Hold Fast! 3. No better mirror than the sea
Denied entry to ports in the Caribbean, the crew of the Avontuur begin to wonder whether they will ever be able to get off the ship.
Denied entry to a series of ports in the Caribbean, the crew of the Avontuur begin to wonder whether they will ever be able to get off the ship. They mend sails and find creative ways to entertain themselves until, one night, Giulia begins to feel unwell.
15 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary ship: how the Avontuur was locked down at sea during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Narrated by Siobh谩n McSweeney
Produced by Christina Hardinge
Sound & Music by No茅mie Ducimeti猫re
Narration written by Laura Thomas
Sound mix by Jackie Margerum and Giles Aspen
For Lives Less Ordinary, the series producer is Laura Thomas and the editor, Munazza Khan.
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