen. Mit dem ersten Grauen des Morgens streckt sich die "mittlere" Inselgruppe der Azoren dann immer deutlicher vor uns aus. Bis sich schließlich die markanten Umrisse des steil aus dem Meer emporsteigenden, Pico's - [Ein Tag auf See (by David Schynoll)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/ein-tag-auf-see-by-david-schynoll/) - Was erwartet mich auf einer Atlantiküberquerung? Auf einem fast hundert Jahre alten Schiff ohne Motor? Das habe ich mich bei Reiseantritt in der Karibik gefragt, das frage ich mich auch heute noch, eineinhalb Monate später. Es erwarten mich viele Herausforderungen und eintönige Stunden. Immer gleiche Tage mit den immergleichen Abläufen und Routinen, die doch jeder - [In the channel again (By captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/in-the-channel-again-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - After a harsh start through, more than over, the big swells, coming into the bay of Les Sables, we left the friendly town and tug behind us and got underway up the Biskay. High, higha, Biskaya...true it was and many a stomach did not appreciate the food coming from our friends from the fertile land. - [The Northern Route (by captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-northern-route-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - Yes, there is a lot to tell about our adventures in the Baltic Sea, Kattegat, Skagerrak and the Sound ... but let’s start with an impression of the alternative route from Holland to Ireland, over the top of Scotland.Cargo ships have schedules, which always have two sides. Or you are lucky and sail ahead of - [For more than 10 minutes (By captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/for-more-than-10-minutes-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - A day and a half after departure. A kind of day where we are starting to get confused already since how long are we onboard or which day it is. First days of sailing with the new crew except for Joel and Merlijne who wanted to enjoy a piece of life at Tres Hombres travel - [Good progress in here through the English channel (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/good-progress-in-here-through-the-english-channel-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - We passed Le Havre longitude. Downwind for a few days. The squares are braced square. Gaff topsail is going up and down following needs from little squalls. And the Royal was not in use for a few hours around Ouessant island. The scenery just bit the screen. Teeth rocks emerged from the foamy sea where - [We are enough north to sail ''obstructions free '' (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/we-are-enough-north-to-sail-obstructions-free-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Going away from TSS, platforms, windmills. Some cargo here and there, some calls, and all traffic goes smooth. We crossed our paths with bark Europa and Avontuur before, great to see those ships under sail far from the coast, courageous crew jumping on uncomfortable waves. The Royal is on holiday and the Main as well - [It's getting more and more quiet here (By captain Anne Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/its-getting-more-and-more-quiet-here-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - After a beginning with 7 knots speed average, here we are, almost in Skagerrak. 30 miles away from the Danish coast and the low pressure eye caught up on us. Sunny, catching fishes for lunch, oiling the mooring cleats and repairing Jibs. All of the sails are squeezed to avoid extra damages from shafing and - [Vijftien maanden geleden (by deckhand Hanjo van Weerden)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/vijftien-maanden-geleden-by-deckhand-hanjo-van-weerden/) - ...stapte ik als trainee aan boord van de Tres Hombres, zonder enig verstand van zeilen. Ik voer mee de hele zomer, werkte mee op de scheepswerf, ging vervolgens mee naar de Carieb en nu ben ik deksman. Het kan gek lopen. In de eeuwenoude traditie van de ommelandvaart, waar ook de Hanze uit voortkwam, zeilen - [Het benedendeksels orkest (by Merlijne Marell)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/het-benedendeksels-orkest-by-merlijne-marell/) - Ergens tussen 14:00 en 19:15 word ik wakker in het foxhole door een combinatie van heftige golfbewegingen en de daarbij behorende geluiden. Naast me, aan de andere kant van de boothuid, snelt het water in een kolkende, bruisende stroom. Iets hoger klinkt de golfslag, de typische af- en aanzwellende ruis van de zee. Af en - [Somewhere between Denmark and Copenhagen (by Clarissa Mayer)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/somewhere-between-denmark-and-copenhagen-by-clarissa-mayer/) - Morning Watch Exact time, day and date are not the most important parameters on board. Therefore, watch changes, meals