What was the clipper ship designed for? Speed. Read through the exciting Tea Race of 1866 and why clipper ships were perfect for the task.
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Crew Requirements By Tonnage And Rig: Part 2
Second installment in the Crew Requirements by Tonnage and Rig series, which analyses different rigs and crew sizes, and which vessels are optimal for sail cargo purposes.
Moving New Zealand to Sail Freight, Part Two: Timber
Second blog in a series looking at the main exports of New Zealand whether they can be shipped by sail.
Moving New Zealand to Sail Freight, Part 1: Fruits and Veg
Steven explores the feasibility of exporting New Zealand fruit and vegetables using sail freight ships.
EcoClipper duurzame start-up
Zowel voor vracht, passagiers als trainees en dan ook nog op vier verschillende routes, worden marktanalyses gemaakt. Er is een onderzoek gedaan naar de waardeontwikkeling en afschrijving van zeilschepen ten opzichte van motorschepen.
Press Release: New Research Proves the Sustainability of EcoClipper
Dutch sailing cargo company EcoClipper has released a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), which examines their proposed vessel’s impact in the transport industry.
5 things you should know about sail cargo
Can sail power move all our cargo? Here are the five main points important for the sailing cargo industry and EcoClipper.
Meet the New Interns!
Meet the new EcoClipper interns! Read about their experiences, roles and ideas on the future of EcoClipper!
The Rise and Decline (and New Rise) of Clippers
The Rise and Decline (and New Rise) of Clippers. – Clippers were used to transport cargo that was especially valuable and perishable, such as tea and silk, or for other reasons required fast transportation, such as human passengers during the gold rush.
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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...