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De Tukker Update 11th July 2022
The refit of De Tukker continues! Have a look at some excellent photos of the crew de-greasing the cargo hold.
De Tukker Update 16th June 2022
The latest from De Tukker refit at Talsma Shipyard.
EcoClipper: A Journey into the Wind
The sail cargo and passenger industry has been growing as sustainable brokers and sail cargo companies have thrown their hats into the limitless wind, and in 2018 Jorne Langelaan started EcoClipper with a vision.
New Dawn Traders: An Introduction
No-compromise Brokering New Dawn Traders, headquartered in Argal Farm, Cornwall (UK) is a “Voyage COOP” broker bringing together a network of farmers and makers, sailors and Port Enterprises to deliver delicious goods to UK shores, as close to emission-free as...
Why does De Tukker have an engine?
Read about the reasons De Tukker, EcoClipper’s latest vessel, has kept it’s engine and watch a discussion about engineless sailing.
The latest from De Tukker!
The refit crew had some wood brought in last month which was treated and will be used in the cargo hold as decking. The masts & spars have been sanded and varnished and the carpenter is finishing off the repairs. The new refit crew arrived, who are in charge of...
Interview: Gerbrand Schutte – Previous Captain of De Tukker
Sailing ships have long lives. They pass to different people, different generations, all with refreshing ideas on how to continue the ship’s legacy. De Tukker, EcoClipper’s first retrofit vessel, is no exception. Built in 1912, the ship started as a cargo vessel and...
Interview: EcoClipper’s First Ship Agent
An interview with EcoClipper’s first ship agent Arik Visser! What does a ship agent do? What future does he see for sail cargo? Read on…
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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...