The sail freighter Tres Hombres "sustainable shipping"
Ambassador of the new fleet of sustainable hybrid sailing vessels ( fairtransport )
The 32 meter brigantine Tres Hombres is in service since December 2009. She maintains a sustainable freight service between: Europe, the Atlantic islands, the Caribbean and America. Besides a cargo capacity of 35 tons, she has accommodation for 5 crew members and 10 trainees / passengers.
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LATEST NEWS: Tres Hombres underway from Saint George's Grenada to Europe. Onboard various kinds of merchandize. Please follow here on the chart
Next port of call: click here for the next ports of loading & discharge
News & updates
Logbook & position:
Every few days, if not every day the position on the site is updated and new messages and stories on the Ship's log are published. Please find them by opening the buttons in the menu above.
May 14, 2012
Port side night watch, 22:00h. by Anne Twaalfhoven
The helmsman is softly singing, probably to keep his mind of the cold or because he is bored. As we have been going north, night watches have changed. Where, during the Caribbean nights the watch would gather on the poopdeck to keep the wheelperson company and to chill underneath the stars, everyone is now seeking shelter in the slightly warmer chartroom, or in the cosy galley. >> Read more
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May 13, 2012
From Caribbean Winter to European spring.. by Elise
People who know me can probably imagine how I will look like if i tell them that we are experiencing a temperature difference of about 20 degrees the last month. For the people who know me a little less (or not at all) I'll give a short impression of my cold weather gear of the last days.. Keep in mind that I'm cold quickly and the others on board might experience this European spring different. >> Read more
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May 11, 2012
UK's only carbon-neutral chocolate arrives by sailing ship by www.guardian.co.uk
At £1.50 a mouthful, it's the UK's most expensive chocolate – but manufacturers say the price reflects the true cost of cocoa. >> Read more
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May 11, 2012
The sea by Captain Jorne Langelaan
Since the departure from Grenada, end of March, the ship and its crew (and the 24.000 bars of chocolate!) have been mainly at sea. One wonders here on land how it is to pass such long periods on the sea, being surrounded only by endless views of water, day and night. Captain Jorne made a blog post on the ship’s blog, to explain (or at least try, as he says). His original Dutch text is translated here, and I’ve added some pictures that the crew has made earlier on this voyage on the sea – views speak for themselves… >> Read more
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May 10, 2012
Lecture on board, by Charlie.
Last week we made a scheduled stop in the Azores, in the middle of the Atlantic, to take on supplies, fresh water, etc, and for the ship and her master to investigate trading possibilities. We were handsomely welcomed by the inhabitants, and enjoyed great Portuguese hospitality... Among the many friends we made were a pair of marine biologists who taught at the famous faculty of Marine Science at the University of the Azores... >> Read more
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May 9, 2012
The story of a trainee's stay on the island of Faial in the Azores.... a fantasy (part 3), by Charlie, trainee.
Departure. We wake to a pile of wind. We muster and the captain describes his plan for our departure. I wish my friend Mott was here. He would get it. I wish that everyone who had ever sailed this boat and loved her were here, they would get it. I understand it has taken me four weeks aboard to begin to get it, but now I get it.
In the last weblog Taeo described the manoeuvre of our departure. >> Read more
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May 8, 2012
The story of a trainee's stay on the island of Faial in the Azores.... a fantasy (part 2), by Charlie, trainee.
