Sailors for sustainability on the preparations for their trip around the world: "what you don't have installed on board can't break either"

• Posted on 4 January 2023
• By Xanthe Vermeiden

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When Ivar Smits (right in the picture) and Floris van Hees (left) quit their jobs in 2016, it was finally time to start their journey. They have visited 29 countries since, sailed 41,500 nautical miles, and found 60 sustainable solutions: meet Sailors for Sustainability. In this interview, they talk about the preparation and maintenance involved in setting out on a journey like this. How do you find a welder in South Africa? How do you decide when to do major maintenance? What do you take on board?

-36 ° Spitsbergen: sailing through the Arctic no-man’s-land

• Posted on 17 October 2022
• By Capt. Deckhand

copyright @ Martijn Smeets Fotografie

Autumn and winter are majestic seasons to go sailing for those who dare to conquer the wet & cold. However, sailing in these seasons is not without its challenges. Floris de Waard is a seasoned sailor when it comes to sailing in the cold and wet. Floris shares his experiences and tips & tricks for clothing when sailing in cold conditions with us and you! Besides great stories of his encounters with the wildlife in the wide land and waters of Spitsbergen.

Why We Want PTFE & PFC Free Gear

• Posted on 5 October 2022
• By Capt. Deckhand
• Posted in #Foreverchemicals, #PFCfree, #PTFEfree

PFC & PTFE are together with PFAS the better know forever chemicals. So what are these chemicals, are they dangerous, what purpose do they have, and are there any alternatives? We give you a brief but valuable anwser to these questions