Experiences of an Assistant Officer on the AVONTUUR A personal report by our crew member Max from Voyage 11 The AVONTUUR is a very special cargo ship. Many… A PERSONAL REPORT OF OUR CREW MEMBER MAX FROM VOYAGE 11
VOYAGE 10 IN FULL SAIL! The AVONTUUR has been sailing across the Atlantic towards the French Antilles for a week now. Last Friday, she set sail from Santa… SHIPPING NEWS | OCTOBER 2022
VOYAGE 10 AHEAD! On the 9th of September 2022, we cast off at 11 am local time in Harburg’s Binnenhafen to set sail on our 10th cargo sailing… SHIPPING NEWS | September 2022
HOMECOMING AVONTUUR RETURNS TO HAMBURG On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, the AVONTUUR set sail on her final leg of what is now our 9th sailing voyage for clean sea… SHIPPING NEWS | June 2022
SHIPPING NEWS FEBRUARY 2022 CONTENTS Update from aboard AVONTUUR | Let’s go on Voyage 9 From our LOGBOOK | This was our 8th cargo sailing voyage Call for CREW… SHIPPING NEWS | February 2022
📷 Christoph Bogner A reason to celebrate. Ahoy! The New Year is already in full sail, and so the AVONTUUR also set sail again on Thursday after a few… Shipping News January 2022
Photo: Cornelius Bockermann Arriving. Ahoy! For us, the Advent season has come faster than we thought: And suddenly the first candle is burning! But we don’t feel much like Christmastime,… Shipping News November 2021
Here, out in the big blue it never gets boring and luckily in Timbercoast and on board AVONTUUR we count with a highly motivated and competent crew to handle all… Sailing is pretty much an on-going maintenance process
“The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist hopes it will turn, the realist straightens the sail.” (S.W.Ward) Humans drink two billion cups of coffee every day. I… MY AVONTUUR – PART 2 – SHIPMATE PEGGY
Weigh anchor! “ Yes” our long pause had an end, finally on the morning of January 3rd, a gap opened up between low-pressure systems. A morning workout for everyone on… My AVONTUUR – PART 2 – Matthias
In the darkness we had set off from the port of Elsfleth with mixed expectations. We have now been sailing for exactly one month. The Avontuur carries us along the… My AVONTUUR – Shipmate Peggy
La Bretagne, ca te gagne! Il etait une fois… once upon a time… There was a sailing ship called Avontuur escaping the cold German winter to head South with its… Voyage 5 – La Bretagne, ca te gagne! – Giulia & Athena
* Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of TIMBERCOAST. Well friends, life… This is not a GOODBYE – Curly Ben
Through the North Sea and the English Channel, we sailed in just a week! For now, we wait at anchor in Brittany as we wait for a major storm to… My AVONTUUR – Matthias
The AVONTUUR has returned to Hamburg on Saturday morning July 6th. A very big day indeed at the harbour museum in Hamburg. After nine months of sailing and completing our… The AVONTUUR returns!
Veracruz – Halifax in 3 weeks according to plan. This seems only possible in with good luck. We provision for 6 weeks… so the different opinions shortly before the departure… My Avontuur – Shipmate Antje
On our return to Hamburg! The AVONTUUR departed the Port of Halifax on May 18th destined for Horta in the Azores! Originally planned to take 14 days, Captain Joachim and… The AVONTUUR has arrived in Horta!