Port. The last day of our stay was my birthday... 51 today! We are due to leave after breakfast. I make my farewell calls home the night before, send emails to my mother, sister and sons, receive one back from my eldest wishing me happy birthday, bon voyage and other little grace notes which fill my eyes with tears. But no wind at daybreak, so we wait on board until our departure is postponed till evening... eight sharp, wind permitting. Everything I asked for on my birthday is given me. >> Read more
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May 7, 2012
Setting stunsails, by Machus, deckhand....and dreamer in english and spanish
Keeping our course for a few days, it is a good opportunity to set new sails and enjoy them. That was what happened today: we are already heading to the East, sailing into the direction of the sun rise. I am looking forward to this delicious... >> Read more
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May 7, 2012
Week six - back at sea
Already the sixth week for the Tres Hombres – alias the chocolate boat – on the journey to deliver chocolate from the Caribbean to Europe. A short review of last week, taken from Mott’s blog who is in direct contact with the crew, as they passed last days on the Azores and had the departure to Portsmouth UK: >> Read more
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May 6, 2012
The story of a trainee's stay on the island of Faial in the Azores.... a fantasy (part 1), by Charlie, trainee
Arrival. First, and almost most strange, a confession that approaching this archipelago mid-Atlantic after three weeks out from the Caribbean I fall into poor spirits. Unable to account for this, for after all the journey had been interesting and fun, but not so much to give one an aversion to land... >> Read more
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May 5, 2012
Tack off! by Taeo 1st mate
We spent an extra day in Horta because there was no wind. I was woken up by Piet the next morning, "alot of wind and rain" he said. I put on my rain gear and went on deck. There was no rain, but alot of wind coming straight into the... >> Read more
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April 29, 2012
The fith week - On the Azores
The end of last week the Tres Hombres crew set foot on land again, for the first time since three weeks of sea. They’ve arrived in the Azores and spent the week there on the Island Faial, preparing to continue their journey later this week. So a short overview of the week, with some quotes of Mott’s blog; >> Read more
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April 22, 2012
The forth week at sea by Mott www.thegrenadachocolatetales.com
As the voyage over seas of the Grenada Chocolate on board the Tres Hombres continues, they have already been sailing for 4 weeks now. I’ve made a compilation of several highlights of their stories on board this last week before arriving to the Azores today. A selection of the blog that Mott is writing from the ship; >> Read more
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April 20, 2012
No wind but LAND HO! by Elise Kossen, trainee
After 21 days 3 hours and 45 minutes on the ocean, Anne Flore spotted land on Starboard side of the ship today! It looks almost a bit unreal seeing two big mountainlike shapes in the far distance.. The islands we saw and now after 7 hours still see, are Corvo and Flores. Two islands about 130 miles from our port of destination.
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April 18, 2012
3.45 am wake-up call... ( you know the drill, part 7 of a day) by Elise Kossen
15 minutes later you are standing on deck again with a little bit of tea in your cup waiting for the steering hours to be divided. You will be on the wheel from 5 until 6 am. Machus is going to make breakfast and will put the bread in the oven. Until than you will enjoy the sailing (the wind picked up a little) and maybe there will be some sail handling when the wind changes. >> Read more
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April 17, 2012
Happy birthday on the middle of the ocean! From the travel log www.chocolateboat.com
Because communication from the ship is limited – the crew can only send about one email per day – some messages arrive with a title delay… Like todays post, which was written by Mott on his birthday and it seems he had a very nice one on the boat, including a whale that came very nearby, jumping several times and spraying its water in the air, a magnificent site he writes… >> Read more
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April 17, 2012
Sailing into the night (part 6 of a day), by Elise Kossen, trainee a/b
After a marvelous dinner cooked by Anne (Port watch) Lentils with rice, sardines and plantain the change of watch (at 8 pm) goes quickly. Port side is dismissed and you take over the helm from Toby. This means you will steer for the next hour and then someone else will take over. Anne Flore will do the galley clean-up tonight.
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April 17, 2012
The kraken wakes, by Charlie, trainee a/b
In the middle of our third week since leaving sight of land, we are now drifting about 40 miles west of the Azores.... The wind has taken itself off and we sit drifting upon the becalmed ocean... >> Read more
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April 17, 2012
A bliss Sunday, by Elise Kossen trainee a/b
This Sunday, yesterday, was such an amazing day. I would like to share it with the whole wide world!
We have seen and experienced really nice and beautiful things before but yesterday was one of my favorites.
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April 16, 2012
Nice Saturdays / Lindos Sabados, by Machus, deckhand
what a wonderful Saturday we are having! Sun is shining, wheather is sweet, no working day, just cleaning around. Days like this one makes you forget all these night watches wake ups, when you don't want to stop your nice dreaming; makes you forget all these working hours on deck with the healing of the ship breaking your stability and your patience; makes you forget about your wet feet and clothes that seems never dry again...
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April 15, 2012
End of the morning watch (part 5 of a day) by Elise Kossen, trainee
14.00 Muster-time! The only time the crew is all together during the sailing periods. (on shore it is a totally different story..) When all crew is present Jorne starts the muster with telling how many miles we did the last 24 hours.. Today it was 65 miles, not a lot but better than yesterday. Also he tells about the work which has been going on and starts a round-talk. >> Read more
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April 14, 2012
Lunch (part 4 of a day), by Elise Kossen, trainee
The smell coming out of the galley makes you hungry and you are happy when at 13.00 Dirk calls "lunch is ready!". One (un)lucky soul has to stay at the wheel (we don't have auto pilot) and eats when the others are finished. This time it is the captain himself who takes the wheel and sends us to the galley to enjoy lunch.
