We care about our environment, the green forests, all of the world’s beautiful landscapes and the deep oceans. Waste on the beach does not only bother us, but all the animals that have to suffer from it. So we decided to clean up a bit.

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Artur describes how he came to the shipyard, what building a boat of this size is like for him at this stage of his career and talks about the importance of trading in accordance to the environment to not destroy the earth.

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Gero, one of our first volunteers, came back to support our team in October 2018. A lot has happened since he has left!

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Rainy season means sprouting plants and soaking wet Yardies. During the lofting workshop, rain poured down heavily on Punta Morales, which was quite challenging sometimes. Chris faced the weather and learned how to loft along with other interested attendees.

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After almost completing the shipyard infrastructure, the first curves and lines started to shape Ceiba. Shani took part of the lofting workshop led by master shipwright Bert van Baar from the Netherlands and gives insight into the art of drawing a boat.

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Sam joined us for his university internship in May 2018 and didn’t expect to be overwhelmed by the confidence and the team spirit within the project.

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The four elements that surround us every day can’t only be taken literally, but be interpreted on a whole new semantic level. Lilly shares her impressions of living and working in and with the nature.

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Joinery in Europe is different from Costa Rica, as Eleanore and Maté experienced. They brought much to the shipyard, but also learning new skills and discovering different ways to use materials is a gift they took with them.

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To build a wooden Tall Ship is not possible without cutting trees. Anthony explains how SAILCARGO still works against deforestation to save local resources.

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Melle met a lot of people he learned from in ways of consciousness and life experience in his three months in Costa Rica. Our international team shares its experiences with one another and we all benefit from that cultural exchange.

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The shipyard AstilleroVerde is built by our handcraft and the material we most care for: wood. Co-Founder Lynx Guimond explains how we manage to set up our infrastructure from sustainably harvested resources.

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Traditional vessel’s sailor Adriaan came to the Jungle Shipyard without having an idea of what’s expecting him. He left after a nice time with a fear of missing out onall the great things that are going to happen.

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Lucie crossed the Atlantic on a tall ship and decided to join SAILCARGO afterwards. On the ship, she reached kids to have a different, more reflected sight of the world through sailing and sees the same aim in the project of sailing cargo: to awake environmental consciousness.

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Business partner Luis tells the story of how he got convinced by the idea of sailing cargo and how he helped to enhance the business.

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Our shipyard is special and different than what Federico was used to. He was amazed by the high functional community and by the apprenticeship of traditional skills the company is offering.

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From building a crew house to leveling the ground or giant ironwood logs to prepare them for milling, Iris joined us with a wide range of jobs and skills. She talks about her daily activities at AstilleroVerde in 2018.

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