We can see the usefulness of the sailing ship in regards to learning seamanship, self-reliance and teamwork. The popularity of these ships and their historical importance is undisputed. The lessons learned from thousands of years of maritime history are passed down from one crew to the next.
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3 reasons why you should give sailing a go
Sailing isn’t for everyone, but here are three reasons why you should give it a go.
Sail Cargo and the SDGs: Goal 4 & 12
Quality education and responsible consumption are integral to the Sustainable Development Goals, as they are to sail cargo.
Zero to Sailor
Whether you’ve always longed to run away to sea, are in need of an exciting career change or just fancy a fun weekend messing about on boats, it can be hard to know where to start.
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OPEN SHIP “de TUKKER”
The open ship event will take place the 29th of October 2022 at Talsma Shipyard in Franeker, Netherlands.
The unbelievable speed of sailing cargo ships.
Last Monday I was on deck working on the sailing cargo ship, De Tukker, when I got talking to an interested passer-by. He had followed the outfitting of the ship week by week during his walks. He had seen: the finishing of the galley, the making of portholes in it....
I really didnt know what to expect.
A letter from an American Master Mariner who came for a week to join the refit-crew, giving a helping hand on De Tukker.
Counting more than 30,000 euro’s since the start of the spring campaign.
After more than two weeks of campaigning for the “EcoClipper 2023 spring campaign”, we have so far raised exactly € 33,637.50 with a total of 29 investors. A very big thank you! With this money it is possible that we, with a team of 12 crew members, are working to get...