will stedden@slrpnk.netM to Solarpunk Travel@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoTall Ships Are a Slow Travel Adventure—Here’s Where to Find Them in the U.S.www.afar.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTall Ships Are a Slow Travel Adventure—Here’s Where to Find Them in the U.S.www.afar.comwill stedden@slrpnk.netM to Solarpunk Travel@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squaresbv@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI looked into sailing on tall ships years ago. It was incredibly expensive as a guest, and hard as hell to get into as crew.
minus-squareteft@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months ago hard as hell to get into as crew. I would assume it is the same as any merchant mariner. Lots of licensing and training.
minus-squareyouRFate@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI was on the royal clipper a few years ago, it was great.
minus-squarepoVoq@slrpnk.netcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoMany European navies have these as training ships and it used to be quite common that you could sign up as a recruit and spend some time on board. Probably easier than becoming a trained crew otherwise.
I looked into sailing on tall ships years ago. It was incredibly expensive as a guest, and hard as hell to get into as crew.
I would assume it is the same as any merchant mariner. Lots of licensing and training.
I was on the royal clipper a few years ago, it was great.
Many European navies have these as training ships and it used to be quite common that you could sign up as a recruit and spend some time on board. Probably easier than becoming a trained crew otherwise.