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April 11, 2012
Maintenance time (part 3 of a day), by Elise, deckhand
After the break it is maintenance time. Yesterday you started worming, parceling and serving one of the pennants from the inner jib. Today you want to finish by tarring and covering the thing with leather and old fire...
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April 10, 2012
Start of the morning watch (part 2 of a day), by Elise Kossen, trainee
At 8 am your watch really starts, you take your coffee to the poop deck and start chatting about the major happenings last watch and off course your amazingly vivid dream you had last night. After some minutes...
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April 9, 2012
A day at the Atlantic ocean with the Tres Hombres (part 1 of a day), by Elise Kossen, trainee
The coming weblogs will be a series to tell you the story about how a day at the Atlantic looks and feels like on board the Tres Hombres. I'll try to explain about working and living in the watch system and spending 24 hours a day with 12 people on a small area with only water around you. >> Read more
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April 6, 2012
Happy breakfast!/ Desayuno feliz!, by Machús, deckhand. eng. and esp.
Good morning, World:
The ocean is a big and deep blue, the sun is still warming us, the mood is high , we are sailing away in a "vals rithm";... Somewhere close to Bermudas latitude, 3 Hombres is reaching his purpose: carry the cargo and make happier people who loves just sailing in a traditional style, good life so... >> Read more
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April 4, 2012
HELLO TO ANYONE WHO READ THIS!, by Charlie, trainee
Hello wide world....
four days after leaving St Martins, sailing north a little, west a little, we are now sitting on the rim of the ocean and have turned decisively east. A few squalls were as a few curtain raisers to the show, now the wind is light and steady, the sea a little darker, but very far from menacing. The swells are long as cumbrian fells, the air a little cooler, the days longer, the nights a little dreamier....." >> Read more
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April 2, 2012
WHALE ! by Elise Kossen, trainee a/b
Today, the 1st of April, something really exiting happened... Since a long time the crew of Tres Hombres was eager to see a whale, some whales or a lot of whales (big friendly fish?). Around dinner time it happened... a scream "Whales!!"... >> Read more
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March 27, 2012
1 Captain, 1 Mate, 10 Chefs, by Anne Twaalfhoven, trainee a/b
Hello, welcome on board of the Tres Hombres, we are very happy to introduce to you our 10 new chefs. So, what can we make for you today? For breakfast we have great Spanish pancakes by Mathieus, though Tobi's fried eggs&bacon... >> Read more
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March 24, 2012
Climbing the mast
On the morning of their departure Mott and Charlie got their ‘tour of the mast’. Brigantine Tres Hombres has 315 m2 of sail to be managed by the crew. The 2 masts on deck are about 29 meters high and to open and close the sails crew needs to climb in the masts, on open sea and during sailing of course - rain or sunshine. Usually new crew members climb up the mast for the first time in the harbor, to get used to the height and balancing themselves when the boat is not moving yet. First they all put on the safetly straps with a hook they can click into the ropes of the mast... >> Read more
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March 24, 2012
Departure of the chocolate Boat
Ahoy! On Saturday March 24 the first Fair Transport of chocolate - ever - has left from the Caribbean to Europe! To wave the ship off, we left early in the morning for the harbor in St George, the last descent for us as well, sad to leave Belmont Estate and their people behind, I hope to be back very soon since it has become my home away from home in the three weeks I stayed there. It was a beautiful sunny day and we arrived just in time to see Mott and Charlie do their first climb in the mast. With ease they got in there and will be doing this again when the ship is on the sea (!) it takes... >> Read more
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March 24, 2012
Loading the chocolate
Today we had our last full day on the boat to prepare it for sailing of tomorrow! Early in the morning we (Mott, Charlie, Claire and myself) went to the warehouse where the chocolate is stored to load the truck that will take us to the harbor in St . George. Quiet morning and they quickly loaded all the boxes, very nice view indeed and exactly before the rain started (tropical rain so only short). In about an hour drive we got to the boat where the crew had already prepared the cargo space to load the boxes of chocolate - 2,5 tons... The airco was turned on (running on wind and sun energy)... >> Read more
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March 23, 2012
Staff visiting the boat