My name is Thomas, I am 35 years old and I come from Germany. A friend of mine gave me the idea to sail the seas. Finally, I discovered the… MY AVONTUUR – SHIPMATE THOMAS
Jan, 52 – Shipmate aboard the AVONTUUR Where do you come from? The Olympic Harbor of Schilksee, Kiel How do you about being… Q & A with Shipmate Jan
My name is Joachim, I’m 56 years old and work as a chief officer on board the S/V AVONTUUR. Before I worked as a captain on commercial ships carrying… My Avontuur – Chief Mate Joachim
Today like everyday we salute the world-class women around us and throughout the Sail Cargo movement who are trailblazing this shift towards cargo under sail. From our female Captains,… INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Voyage 4 – Photo Journal by Verena Brüning The AVONTUUR is currently at anchor in the bay of Grand Case, Saint Martin. In what’s termed “Make and Mend” days, the… Voyage 4 – Photo Journal 3 by Verena Brüning
Being on the AVONTUUR gave me the opportunity to get to know something about traditional freight sailing. The warm and familiar atmosphere in the crew immediately took me in… MY AVONTUUR – SHIPMATE SANDRO
What I learnt on board the Avontuur. For two months I have been sailing on board the Avontuur and I have since learnt a lot of lessons. As I haven’t… My Avontuur – Shipmate Manuela
10 days of sailing on board the Avontuur! How does it feel? – It feels like a real adventure! The first positive experience is that I cannot believe ten days… MY AVONTUUR – SHIPMATE Herman
After 18 years of travelling around the world, the long-term adventure of the Zapp family of six will soon draw to a close with a last trip across the Atlantic. … Globetrotting Family on Board the AVONTUUR
For me, there are two different experiences to travelling on board the Avontuur: On one hand, we’re busy all the time with cleaning floors, walls, toilets or fridges in tiny… My AVONTUUR – Shipmate Piet
Shipmate Christoph who is also a member of the Teikei Coffee team recounts his recent time onboard the AVONTUUR.
This article was published by Varsity which is Cambridge University’s independent student newspaper. All photos in this article are property of Varsity. You can read the original article HERE. 22.11.2018 Published by… Sailing the seas sustainably – Published in Varsity Newspaper
VOYAGE 4 – PHOTO JOURNAL #2 23.11.2018 Yesterday the AVONTUUR arrived in Funchal, Madeira after 19 days at Sea. This leg of voyage 4 was a demanding one for our… VOYAGE 4 – PHOTO JOURNAL #2
The crew of the AVONTUUR has been at sea for nearly a month on it’s 4th voyage. From Elsfleth to Douarnenez then to Blaye in France. Now sailing their way… Voyage 4 – Photo Journal
Einer muss ja den Überblick behalten! Bei unserer letzten Reise war das Eric. Der Heidelberger ist zu Begin unserer dritten Frachtsegelreise, die im Januar diesen Jahres in La Rochelle startete,… My AVONTUUR – Shipmate Eric
Introducing Marco What a legend! We couldn’t have been happier with Marco and his camera talents. AVONTUUR voyage 3 was a milestone trip for our crew. For the first time… My AVONTUUR – Shipmate/Photographer Marco
A OH-SO-SWEET kind of day! Nearly 30 tons of AVONTUUR sailed goods from Nicaragua, Honduras, and Mexico was unloaded on Monday, May 14, 2018 in the bright sunshine… Lösch-Event Hamburg
Heidi Hello, I am Heidi and I have sailed on AVONTUUR as chief mate since La Rochelle in December 2017. Next to sailing the vessel, I try to keep the… MEET THE CREW – HAMBURG HAFENGEBURTSTAG – PART 3
Martin, 31 How long have you been onboard? 2 months – Havana to Hamburg How much experience do you have sailing? I’ve sailed on traditionally rigged sailing vessels since… MEET THE CREW – HAMBURG HAFENGEBURTSTAG – PART 2
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… Meet the Crew – Hamburg Hafengeburtstag – Part 1
Sanft schaukelt die Avontuur auf der langen, ruhigen Atlantiküberquerung. Mit jedem Heben und Senken schieben wir uns beständig vorwäts – dem Ziel ein Stück näher: Horta auf der Azoreninsel Faial.… Mein „AVONTUUR“ mit TIMBERCOAST – Shipmate Martin Gutsch
If knot now then when? Commercial sail transport begins with the basics. Our Deckhand Mircea explains. Cargo under sail? How does that work? These are some of the questions we… How to…. sail cargo – Deckhand Mircea – Part 2