and sea miles gained towards the desired destination make you notice time passing by. After patiently awaiting the right wind and slowly moving along the southern Swedish coast, in the course of the night we finally - [Another week in paradise (by Rosa Haberland second mate)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/another-week-in-paradise-by-rosa-haberland-second-mate/) - And so I return yet another time to Gudhjem, home of the Gods. This beautiful small port on the North East coast of Bornholm and its people hold a very special place in my heart. Sailing along the coast and passing the rugged cliffs, anticipation for our arrival rises. Soon Thor, the local wooden motor - [The crossing ... (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-crossing-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - ...of Skagerrak is quite smooth. 20 or 25 kts were expected in the middle so I drew a blue line on the chart, do not pass over. Fortunately we never had to dowse the royal and as soon as the wind increased we turned the ship around towards the peaceful Danish coast. Each watch gets - [Observations (by captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/observations-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - Mornings are grey, afternoons are sunny. Probably an effect from temperature changes. Dense fog at times and horn sound from invisible creatures. The Moon is growing each day among the stars. Breads rise well and overflow into the bottom of the oven and are delicious. The four cans of tea and coffee are very often - [Departure Tres Hombres (by Giulia Baccosi)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/departure-tres-hombres-by-giulia-baccosi/) - On a grey, Sunday afternoon our good ship Tres Hombres and her happy crew set sail and cast off lines to head where the fishes fly and the sun shines bright: the Caribbean paradise! The refit is finally over, but a new chapter begins now for the sailing crew who hold in their hands a - [Take a good look at her (By Natalia Boltukhova)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/take-a-good-look-at-her-by-natalia-boltukhova/) - Take a good look at her! The curves. The canvas. The tempting lines. The salt, whispering from the crevasses in the weathered wood. The wind, the memory of which is trapped into the folds of the harbour furl. She is Tres Hombres, Tres for the crew. Trusty, steady, free. What most might not realize is - [My first week at Tres (by Michael Ross)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/my-first-week-at-tres-by-michael-ross/) - Emotional farewell at the port. Tears are wiped away quickly by the fresh wind. Hectic activity onboard redirects my attention: Sails need to be launched! Where again was the halyard for the inner jib? I can't remember but someone tells me where it is. Once the course is set everyone is assigned to one of - [The World Below (by Michael Ross)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-world-below-by-michael-ross/) - Not much has been written here about the inner world of the Tres, i.e., what lies below its deck. Before I was able to set foot on board, I have always been curious about what's there. Now I can report from first-hand experience. Beginning with the bow, there is the locker, where various things are - [We have arrived in La Palma, Canary Islands (by Eddie Hecht, ship's cook)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/we-have-arrived-in-la-palma-canary-islands-by-eddie-hecht-ships-cook/) - 7 days at sea, which is pretty speedy for this leg. We seem to be just speeding the whole thing really. Which is both amazing and exhilarating to be travelling so fast, but also exhausting as that means that the boat is moving and lurching all over the place all of the time. Walking from - [Signing off (By Bosun Hanjo van Weerden)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/signing-off-by-bosun-hanjo-van-weerden/) - Three captains Three First mates Four second mates Four cooks Nineteen nationalities Six different bunks Two hammocks 16 harbours 60 knots in the gusts Ten tons of cacao 130 barrels 40.000 bottles of wine (roughly) 20.000 nautical miles (very roughly) Just some numbers of these last two years. Some of those numbers don’t mean much - [The Ship of Silly Walks (by first mate Arthur Petrie)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-ship-of-silly-walks-by-first-mate-arthur-petrie/) - Aboard the good ship Tres Hombres, many fledgling sailors learn to walk the ship as she rolls, pitches and flies over the water. Learning to walk again takes time and is a great source of entertainment for both the new sailors and the seasoned crew. Here I want to describe some of the different techniques - [LAST BUT NOT LEAST: THANK YOU GROENESTEK!](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/last-but-not-least-thank-you-groenestek/) - LOCATION