The team of the Grenada Chocolate Company has been preparing and wrapping 4 tons of chocolate to go on the boat (yes: that’s 24.000 bars…). Everything is ready to go on board and for the first time they will have to miss Mott for a period as long as 2 months that he will be on board with the chocolates. Enough reasons to come and inspect the boat themselves! The staff of the factory and several cocoa farmers came down from Hermitage to St George (about an hour drive in beautiful curvy roads with tropical forest). The boat is lying in a secured area of the harbor so we all passed security... >> Read more
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March 17, 2012
Happy crew tasting Grenada Chocolate
Just a short post to show you how happy chocolate can make people! the crew obviously is a bit deprived of a few things on the ship while sailing, and chocolate is one of the most important things they mention... Usually they take a piece when they leave a harbor but that finishes quickly and than it can be weeks without. Four of the crew members were the first to taste the Grenada Chocolate and I think the look on their face says it all :) For them its a dream come true sailing on a ' chocolate boat' and several times have asked if the storage room will be locked during sailing. But Mott... >> Read more
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March 16, 2012
Arrival of Tres Hombres in Grenada
Today the ship has arrived: what an exciting day indeed! we got up and heard someone had spotted the ship already – it’s a remarkable ship so that was not surprisingly. The email from the ship confirmed their arrival so we drove down to St George to meet the captain and crew. >> Read more
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March 14, 2012
Charlie in the chocolate factory
An old fashioned story about getting on a sailing ship, arriving weeks before and having to wait weeks before you can start sailing… Charlie, a British friend of Mott, came to Grenada to sail across the world on the Tres Hombres to be part of the first Fair Transport of chocolate. >> Read more
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March 13, 2012
Air castles and hitchhikers, by Elise trainee a/b
At the moment there is more current than wind, more exercise than sleep, more sun than rain, more love than hate and the biggest amount of fresh air I ever had. The most amazing journey of my lifetime (till now) is going on... >> Read more
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March 6, 2012
Sailing with Cargo, by Doris, trainee a/b
We are underway on our route from Boca Chica to Grenada for the second day course: 030* speed: 7 knots windforce: 4 to 5 bft seaforce: 1,5 At Boca Chica we have received a load of 3960 bottles of rum three days later than expected.... >> Read more
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Febuary 28, 2012
Flying Dutchman and steam, by Wieger, trainee a/b
About a hundred miles from the Dominican Republic. The wind decreases, as are the waves. Up ahead, a raincloud is threatening to come near. The hatchets are being closed and the deckhands are standby at a couple of sails. The... >> Read more
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Febuary 25, 2012
Learning the ropes, by captain Jorne Langelaan
Interesting to read the weblog: "Time flies...", and nice that Robbert is so thankfull! Why I especially like it is that it really illustrates how you, even when you think you can, can not become a sailor in a month. I hope...
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Febuary 23, 2012
Time flies . . . . by Robbert Fehmers, trainee
Today is my last day sailing on board of this beautiful and fast brigantine. Boarding Tres Hombres in Barbados on January 19th, I spent a bit over a month on the ship, which at the time seemed a sufficient period to literally learn the ropes... >> Read more
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Febuary 13, 2012
Leaving St.Maarten, by captain Jorne Langelaan
This morning we were still moored in the lagoon next to the St.Maarten yachtclub. But bound to leave, for first a daysail with some guests of the yachtclub, and then off to the fine island Bonaire. First of all we needed to get underway... >> Read more
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Febuary 5, 2012
Possible trade boost
A Netherlands-based merchant sailing company is seeking to do business in Barbados and if successful, there could be huge benefits for local manufacturers and farmers alike. >> Read more
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Febuary 5, 2012
Sint Maarten Yacht Club and Maritime School of the West Indies to hold Maritime Experience days on board Tall Ship "TRES HOMBRES" this week >> Read more
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Febuary 3, 2012
Ahoy! by Angelina, O/S
Finally!! Out of the Galley into the Rigging. I really enjoy the sailors life. With beautiful Skies full of shooting stars, incredible Sunsets, and sailing 10 knots while close hauled. The drunk soul of our vessel keeps on rocking in a free world... >> Read more
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Febuary 1, 2012
Capital of paradise! by captain Jorne Langelaan
While I am relaxing in a small bar, watching the Tres Hombres through the palm trees quitely at anchor, a DJ on the radio shouts out "this is music from the capital of paradise...". And yes, it does feel that way here on...
