SAIL AROUND THE WORLD - 2030-2033

JOIN IN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS

WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE TO YOU?

• To steer a ship accross the ocean, following the trade winds,  

• To fall asleep on deck under countless stars, or dive into azure waters, 

• To discover iconic and pristine and tropical islands

• To meet those who live there and made a choice to be activists through art litterature and other means.

• To join a unique project abut climate change awareness through social arts

• To benefit from the flexibility to join for one or multiple legs depending on your agenda constraints.

WHAT EXPERIENCE IS NEEDED AS A CREW?

To become one of the crew no extensive sailing experience is required. Week ends will be organised before the journey to familiarise with the life on board. 

The first requirement is to be fully committed to the project. 

• GP (General Practician) note attesting to good health and physical fitness

• Understand basic English to be able to communicate with international crew

• Independent, able to manage self-care including nutrition, personal hygiene, personal visas when required  and personal medication 

• Be self organised leaving a tiny space clean and tidy after you.

• Behave respectfully towards diversity and willingness to take on any task on board whenever required

• Have basic seamanship experience, provided for a few week ends before onboarding. 

• Accept the risks and uncertainties associated to such a project, including risks of injuries and of schedule changes.  

WHAT IS YOUR PROFILE?

• You are  a sailor or  an activist, sensitive to issues around climate change awareness, or a journalist,  or a writer, or a poet or a painter willing to associate your skills to a human rich  adventure, for a few years, months, part time or full time.

• Or this may be your gap year and you wish to develop seamanship to help start a career as seafarer

• Or you are already working in a maritime area and want to share your deep water experience

• You are taking a break from your professional life and live your dream to live ashore in a culturally and humanly rich project. 

• You are retired and want to immerse yourself in a new adventure bringing your support in various parts of the project

• Or else?

YOUR RESPONSABILITIES AS A CREW

From a crew of around 6 individuals, shared responsibilities are given in teams of 2 on a rolling basis with some flexibility due for example to sea sickness or individual preferences. The responsibilities  will/may include. 

• Participitaing on the navigation planning, including weather watch, local port conditions, tides etc. 

• Taking your turn at the helm and on watches including night time

• Trimming sails (reefing, adjusting sheets) 

• Shoping and cooking for the crew 

• Cleaning and joining in the vessel maintenance

•  Filling in the log book

• Supporting each other, including in difficult times and sharing your excitement!

For first time off shore circumnavigators,  you may be surprised how you can live without the usual comfort on shore, how you can stand on watches regardless of the time, and appreciate the interdependency of the crew through a long journey and share enthusiasm towards a magnificent project. 

Passages at sea will range from a few days to a few weeks for ocean crossings. 

In port, every one aboard takes turns going ashore and being on duty aboard the ship. Some islands visited will be remote, tiny, populated by a few dozen people who only receive supplies a few times a year. Arriving by sea we will have a unique access to local culture and have the opportunities to build strong relationships with the people who live there. But lets do not romantize. Communication is limited without a shared language, we are justly perceived as wealthy westerners and must behave accordingly. Also we will have to know each other as a crew, building strong bonds through the journey as we will need to fully rely on each others.

We will follow the standard circumnavigation route following the trade winds, taking the easiest navigations, privileging downwind to close haulig and avoiding rough weather whenever possible. We will avoid large marinas as much as possible, opting for smaller ports and anchorages.

We will focus on less known islands on the way, with a priority to meet individuals as per the journey planning. 

PLAN PORTS AND ROUTE  2029-2032

The itinerary is only indicative. Factors such as the availability of local encounters, the weather, the needs for repairs or else may impact the overall schedule.

The key  points on the journey are Central America - the Caribean islands , Polynesia, Indian Ocean Islands and Southern Africa.

It is subject to change at any time dependent of factors as meteorology, boat repairs, travel restrictions or interest of the crew. 

• Focus will be on less known spots. We may choose smaller islands in the same archipelago.

• Stop overs in larger ports required mainly for boat maintenance and repair. Low costs options will be considered (e.g. Guatemala, Indonesia)

• Each leg includes and an ocean crossing and  coastal sailing.

Leg 3: South Asia: 4 months - Febrruay 

• Tahiti - Tonga

• Tonga - Fiji

• Fiji

• Vanuatu

• Bali

• Or option to sail to the Maldives or New Caledonia

Tarifs and fares 

• Occasional crew - 2 weeks minimum - € 500 per week 

• Full leg crew: - 4 months - € 8,000

• Skipper:  €  4 000 per leg

Not included: 

•  Participation in the on board kitty (food+gasoil+berth fees). Expect € 30 per day.

• Flights to / from ports of departure / arrival, visas. 

• Any other  personal expenses

Included: all boat  amortisation & repairs expenses.

Participation through "shares" and refund will be provided upon resale of the boat and closing of the accounts.