NOTES: Den Helder: for those who have been around Tres Hombres since her early days, this name will ring more than one bell and recall many memories. It is a town in Noord Holland which faces the island of Texel and looks over the Wadden Zee, with its place in the maritime history of - [Life on Tres Hombres (by Michael Balshaw)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/life-on-tres-hombres-by-michael-balshaw/) - Life on Tres Hombres has been an experience and a half! After a few years where we all had a life constraining effect from corona and a chance meeting with an old friend who had sailed on Tres Hombres previously my heart was set on an adventure. A sailing trip from Amsterdam to Les Sables - [Discovering the world, through sailing (by Merel van Schilfgaarde)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/discovering-the-world-through-sailing-by-merel-van-schilfgaarde/) - Over the past month, I’ve been discovering the world, through sailing on the engineless sailing cargo vessel Tres Hombres. The journey from France to Denmark has been an incredible and unique experience. After receiving the initial safety and climbing training and a galley and ropy tour, I was invited to work alongside the crew. The - [Trading ketch Nordlys is getting ship-shaped for her 146th sailing season](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/trading-ketch-nordlys-is-getting-ship-shaped-for-her-146th-sailing-season/) - A group of international volunteers carries the restoration works despite harsh winter conditions, making it possible for Nordlys to sail again. In the last days of November, when mornings already called in with a frost, Nordlys returned from her final voyage of 2018. The refit – a repair or re-equipping – was scheduled to start - [Fair Transportation is freedom (by Ditte Clausen)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/fair-transportation-is-freedom-by-ditte-clausen/) - All throughout the weekend, I’ve been on the edge of my seat. First an e-mail from my boss Maria telling me, that Tres Hombres is moving fast! We can expect her during the weekend. Then a phone call from deckie Jonas, they slowed down in the middle of Kattegat, no wind, they will be here - [The gale is the master (by Giulia Baccosi, Deckhand)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-gale-is-the-master-by-giulia-baccosi-deckhand/) - We left Denmark, our good friends at Hawila, our old ones in Bornholm and Copenhagen and our new ones in Hundested, behind. We also greeted quite a few fellow shipmates who are badly missed on board and made our journey very special till now. And I left the galley as well, swapped it for the - [I have dreamed of travelling the world by sea this way ...(by Miranda Holliday)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/i-have-dreamed-of-travelling-the-world-by-sea-this-way-by-miranda-holliday/) - On June 15th I boarded Tres Hombres in Copenhagen with no sailing experience beyond being a passenger a handful of times and having never stepped foot on a tall ship. Since my first time sailing, I have dreamed of travelling the world by sea this way but questioned where and how to start the undoubtedly - [A North-East breeze (by Captain Anne-Flore Gannat)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-north-east-breeze-by-captain-anne-flore-gannat/) - The NE breeze was already blowing gently during the night. What a wonderful moment to give freedom to our rusty anchor who held us for 48 hours in 25 m deep and let her dry under a warm sun on the cat head. Once we started drifting, lashing the anchor and securing the chain at - [A short report on rolling (by Patrick Vasy de la Cruz)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-short-report-on-rolling-by-patrick-vasy-de-la-cruz/) - For this short report, a selection of aspiring, novice, and salty sailors have been chosen as participants. This motley crew is being subjected to a series of ongoing experiments, courtesy of the Mid-Atlantic Wind Fund - whose investment has been considerable. We thank it for fair winds, hours of laughter, a few sprains, burns, and - [Swimming cargo: salty, sweaty & satisfying - by Nadine Gamerdinger](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/swimming-cargo-salty-sweaty-satisfying-by-nadine-gamerdinger/) - So three months have already passed since we left Den Helder. We've visited several ports and cities, survived the bay of Biscay, sailed past a volcano island, and crossed the Atlantic ocean. We finally arrived in the Caribbean. To be honest, it took me a moment - and another look at the map – to - [Crew visit at Conacado (by Martin Keil)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/crew-visit-at-conacado-by-martin-keil/) - For more than 10 years Tres Hombres is carrying cocoa beans from the Dominican