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January 28, 2012
Bloody Bay
Tres Hombres achored at Bloody Bay on the Island Tobago
Description: Bloody Bay is a glorious sheltered bay with golden sands and clear blue waters. It is nearly always deserted, except for the odd fishermen. It is also the last beach accessible on the northern Caribbean coast before the road turns east and heads through the rainforest to Roxborough. The name for this beautiful beach originates from a famous naval battle in the 1660's when an English fleet defeated a combined Dutch and French fleet. So bloody was the battle that the sea turned red.
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Januari 21st 2012
Mount Gay race round Barbados, 2012, by trainee Wieger Homan
After a long period of sailing inactivity it was time to participate in a Regatta of sailing ships going around Barbados. It was organised by Mike Krimholtz, commodore of the Barbados cruising club and Mount Gay rum distilleries, very promising! As expected it was a nice day with strong winds and a lot of sun. >> Read more ...
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Januari 20th 2012
Making ready for the race!....???Yes!!! by captain Jorne Langelaan
0600 hours the coming morning it will be all hands, to loose sails. At 0700 hours the tugboat will assist us to go outside. And at 0755 we are scheduled to start in the Barbados around the island race: http://www.mountgayrumroundbarbadosrace.com/index.html >> Read more ...
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Januari 4th 2012
The evening before, by deckhand Edgars
the onset of every great or just as equally insignificant event there is usually something that happens before that. And before before that. And before before before that. A gust of wind fills the topsail, and the ship moves on. As simple as that. All the commands pouring out of the captains mouth to trim the sails precisely, the meters upon meters of rope that had to be pulled to place the topsail right in the path of the wind, the endless rolling of the helm to keep her in that same path of the wind.. individually and in unison all that then constitutes the before, before, before. >> Read more ...
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Januari 2nd 2012
Greetings to the land and happy newyear, by deckhand Clare
We are also enjoying our new year here aboard on Tres Hombres. Two days of holidays. Watch continues with normal duties such as the helm and bread making but we are free of maintenance. Which means nice and clean without syrupy stockholm tar blacking our skin. Tomorrow we will finish off our free days with a watch challenge, port vs starboard , who knows the ship best. >> Read more ...
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Januari 2nd 2012
The crew of the Tres Hombres wishes all a happy new year
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December 22nd 2011
Yacht Club and Maritime School jointly organize maritime experience days
St. Maarten – The Maritime School of the West Indies has teamed up with the St. Maarten Yacht Club to host two “Maritime Experience Days” on board the square rigged Dutch tall ship “Tres Hombres” on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 and Thursday, February 9, 2012. The two days are co-sponsored by the Caribbean Sail Training Association. >> Read more ...
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December 21th 2011
Tres Hombres left Mindelo to cross the Atlantic towards Bridgetown Berbedos Caribbean
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December 13, 2011
Tres Hombres Cape Verde by The ‘Rancho Relaxo of the Seas’
The other day Bruno told me that pirates entered the bay ! I immediately jumped out of the ship to see a beautiful square rigger enter the marina. We soon after met part of the crew in the marina bar and were invited to have a look of that great sailing vessel. >> Read more ...
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December 11th 2011
Tres Hombres arrived in Mindelo Cabo Verdes. She is moored at the marina.
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November 30th 2011
Tres Hombres moored in the harbour of Funchal Madeira. www.madeira-web.com Please return to this page in the coming days for updates on discharging and loading days.
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November 20th 2011
Tres Hombres left Porto this morning.
Follow her on her voyage towards Madeira: visit link below http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=9LD2206 Next port of call Funchal Madeira.
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November 17th 2011
Fair Transport: The Ship Tres Hombres by: Wine, Woman, Travel
The sailing cargo vessel Tres Hombres entering the Douro 12 November
Whilst many people and firms in recent years have worked on developing sustainable production for a wide range of goods and fair trade and fair payment for their workers, the idea of fairness and sustainability failed when it came to long distance transport. CO2 offsetting is some small sop to conscience, but there seemed no alternatives that would not create environmental damage in the first place. >> Read more ...