Cargo under sail? How does that work? These are some of the questions we get asked in our pursuance for clean sea transport. Our good ship the AVONTUUR is a… How to…. sail cargo – Deckhand Mircea – Part 1
Das erste Mal über den Atlantik an Bord des Frachtsegelschiffes Avontuur – aus dem Tagebuch unseres Shipmate Eric. Samstag, den 6. Januar, Tag der heiligen drei Könige Um… Mein „AVONTUUR“ mit TIMBERCOAST – Shipmate Eric
93 Tage auf See Umweltschonend und ein klein wenig romantisch ist der Transport von Waren mit Hilfe von Segelschiffen. Sebastian Grna aus dem Vogtland überquerte in 93 Tagen den Atlantik,… MDR – 93 Tage auf See
Avontuur Water Games Can a safety maneuver be made fun? Hell yes! Secretly talked about only glimpses of what is to happen is reaching the crew. The excitement is… AVONTUUR Water Games…. For Safety
Dutch Ben sailed with the AVONTUUR recently from Horta to La Rochelle. Furthermore, he was a volunteer on our rebuild for over a year from 2014-16. Through his experience working… My AVONTUUR with TIMBERCOAST – Dutch Ben
Beyond Sailing – Deckhand Benjamin has now been published This is the 4th video in our Beyond Sailing series. If you haven’t seen this series, we’d suggest you do. Those… NEW VIDEO⛵ Beyond Sailing – Deckhand Benjamin
Meet Cameron, a member of the Canada Crew and listen to his thoughts, wishes, and hopes for a clean future. Do you have what it takes? Join us for an… Beyond Sailing – Shipmate Cameron
Meet Asma, a member of the Canada Crew and listen to her thoughts, wishes, and hopes for a clean future. Do you have what it takes? Join us for an… Beyond Sailing – Deckhand Asma
Meet Jonas, a member of the Canada Crew and listen to his thoughts, wishes, and hopes for a clean future. Do you have what it takes? Join us for an… Beyond Sailing – Shipmate Jonas
Als mich Ben von TIMBERCOAST am Freitag anrief und mir einen Platz auf der AVONTUUR von Brake bis La Rochelle anbot, war ich sofort begeistert. Segelerfahrung hatte ich nicht wirklich,… My AVONTUUR with TIMBERCOAST – Shipmate Johanna
Sail voyage GIVEAWAY for you and a friend! Head over to our Facebook page. LIKE and COMMENT our new video on Facebook to win the chance to experience life as… Sail Voyage GIVEAWAY – Join the mission
Lane signed on as a trainee in Freeport, Bahamas and will be sailing with us all the way to Bremen, Germany ETA 22.04! We couldn’t be happier to have such… My AVONTUUR with TIMBERCOAST – Shipmate Lane Atmore
My AVONTUUR with TIMBERCOAST – Ulrich Stelzner – 69 Jahre, aus Berlin. VIDEOS -> 1. CARGO UNDER SAIL 2. My AVONTUUR 3. The CREW Kann Conni, wie Jesus, übers Wasser laufen? Das geht, wenn er… My AVONTUUR with TIMBERCOAST – Shipmate Ulrich Stelzner
Christophe’s story Christophe was passing by the ship in Cherbourg at a very opportune time, it was just before morning coffee break and some of the guys were coming down… My AVONTUUR with TIMBERCOAST – Shipmate Christophe David
Our cook, more often referred to as Lazer, has been involved with our project since late 2014. He has a kind heart, thirst for adventure and is an absolute talent… My AVONTUUR with TIMBERCOAST – Cook Lasse Schwarz
Moin, Ich bin Lotte und lebe seit 10 Monaten in Elsfleth. Seit ich hier bin hat sich mein Leben sehr verändert. Ich bin dabei, all das auszuleben, was ich mir immer während… My TIMBERCOAST Experience – Lotte’s
As landlubber to the ship project Actually, I never had a particular fondness for water, and for ships and sailing certainly not. He grew up in the Central German Uplands and… My TIMBERCOAST Experience by Sina Harthaus
As it turns out Denton, Texas is an epicenter for radness. Erin joined the team on the 4th July and the fireworks ensued. She gifted the house with a strong… My TIMBERCOAST Experience by Erin Thornton
Andrew, the love and effort you injected not only into our darling AVONTUUR, but into our little community is something that will be sorely missed. Everything from the high kicks… My TIMBERCOAST Experience by Andrew Sharpe
Oh Laura, what will we do without your zest for memory making, questionable gingerness and irrefutable business savviness. We are continually appreciative of all our volunteers and their willingness to… My TIMBERCOAST Experience by Laura Bryne
One good man and his sweet van. Tim rolled onto the TIMBERCOAST lot 2 weeeks ago ready to volunteer. Since then, his carpentry skills have been a real asset to… My TIMBERCOAST Experience by Tim Gardner