Republic back to Amsterdam. On Thursday, the 24th of February the Tres crew went on a field trip to the backland of the island to meet the farmers of the cooperative Conacado. The inner backland is the agricultural centre of the - [Sourdough Bread on board (By Guven Daragon, second mate)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/sourdough-bread-on-board-by-guven-daragon-second-mate/) - 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 - [PROVISIONING IN LA PALMA](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/provisioning-in-la-palma/) - 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 - [PROVISIONING ON MARTINIQUE AND MARIE GALANTE](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/provisioning-on-martinique-and-marie-galante/) - 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 - [PROVISIONING IN BARBADOS](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/provisioning-in-barbados/) - 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, - [Provisioning IN THE Dominican Republic](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/provisioning-in-the-dominican-republic/) - 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 - [PROVISIONING IN THE AZORES](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/provisioning-in-the-azores/) - 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, - [Jugendtraum (von Torsten Schulz)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/jugendtraum-von-torsten-schulz-2/) - Wir segeln gerade “um die Ecke”, bei Ouessant, also aus dem Kanal in den Atlantik, auf dem Weg von Amsterdam nach Les Sables d'Olonne. Als Jugendlicher las ich alle Hornblower-Romane, die zum Teil genau hier spielen. Beim Lesen versuchte ich mir damals vorzustellen, wie ein Rahsegler und wie das Navigieren in Gezeitengewässern ohne Motor mit - [Working behind the sails (by Giulia Baccosi)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/working-behind-the-sails-by-giulia-baccosi/) - This winter I have been taking some time off sailing and got busy in the headquarters of Fairtransport in Den Helder, and once the refit was over and the ship left, I decided to stay in the office, keen to be involved more in the work "behind the sails", as I like to call it. - [FEMMES A BORD (by Lea Cognet)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/femmes-a-bord-by-lea-cognet/) - Saviez vous qu´en anglais, les bateaux sont genrés au féminin ? Quand j´ai envoyé ma candidature pour naviguer sur le Tres Hombres, j´ai imaginé que j´allais devoir cohabiter avec des hommes pendant plus de trente jours, dans un espace réduit, en pleine mer, sans autre échappatoire que de grimper dans les voiles. Heureusement, en parcourant - [14 days of tacking (sailing against the wind) by captain Andreas Lackner](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/14-days-of-tacking-sailing-against-the-wind-by-captain-andreas-lackner/) - “Tres Hombres, Tres Hombres, Tres Hombres, this is Cherbourg Traffic, what is your intention please?” Dear lady on the VHF radio, we are going to Copenhagen, is this not clearly visible? Clearly not, because this is the 3rd time the French traffic control has called us up to check on our actions. If you look - [.... more than 2 weeks at sea. (by Katharina Hübner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/more-than-2-weeks-at-sea-by-katharina-hubner/) - Travelling through infinite sceneries even though they may look the same on the surface. Bizarre images of ships that look like blockhouses... sometimes seeing only their silhouette in the fog or in the middle of the sunset painted in the deepest orange and dark blue of the water. Dolphins playing in the water... jellyfish... glowing - [Andreas: Die Watschn von Finisterre](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/andreas-die-watschn-von-finisterre/) - So schön war die Abfahrt aus Dieppe, dem freundlichen Hafen in der Normandie, mit einem grossen Schwimmbad mit Sauna, das der ganzen Crew die Möglichkeit gab, uns die Kälte der letzten Tage aus den Knochen zu treiben. Nach einem eiskalten Morgen kam der Schlepper und zog uns aus dem hintersten Hafengebiet raus auf See, wo - [Terug aan boord (Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/terug-aan-boord-wiebe-radstake/) - Terug aan boord (Wiebe Radstake) Weer aan boord, na een paar dagen zuidelijk gereisd te zijn met de bus, blablacar, liften en de trein zijn Suzan, mijn vrouw en ik aan boord gekomen in Baiona Spanje. Niet met het vliegtuig willen reizen is best een uitdaging maar ik zie liever zulke prachtige landen vanuit een - [De dag begint (Paul Lansbergen/2-de stuurman)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/de-dag-begint-paul-lansbergen-2-de-stuurman/) - Het is rustig weer als de dag in Baiona begint. Overal op het schip zijn bemanning en trainees bezig met het onderhoud van het tuig