Dear blogreaders.

I am interested in what you would expect from an adventure like the one I will be doing next year. I will be working on Sweden’s largest (and fastest) sailing performance megayacht, Elida V  from August 2006 to midsummer 2007. It is (as far as I know) the first ship in the world that has a passenger certificate and is build in plastics, and it is also a ship that is focusing on the environment.

The primary method of transportation is sailing, in contrast to the previous Elidas. Elida V is build like modern race boats you’ll find in the Volvo Ocean or America’s Cup fleets, but a lot larger.

So the next year I will be working on this marvelous ship as a volunteer. As a sailor, I will be helping out with a lot of sail handling and trimming, but as all members of the crew I will take care of the ordinary things on board like cooking, cleaning the dishes and washing. There is at least ten people on board all the time, so there will be no lack of people to socialize with.

What about the destinations? Well, Elida V will sail around in Sweden until the 27th of September. Then we depart Gothenburg and sail for the Mediterranean  Sea.  Down there, we stay for five months and work with people on the shore. The primary mission of Elida is to preach the Good News of Jesus Christ, and that is what we will be doing.

So this is a great adventure, and there will be tough and joyful hours on board. What would you, dear blogreader, expect from such an opportunity?