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November 16th 2011
Follow-up: FairTransport
Did you know that the world’s 16 largest ships produce as much emissions as all the cars in the world? Since Jorne Langelaan spoke at TEDxAmsterdam 2010 we know what to do: stop using engines and start using sails. Jorne told Tim how things are with FairTransport, one of five ideas supported by Ideas Worth Doing.
It wasn’t easy to reach Jorne because at this very moment he’s sailing the Tres Hombres, a cargo ship using wind as it’s only fuel. When Jorne answered my questions he just arrived in Porto, where the ship will host an event about sustainability in Portugal.
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November 2nd 2011
Transport maritime de marchandises : les bateaux à voile reprennent du service
Si le bateau est déjà le mode de transport le plus propre, le recours au voilier permet d'abaisser encore l'impact carbone. Exemple à l'occasion de la livraison de produits labellisés FairTransport et importés par des magasins bio : une initiative qui préfigure peut-être de futurs cargos à voile !
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October 25th 2011
Tres Hombres arrived in Brest (France) watch the film on: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlxmv2_tebeo-le-jt-du-25-10-2011_news minutes scroll bar to minute 3:15
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October 20th 2011
Tres Hombres meets Rob Hopkins from Transition Culture in Brixham (UK) please visit the link for the whole story. http://transitionculture.org/2011/10/20/the-first-transition-podcast-a-visit-to-the-tres-hombres-tasting-a-revolution-in-shipping/
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October 20, 2011
Sail cargo vessel visits
SAIL cargo ships could be returning to Brixham following a successful visit by the Tres Hombres.
The 15-crew ship loaded three cubic metres of Avocet organic ales, which is bound for Brittany, and off-loaded Caribbean goods destined for the Devon market while residents and visitors had the chance to climb on board the vessel and take a look. >> Read more ...
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October 19th 2011
Tres Hombres left the docks in Brixham this morning heading for Brest. Follow her on: http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/shipposition.phtml?call=9LD2206
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October 15th 2011
Tres Hombres- a Tall Ship that's back in business!
Gliding into the port on Sat 15th October, aided by the pilot ship was Tres Hombres, a unique sailing ship with no engine, only sail power to transport its cargo to Brixham and beyond. >> Read more ...
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October 15th 2011
Tres Hombres arrives in: BRIXHAM FIRST UK PORT TO FACILITATE SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING
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October 13th 2011
Sailing Cargo Ship ‘Tres Hombres’ visits Brixham By: TransOceanic Wind Transport
The first sailing cargo ship for a generation, the "Tres Hombres", will tie up on Brixham – winds permitting – on 15th October. In a daring new venture to rediscover ocean shipping by sail, Captain Jorne Langelaan will complete the journey from the Caribbean to Exeter with a cargo of Fair Trade Produce, and on 20th will carry Exeter beer to Brittany. The visit will be welcomed by the Transition Towns in their work with communities to grow a resilient low carbon economy and society. >> Read more ...
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October 11th 2011
Tres Hombres left the Port of Den Helder on her third annual voyage around the Atlantic, hauling and trading cargo with ports of call. Read her weblogs on her Ship log
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October 9, 2011
RUM TRES HOMBRES GRAN AÑEJO at the Berlin Rum Festival
The dream to transport cargo on their own sailboat between the Atlantic islands became true for Jorne, Arjen and Andreas, three adventurous men. After a construction period of 3 years with the help of 150 people from 20 different countries, the Tres Hombres sailed to Haiti in 2010 with relief supplies, and returned to Europe with a load of Rum Tres Hombres Gran Añejo. Since then, they started a liner service to the Caribbean, and plan on returning with Tres Hombres rum from a different island each year. >> Read more ...
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October 8th 2011
Port of Den Helder: Loading cargo for Brixham, Brest, Porto, Funchal, Tenerife, Mandelo, and Caribbean
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September 5th 2011
Tres Hombres Schooner Brig in storm on the North Sea with Guillaume Le Grand in the mast. Seehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aq5ApcWaj4&feature=youtu.be
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July 30th 2011
How Captain Longhair Saved the World tells the story about a captain who wants to bring relief goods to Haiti with his sailing vessel. A documentary by Maarten Kal and Ina van Beek. In production.