en de rest van de boot. Het weer is goed, iedereen heeft zijn werk, er wordt uitleg gegeven aan nieuwe trainees, stagen worden gespannen nieuwe voorraden worden opgeruimd en de vracht - [A beautiful day (Adam Spargo/1st mate)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-beautiful-day-adam-spargo-1st-mate/) - Well, what a beautiful day! Since the day after leaving Baiona, we have had strong Northerly winds, which have been good for our progress south but have built up bigger seas than I have seen before. It was great to see the change in direction from westerly to northerly swell. Last night as it was - [Onderweg naar La Palma (Chris Verhoeven/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/onderweg-naar-la-palma-chris-verhoeven-trainee/) - We stevenen met een constante noordelijke wind in de richting van La Palma. Er waren momenten dat ik - en met mij andere trainees - wensten dat we er waren... Maar ons offer aan Neptunus heeft het tij volledig gekeerd. Onze 'landmodus' is vervangen door het ritme van de zee. Kloktijd is vervangen door de - [Things we do on watch (Karsten Babucke/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/things-we-do-on-watch-karsten-babucke-trainee/) - The watch-system on board is divided in five watches. There are two in daylight and three at night. Usually we are watching the sea and waiting for the next order, training the Trainees and cleaning. But sometimes the watch becomes really long because there is nothing to do but looking. So some of us are - [Sinterklaas Kapoentje (Mea Mulders/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/sinterklaas-kapoentje-mea-mulders-trainee/) - Sinterklaas Kapoentje Gooi wat in mijn schoentje 5 december - sinterklaas avond in Nederland. Vannacht werden we wakker gemaakt voor de night watch van 00.00 uur met een sinterklaasliedje gezongen door Karsten uit Duitsland en aangezien Sinterklaas van kadootjes houdt, worden we met een stroopwafel in onze schoen verrast. Heerlijk om die op te peuzelen - [Denk toch aan hen die varen!](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/denk-toch-aan-hen-die-varen/) - Denk toch aan hen die varen! Zegt mijn vader altijd als hij de wind en regen om zijn tweedehandsboekwinkel in Zierikzee hoort jagen. Ja, denk toch aan hen die varen, de afgelopen tien dagen hebben we hard gevaren met de Tres Hombres. Het lijkt alweer lang geleden dat ik besloot te vertrekken vanuit de baai - [Paradise and hell](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/paradise-and-hell/) - Yo. Finally, I am going to write an actual Blogpost! Surely the first under my Real Name. Probably shorter than I want. I might write a second one... This is not a post about specific events of this trip but more about the general feeling of being on the Tres Hombres. I have never read - [Departure from La Palma: it's time to leave now](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/departure-from-la-palma-its-time-to-leave-now/) - Yesterday the 16th of December we departed from Santa Cruz de la Palma. After loading 11 barrels of rum Aldea, 8 days of work, making the ship ocean ready, enjoying the beautiful island, visiting the Aldea rum distillery (thanks for the nice meal together!), organizing organic food for the crossing and changing trainees it was - [No more land in sight (Jaap van Krugten/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/no-more-land-in-sight-jaap-van-krugten-trainee/) - Foto: Marco van der Does After our departure from the Santa Cruz de la Palma harbor, the shouts of command quickly changed into shouts of joy: we are on our way to Barbados with 10 knots! During the next night watches, we can see the lights high on the islands of Gomera at port, and - [Acceptance, adaptation and perseverance](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/acceptance-adaptation-and-perseverance/) - First time I saw Tres Hombres in Amsterdam I was humbled by her. She was quiet and gently rolled by the quay. Yet, simultaneously, she was screaming something I couldn't quite get at the time but it felt important and real. I was curious. Getting on board for the first time, just as a visitor, - [Tres Hombres Christmas Greetings 2019](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/tres-hombres-christmas-greetings-2019/) - FAQ Q: Whats this? A: Everybody who is on board now wrote a few sentences (or a paragraph) with Christmas Greetings in their local dialect Hal Grias eink Servas and meine Leid und Hawara dahuam z Weinberg und in Graz. Mir san grod am Weyg owi z di Kap Verdischen Inseln und daun biang ma - [The west is the best](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-west-is-the-best/) - Yesterday the 24th, after a fantastic pizza lunch all together in the sun on deck we decided to gibe. We where sailing 50 miles west of Santo Antao and did 195* over ground. I