Tallship Soren Larsen - Pacific Sail Training Adventure for all ages
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Meet the Soren Larsen permanent crew of 2003.

 
Captain Tod Thompson - has sailed around the world in square rig, captaining a tallship he co-built (the R. Tucker Thompson). Vastly experienced and invariably good humoured, he joins us again as relief skipper from his base in New Zealand.

First Mate - Mikkel
Professional seaman from Denmark, runs the deck, the crew and watch keeping bill - be nice to this man... Always keen to help you get the most from the ship.

2nd Mate - Mark.
From South Australia, has sailed commercially and in sail training for many years. Also know as Frank - you'll have to ask him why..

Purser - Marita
From Australia, ever cheerful she will sign you aboard, look after you down below, supply your wine at dinner, sell you a Soren rugby top and probably be there to help you stow the upper topsail..
The Cooks - Thea and Noreen
Very Important People.

Thea (right) - from Melbourne "just loves to cook really nice things". Has a wealth of experience cooking and sailing on various tallships. Don't plan on losing wieght this trip.

Noreen - from Canada, has sailed on tallships in the Atlantic and Caribbean. Exuberant on deck and in the galley, she also in change of the medical locker, she writes, is an accomplished photographer and is generally unstoppable.
Bosun & Deckhand - Daniel
Also from Australia, he maintains the ship's rig and so is most comfortable when 60 feet or more above the deck. He'll be happy to show you around.

Deckhand and carpenter - Joel.
From Finland, has been at sea on tallships for several years. Always cheerful, always cool.
Engineer - Bobby
From Shetland - if you haven't sailed with a Shetlander, you haven't really been to sea.. Runs the engine room and all electrical and plumbing systems aboard. Has famously dry sense of humour and is in his 2nd consecutive season with Soren (these facts not related - well, they might be).
Deckhand - Jacob
From Denmark - and seems to be enjoying tropical island voyaging, a long way from the North Sea (and who wouldn't?). .
Deckhand - Dan C
From Auckland, New Zealand. A veteran of last years big refit, he has been on deck since New Caledonia last year and will show you the ropes. Also rather expert at bread making..

Deckhand - Fraser
From New Zealand, this much travelled Kiwi is a man of many talents. As Assistant Purser controls the onboard finances.

Deckhand and sailmaker - Sonja
from the UK who joined the ship in Fij and immediately fitted in to life aboard Soren.

 

This page gives new voyage crew an distinct advantage in learning names and faces on joining day.

Soren Larsen is widely known for being a special ship - because she has a special and talented crew.

We know you'll enjoy sailing with them.