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June 10, 2011
Sail Transport Network - The Past Meets the Future
As oil prices sky-rocket, making common forms of transportation more expensive, is the 7000 year old method of propelling boats using sails about to make a comeback? Jan Lundberg, of the Sail Transport Network (STN), thinks so. He points out that most of the people in the world live on coasts or near inland waterways, and so could be reached by sailing boats. With a good boat and a working knowledge of tides and currents, most places can be reached by sailing vessels. He says, "A few years ago sail transport was thought to be off on the distant horizon and impractical in the 'real world.' This is changing rapidly." >> Read more ...
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May 27th 2011
Tres Hombres arrived in Oostende Belgium to join the festivities of Oostende voor Anker. After 6000 miles and 45 days at sea. Pure with god given winds and musclepower.
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March 14th 2011
Tres Hombres left Saint Martin on Saturday to sail to Santo Domingo, Dominican Repulblic. Here she will take in a cargo of Tres Hombres rum Gran Añjego for Europe.
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March 6th 2011
Tres Hombres arrived at Philipsburg St. Martin ready to take in cargo. Tuesday arriving for Marigot.
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March 1st 2011
The Winds of Change with Green Cargo
When the talented Dutch artist G.W.C. Voorduin put paint to parchment in his 1842 work titled 'Bonaire', little did he know that the scene captured would resemble the harbor town of Kralendijk some 170 years later. Voorduin was also a naval commander, so it is fitting that the focus of this painting was a massive, brigantine sailing ship moored off the coast. That is what I encountered at the Kralendijk docks when I laid my eyes on Tres Hombres, a 25-ton, two-masted, mostly wooden wonder. >> Read more ...
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Februari 25th 2011
Tres Hombres arrived at Kingstown, St. Vincent to discharge cargo. She will be ready to take on cargo for the following islands: Sain Lucia, Grenedines, Martinique, Dominica, Monserat, Saint Martin, Bonaire, Curacao, Dominican Republic.
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Febuari 21th 2011
Tres Hombres lies on anchore at Castries Saint Lucia. Tommorow we'll start to discharge the cargo.
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Febuari 19th 2011
Tres Hombres underway with cargo from Saint Martin to Saint Lucia & Saint Vincent.
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Febuari 4th 2011
TRES HOMBRES SAILS INTO ROAD BAY ANGUILLA
Tres Hombres, a cargo ship based in Holland, dropped anchor in Road Bay, Anguilla, over the past weekend.
Anguillian residents and crew of visiting ship at Road Bay Captain of the innovative ship, Master Andreas Lackner, his crew and trainees were greeted by the Hon. Evan Gumbs, Minister responsible for Ports, Communications, Infrastructure and Utilities; Hon. Jerome Roberts, Adviser to the Chief Minister and Elected Member for District 2; Parliamentary Secretary, Tourism, Hon. Haydn Hughes; Comptroller of Customs, Kenrick Richardson; and Robert Hall, former Deputy Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands, who was visiting Anguilla at the time. >> Read on for more
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Februari 1st 2011
TRES HOMBRES MAKES PORT ON ANGUILLA
Sandy Ground Anguilla – Anguilla welcomed Tres Hombres to its shores over this past weekend when the ship landed at Road Bay.
Greeting the Captain, crew and trainees of this innovative ship were Hon. Evan Gumbs Minister of Ports, Infrastructure, housing, utilities and communications, Hon. Jerome Roberts advisor to the Chief Minister and elected Member for District two, Hon. Haydn Hughes Parliamentary Secretary Tourism, Mr. Kenrick Richardson Comptroller of Customs and Mr. Robert Hall visiting former Chief Minister of the TCI. >> Read more ...
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Januari 30th 2011
Tres Hombres left Saint Martin (Marigot) with a load of cargo for Guadeloupe ETA 1-2 Febuari. Check out here current position Link to: position Tres Hombres She will be ready to take in cargo after discharging.
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Januari 28th 2011
Traditional Sailing Vessel Inter-Island Trader By Lisa Davis-Burnett
Unlike the few remaining tall ships that are meant for display or charter, Tres Hombres is a working boat, making money the way boats of her type have for centuries, hauling cargo. I had the chance to see the boat first hand this week, and meet her very interesting crew. >> Read more ...
Januari 23th 2011
Tres Hombres now at anchore at Marigo Bay Saint Martin. Ready to take on cargo!