said to Adam and his port side watch: you organize, I will run around, pull some ropes and our cook Soraia - [2 weeks on board (Lars Bulanov/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/2-weeks-on-board-lars-bulanov-trainee/) - One more day of 2019 and the last one. In the middle of the ocean – a perfect place to look back at the past months, (even years?) of your life. The ocean is a kind of mirror – it shows you the picture of your current spiritual and emotional condition. The measurement device of - [Ahoy (Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/ahoy-wiebe-radstake/) - Yesterday we found the wind back again. After sailing a night SW completely downwind with only the squares, upper bob and outer jib up (rolling rolling), in the morning the wind veered and increased. Within an hour we braced, set all stun sails in a good angel to the wind, set the flying jib, inner - [The teachings of the gentle giant](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/the-teachings-of-the-gentle-giant/) - In the vast Atlantic Ocean lies the secret of the strong spirited. A gift available for whom has left shore and all things known. A side of sailing only truly appreciated by those who have seen the other. Without contrasts in life we easily become accustomed to even the most magical things. We started the - [Verjaardag (Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/verjaardag-wiebe-radstake/) - Vandaag 2 januari vier ik mijn 30e verjaardag, voor de 3e keer mijn verjaardag op de Tres Hombres voor het eerst midden op de Oceaan, voor het eerst als kapitein. En de dagen zijn als alle dagen op de oceaan, een alweer prachtige zonsopgang terwijl de portside watch hun ochtend wacht beëindigd, pap met gebakken - [Sounds of the Sea (Martin Zenzes/Deckhand)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/sounds-of-the-sea-martin-zenzes-deckhand/) - We are crossing the Atlantic Ocean from east to west in the moment, which means we are sailing more or less downwind in the Trades, just north of the equator. Stun sails are up, tropical nights the norm and we have at least 3 weeks to find our rhythm. The mood in the crew could - [It's all about perspective (Eva Meirsschaut/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/its-all-about-perspective-eva-meirsschaut-trainee/) - It was in the afternoon on Saturday 4th of January when our watch got woken up from our precious sleep half an hour before wake-up time. No explanation, only the message that the captain required our presence on deck immediately. Now, if you finally can sleep for a meager six hours after a tiring double - [Make fast slowly! Arrival in the Caribbean (Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/make-fast-slowly-arrival-in-the-caribbean-wiebe-radstake/) - Make fast slowly! Arrival in the Caribbean The last two weeks were arrival weeks for the crew of Tres Hombres. After 22 days we saw land again: the island Barbados was in sight in the morning of the 9th of January. Hotels! industry! cruise ships! We had a 25 knots of wind, so to reduce - [Martinique (Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/martinique-wiebe-radstake/) - After an amazing week in Martinique where we worked together with Les Fréres de la Cote, unloaded empty barrels swimming, loaded full rum barrels swimming and had a good party together with our colleagues from Gallant Blue schooner company it was time to set sail to the next island: Grenada! I would like to thank - [An Unsung Paradise (by Amber Grootjans)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/an-unsung-paradise-by-amber-grootjans/) - After a nice stay on Martinique and a fair bit of necessary maintenance on the ship, we set sail to Grenada. In passing first behind St Lucia, we ended up behind Saint Vincent without any wind, and the starboard watch spent six hours bracing non stop in the scorching heat looking for even the slightest - [Beating against the trades up to Isla Beata! (By Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/beating-against-the-trades-up-to-isla-beata-by-wiebe-radstake/) - The last 54 hours we were beating against the trades. In the morning the winds are East and we steer North, North North East. As soon as the sea wind effect in the afternoon makes that the wind is North East we tack with all hands and steer for 12 hours South East (around 120* - [Newbie to sailing (by Doreen Görß/Trainee) (by Doreen Görß/Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/newbie-to-sailing-by-doreen-gors-trainee-by-doreen-gors-trainee/) - I was starting my trip with the Tres Hombres in Santa Marta, Columbia. I am a newbie to sailing and in fact, never have been on a ship before so I thought the Caribbean Sea would be a good start. When I arrived at the marina and had a first glance at Tres Hombres, I - [12.oo in the morning (by Logan