Rosa, 30

How long have you been onboard?

2 months – Havana to Hamburg

What is your position onboard?

Shipmate

What has been your best experience onboard so far?

Whales!

What is your educational background?

Bachelor of Engineering in Business Administration & Engineering for Environment & Sustainability

Master of Science in Sustainable Development  

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?

Somewhere still involved with ships/sailing cargo operations.

Describe this trip in one sentence?

Fun in the sun… and in the rain.

Jan, 25

Where are you from?

Germany, near Elsfleth

How did you come to this project?

Met the AVONTUUR in the Elsflether shipyard while working on the GROSSHERZOGIN ELISABETH.

How long have you been onboard?

5 months – La Rochelle, FR – Hamburg, DE

What is your position onboard?

Shipmate

What is your motivation to sail with the AVONTUUR?

Rating Deck License and sailing on the only German Cargo Sailing project.

Describe this trip in one sentence?

Sailing is the bare life, like a rollercoaster of weather and emotions.

Robin, 38, German, Architect, 6.000 miles on Avontuur.

What is your motivation to sail with the AVONTUUR?

This project fully addresses my ethical concerns. Taking part in the shift from oil-based to eco-friendly shipping is thrilling. To sail organic and fairtrade cargo gives my life-long passion for sailing a new dimension. While we made the passage from the Caribbean to Europe – our hold full of coffee, cacao, rum, and wine – our effort was cheerfully greeted by the presence of whales, dolphins, seabirds, and a shark.  In many ways, the value of this project can only increase.

MEET THE CREW – HAMBURG HAFENGEBURTSTAG – PART 2

MEET THE CREW – HAMBURG HAFENGEBURTSTAG – PART 3