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Januari 20th 2011
Tres Hombres under way from Haiti to Saint Martin to pick up a load of cargo for Angualla, Dominica, Monserat, Sain Lucia Check out the link "Follow Ship"
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Januari 11th 2011
Tres Hombres delivered its cargo of Aid for Haiti, brought from Holland.
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Januari 1 st 2011
Merry New Year to our followers !!!! Happy greetings from Curacao
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December 17th 2010
Tres Hombres arrived on the island Bonaire with general cargo, aid, wine & olive oil. All is well!
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December 15th 2010
New position and shipslogbook entry! please check out menu above
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December 8th 2010
Jorne Langelaan: Join the transport revolution TEDx Amsterdam
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November 30th 2010 " Fairtransport presentation TEDx Amsterdam "
Jorne Langelaan is one of the founders of Fair Transport, a company involved in the development of green cargo shipping. With its flagship cargo vessel Tres Hombres, Fair Transport shows that windpower may well be the solution to sustainable cargo shipping. Read on for more information about Jorne Langelaan > TEDx Amsterdam
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November 15th 2010
Tres Hombres in Canarie Islands for a dental stop check out: shipslog Paul de Noble
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November 8th 2010
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November 6th 2010
Tres Hombres departed from La La Coruña Spain bound for the the Caribbean with 800 
bottles of Spanish wine & olive oil.
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Noviembre 1 2010
De CO2 a cero velero Tres Hombres que llegan hoy en el puerto de La Coruña España,
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November 1 2010
Tres Hombres arrives in la Caruna Spain to take in cargo of wine and olive oil.
Thanks to http://youtube.com/jorodmon who made this beautiful footage Tres Hombres entering La Coruña Spain!
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October 24th 2010
Tres Hombres departed for the Caribbean 24 October 2010 click: "Follow Ship"
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Last weekend the Tres Hombres joined a sustainability congress on the island Terschelling
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July 7th 2010
Tres Hombres sets sail for the Cardiff International Food Festival
The Cardiff International Food and Drink festival starts on Friday July 9, and Festival visitors will include the sailing vessel Tres Hombres bringing timber from Cardiff’s Norwegian partner region, Hordaland County. The ‘Tres Hombres’ represents a new generation of carbon-neutral cargo ships. The route that she will take is the same one the Vikings took and will revive the old tradition of Norwegian sailing boats bringing pit props for the mines of South Wales. >> Read more ...
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July 5, 2010
Eco-friendly cargo shipment by sail: Tres Hombres Packet Company
Clean Air at Sea supports technology that improves marine air quality. Though we are manufacturers of emissions reduction systems, there are many technologies in the market related to sustainable shipping. Many in the industry first went to sea inspired by the romantic notion of the wind in the sails and a sense of adventure. Until recently, those days were long past. However, a new company has started that aims to bring back those days of sail in the shipment of cargo. That’s right: the tall ship has returned. >> Read more ...
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April 15, 2010
Think Green in Humanitarian Logistics – The Green Vessel of the Caribbean
When the 32 meter sailing vessel Tres Hombres arrived in Port-au-Prince, the Logistics Cluster was on the move to get hold of its commander, Captain Arjen van der Veen. What was so special about this 70-year old vessel? The answer is Green Logistics. Tres Hombres with supplies to Haiti.
Running only on clean energy, generated by wind turbines or recycled vegetable oil, used mainly for navigation purposes, Tres Hombres sets a global example by becoming the first environmentally friendly transatlantic ship to bring humanitarian aid into a disaster area. >> Read more ...
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March 3th 2010
VISIT THE SAILSHIP TRES HOMBRES
The day before yesterday, thursdayevening the big sailboat from Holland “Tres Hombres” had finally arrived in PAP after sailing for about 6 weeks.
Arjan van der Veen, the captain called me to inform me that they were not able to dock in Jakmel, and so if I could come and meet them in the harbor of PaP. He also told me that customs had taken all the goods that my family had send for us, like clothes, shoes, lots and lots of diapers, and fun games, and that that would not be released until next week. >> Read more ...
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November 21th 2009
The Tres Hombres has set sail "I want their lives".
Some of you may know that I spent a bit of time as a crew member on the Barque Europa, a Dutch tall ship, after high school. Three of the other crew members I befriended, Arjen (better known as Boogie), Jorne and Andres,made 2000’s voyage their last as crewmen on the ship and split off to start their own shipbuilding and merchant trading company. Unfortunately, the website is in Friesian… >> Read more ...
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