McManus)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/12-oo-in-the-morning-by-logan-mcmanus/) - It’s 12:00 in the morning. The stars are out once again with unbelievable expression, and the Moon has returned after her trip under the horizon. We are 130 miles from the coast of Haiti, enjoying calm seas and steady winds from the east. It is quite a challenge to even remember any troubles that used - [Ready to Cross again! (by Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/ready-to-cross-again-by-wiebe-radstake/) - After 2 weeks of loading in the port of Andres, Boca Chica Dominican Republic it’s time to sail out again. Exactly 2 weeks ago we sailed into the harbour with sail and hand power only, A perfect manoeuvre around the reefs, into the sheltered old harbour, throwing mooring lines to the harbour workers and stop - [Vogelvrij terug op de oceaan (By Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/vogelvrij-terug-op-de-oceaan-by-wiebe-radstake/) - We zijn weer terug op de oceaan, na meer dan drie maanden, vier eilanden, een continent tientallen tonnen Cacao en koffie, vaten vol rum laden, gedag zeggen tegen bemanning, vrienden, hallo zeggen tegen nieuwe vrienden, na niet kunnen slapen van de hitte, onstuimige winden in Colombia, windstilte achter St. Vincent, ontmoetingen met oude smokkelzeilkapiteinen, tientallen - [28 Days Later (by Martin Zenzes)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/28-days-later-by-martin-zenzes/) - We are fully loaded to the brim with Coffee, Rum and Chocolate. Barrels in the noise room, that's probably a first. With time to think after weeks of harbours and civilization, I am finally writing my 4th blog article on this journey. Returning home I really look forward to seeing my families and friends again - [You gonna find it! (By Karsten Babucke)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/you-gonna-find-it-by-karsten-babucke/) - We are now a week on the eastward crossing. We are heading to Europe. Sailing across the Atlantic. From Boca Chica we were heading straight into the Mona passage with huge waves, which made us a wet welcome on the great ocean. The boat was healing deep into the water at the realign. Our socks - [Sailing Backwards to go Forwards (by Anna R./Trainee)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/sailing-backwards-to-go-forwards-by-anna-r-trainee/) - Tug; tack, tack, (accidental tack and gybe), tack, tack, tack, tack, etc. Like Tres Hombres' mission, we sail backwards to go forwards Learning from the past, bracing and making fast 14 days of full-on by, Starling satellites sail through the night sky Engineless, just starlight in our small 32 m world alone in the ocean - [A life-changing experience (by Luuk van Binsbergen)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/a-life-changing-experience-by-luuk-van-binsbergen/) - On the 16th of February in Santa Marta, Colombia I stepped into a whole new world called sailing. Everything was new to me. Living with people you don't know on a boat, ropes, sails, climbing, sailing terms. After preparing the boat we went to Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. In these 9 days, I was getting - [Ahoy (by Captain Wiebe Radstake)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/ahoy-by-captain-wiebe-radstake/) - We are now 21 days at sea. First, we tacked our way out of the Caribbean sea through the Mona Passage. Squalls and sailing full-on by through the first ocean waves. After we sailed close-hauled all the way to the hight of Bermuda. We did see the lights of the lighthouses in the distance and - ["Ready about!... Helm's Alee!!" (by Lenno Visser, 2nd Mate)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/ready-about-helms-alee-by-lenno-visser-2nd-mate/) - Now, normally I would only echo these commands to help make sure everyone on position knew exactly what was happening and that the ship now was committed to the upcoming tack but now it happens to be me standing at that helm that is going Alee and I am not the echo but the instigator - [Moving towards the North (By Logan Mc Manus)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/moving-towards-the-north-by-logan-mc-manus/) - I see grey skies looming in all directions. It's becoming ever more clear that we are moving towards the North as the temperature drops, and the seas start to lose their blue. The first response of my shipmates and I is to reflect the state of our surroundings in attitude and emotion; See grey, feel - [Between 6 months and a lifetime
