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.
If you're still interested but put off by the cost, check out volunteer programs where you can trade labor for sailing time - I did this on a tall ship in Maine last summer and only paid for food while learning some cool traditional sailing skils.
I live in Sausalito, where the Matthew Turner is berthed, and was fortunate to watch it, as the Educational Tall Ship subject vessel, a few years ago; today I regularly watch it on the bay from my house. It is beautiful.
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sbv@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y
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.
teft@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
I would assume it is the same as any merchant mariner. Lots of licensing and training.
poVoq@slrpnk.net · 3 pts · 2y
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.
youRFate@feddit.org · 3 pts · 2y
I was on the royal clipper a few years ago, it was great.
MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
If you're still interested but put off by the cost, check out volunteer programs where you can trade labor for sailing time - I did this on a tall ship in Maine last summer and only paid for food while learning some cool traditional sailing skils.
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Many accept volunteers for the enormous amount of shore side maintenance work, and I've known several people who parleyed that into (low) paying work.
hihi@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 2y
I live in Sausalito, where the Matthew Turner is berthed, and was fortunate to watch it, as the Educational Tall Ship subject vessel, a few years ago; today I regularly watch it on the bay from my house. It is beautiful.