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Connect people, share the fascination of sailing or to awake your enthusiasm for the sea and winds, living with the nature is what give us the beautiful feeling to be alive.
The years of experience to maintain a ship make us to Allrounders but not to All-knowers!
So we will join and learn from each other!
We are:
Birgir: Pensioner after 35 years as a Captain on a beautiful wooden-schooner. Now he is building his new "floating home - the sailing ship.
Me, Hávar∂ur: growing up at sea with my father always being around sea. Of course I became a captain as well! My sailing ship is part of my life since 2005.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Beside different trips through our lovely Faroe Islands, we would love to go out with you, catch delicate seafood, cook and introduce you in our amazing seafood-knowledge.
Take you out for a sailing tour, observe birds (Puffins, great skua, Fulmar, Arctic skua), go into caves.
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Help
Welcome at the maintenance of a ship! Here we are always busy with very different tasks.
With wood (sanding, oiling, building something)
With metal (derusting, cutting, drilling, painting)
Electric (replacing cables or lamps)
Gelcoat (repair and cleaning)
among other everyday duties (cleaning, cooking, fixing small things here and there, also in our house or car).
You are very welcome to be part of our every day, we are offering you free meals (by peculiar interest, we can introduce you to the faroese-kitchen) and accommodation, either onboard or in our house.
Languages
Languages spoken
Danish: Fluent
English: Fluent
Norwegian: Fluent
German: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
There is plenty of space... we have a cabin for you in our boats direct on the heart of Thorshavn.
We eat everything and would love to experience your national cuisine through you!
Most of all, we eat fish and sea food.
Feel home! Feel free to open the fridge and use the kitchen with us.
We love to take the time to have meals together and cock for lunch and dinner.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Wifi on the ship and at home
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
20 hours a week
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I helped with maintaining the Boat - Ennitime. This is Birgirs sailing boat and it gets cozier and cozier every day.
I learned about sailing,fishing, preparing seafood and most of all about… read more
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I helped with maintaining the Boat - Ennitime. This is Birgirs sailing boat and it gets cozier and cozier every day.
I learned about sailing,fishing, preparing seafood and most of all about… read more
Haileys coffee and brownies are wonderfull, they are both very easy going and independent and everything works out for them.
So happy to have you onboard.
best… read more
Hávarður was an absolutely brilliant host and a friend, we’ve had great chats, coffees and we felt like a part of the family. Everyone was delightful, helping us to get the best out of our stay, with awesome travel tips and… read more
I am sure you won't find any better host on the Island because Bigir is very experienced, friendly, funny and caring person. Everybody knows him and therefore you will get closer to Faroes people, traditions and food as you can get. The food he always brings is very unique. Very good fish and seafood! Food… read more
