Jonas Van Polen, a 15-year-old from Ede, Netherlands, has a dream to sail across the Atlantic Ocean, from the Netherlands to the Caribbean, and then back again. The 12,000 nautical mile trip will last 6 months, ad will take place on the Barquentine Thalassa, a three-masted tall ship.
The project will be led by an organization called School at Sea, where qualified and experienced crew members and teachers help students develop their talents and learn more about themselves as a person. Students will be following their regular curriculum, while also having days consisting of watch and expeditions. Students will learn skills such as teamwork, leadership, time management and independence.
Once the students are two months into the trip, they will actually take over the ship. The students will become responsible of navigation, cooking, cleaning and maintaining machines.
The price of the trip for each student is 26,000 EUR, which each students is in charge of raising for themselves. Jonas is currently working to raise his funds, and is looking for businesses or individuals to sponsor him. In return, Jonas will offer you work, such as making your company a drone film or building you a complex lego set to be exhibited at your office. Jonas is also open to discuss what other needs your company may have and that he may be able to help with. While raising money for his trip, Jonas is also raising money for the Ocean Cleanup, a company that aims to remove plastic pollution at sea.
To learn more about Jonas, visit his website at https://jonasatsea.com/en/.
Jonas Van Polen, a 15-year-old from Ede, Netherlands, has a dream to sail across the Atlantic Ocean, from the Netherlands to the Caribbean, and then back again. The 12,000 nautical mile trip will last 6 months, ad will take place on the Barquentine Thalassa, a three-masted tall ship.
The project will be led by an organization called School at Sea, where qualified and experienced crew members and teachers help students develop their talents and learn more about themselves as a person. Students will be following their regular curriculum, while also having days consisting of watch and expeditions. Students will learn skills such as teamwork, leadership, time management and independence.
Once the students are two months into the trip, they will actually take over the ship. The students will become responsible of navigation, cooking, cleaning and maintaining machines.
The price of the trip for each student is 26,000 EUR, which each students is in charge of raising for themselves. Jonas is currently working to raise his funds, and is looking for businesses or individuals to sponsor him. In return, Jonas will offer you work, such as making your company a drone film or building you a complex lego set to be exhibited at your office. Jonas is also open to discuss what other needs your company may have and that he may be able to help with. While raising money for his trip, Jonas is also raising money for the Ocean Cleanup, a company that aims to remove plastic pollution at sea.
To learn more about Jonas, visit his website at https://jonasatsea.com/en/.
