Nikolai Paletsky, representative of the...
Kruzenshtern crossed the Atlantic under sails and using engine power and has now unfurled all her sails in the Pacific Ocean. This means that the cadets are fully aware of how to adjust the ship’s rigging.Why do we need rigging classes? Ship crews are away from their homes and families for a long time. They often have to work in adverse and unpredictable weather conditions. As nature forgives no mistakes, raw courage, rather than mastery of equipment and theoretical prowess, becomes the most important quality for any seaman. Not a single cadet refused to climb the masts even during the most severe storms. This means they have overcome another important barrier in learning how to be fishing-fleet captains. The core crew contributes greatly to cadet training and step by step passes its professionalism on to the next generation of sailors.
-There are female cadets on board this trip, how do they find being on board, is their training and preparation program
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