(by Soraia Costa)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/between-6-months-and-a-lifetime-by-soraia-costa/) - So here we are, back in Amsterdam, with an empty cargo hold, preparing for the next trip. Six months have passed since we first left Den Helder on that grey November day. I still remember the steady sound of the tugboat, like a frantic clock rushing us. Soon the time would not matter that much, - [Jugendtraum (von Torsten Schulz)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/jugendtraum-von-torsten-schulz/) - Wir segeln gerade “um die Ecke”, bei Ouessant, also aus dem Kanal in den Atlantik, auf dem Weg von Amsterdam nach Les Sables d'Olonne. Als Jugendlicher las ich alle Hornblower-Romane, die zum Teil genau hier spielen. Beim Lesen versuchte ich mir damals vorzustellen, wie ein Rahsegler und wie das Navigieren in Gezeitengewässern ohne Motor mit - [Martinique a place for peaceful changes (Karsten Barbucke)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/martinique-a-place-for-peaceful-changes-karsten-barbucke/) - We got through Europa with strong storms and we’ve been crossing the Atlantic, with burning sunny days. We got through a crazy time in Barbados, with exhausting anchor-maneuvers and an environment that left not so much space for a good rest. And then finally we reached St. Martinique.The island made us a nice welcome, with - [Visioenen van paella en rode wijn op de Golf van Biskaje (Klaas Knol)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/visioenen-van-paella-en-rode-wijn-op-de-golf-van-biskaje-klaas-knol/) - We Zitten middenin de Golf van Biskaje en rollen gestaag van links naar rechts. Vanmorgen kwam er een grote onweerswolk aanzetten die maakte dat we snel een aantal zeilen moesten strijken en iedereen zette zich schrap voor windkracht acht. Maar het bleef bij een bui en even later konden we weer "gasgeven".De dagen beginnen ongeveer - [12th Atlantic Round Voyage Tres Hombres (Captain Andreas Lackner)](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/12th-atlantic-round-voyage-tres-hombres-captain-andreas-lackner/) - When you hear Dirk and Louise coming around the corner with the good old tug Gar. Plof-plof, plof-plof, plof-plof...in a rhythm which immediately makes your hips shake and think about a jungle party…but no, they come to get us. Get us out of here! 3 months of a full ships refit, 12 hours a day, - [Greetings from the North Biscay! By Rosle](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/greetings-from-the-north-biscay-by-rosle/) - We're currently surfing on long ocean waves, flying through the north Biscay with a 20 knots downwind wind, 2 reefs in the mainsail and all foresails set. With 7 knots speed, dolphins are jumping around us and we are enjoying to finally have some sunshine on board after 2 days of heavy rain, low pressure, - [Greetings from the North Biscay! By Rosle](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/greetings-from-the-north-biscay-by-rosle-2/) - [et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"] We're currently surfing on long ocean waves, flying through the north Biscay with a 20 knots downwind wind, 2 reefs in the mainsail and all foresails set. With 7 knots speed, dolphins are jumping around us and we are enjoying to finally have some sunshine on board after - [Greetings from happy captain François](https://fairtransport.eu/blog/greetings-from-happy-captain-francois/) - This morning, Nordlys passed the Strait of Dover on her way to Santander. It took us 4 days to cross the North Sea from Den Helder, all full and by.The south of England was waiting for us with a warm blue sky and a nice thermical wind which pushed our old lady up to 9 ## Afdeling - [Core team](https://fairtransport.eu/afdeling/core-team/) - [Crew](https://fairtransport.eu/afdeling/crew/) - [Refit](https://fairtransport.eu/afdeling/refit/) ## Year - [2022](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2022) - [2019](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2019) - [2020](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2020) - [2021](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2021) - [2023](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2023) - [2024](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2024) - [2025](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2025) - [2026](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=jaartal&term=2026) ## Schip - [Tres Hombres](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=ft-schip&term=tres-hombres) - [Nordlys](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=ft-schip&term=nordlys) - [De Tukker](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=ft-schip&term=de-tukker) ## Type of post - [Logboek](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=type-of-post&term=logboek) - [Meet the crew](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=type-of-post&term=meet-the-crew) - [Comic](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=type-of-post&term=comic) - [Rum labels](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=type-of-post&term=rum-labels) - [Refit](https://fairtransport.eu/?taxonomy=type-of-post&term=refit)