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NAVIGATING THE REBUILD: WHAT LIES AHEAD. This summ

NAVIGATING THE REBUILD: WHAT LIES AHEAD.
This summer, our team took a break for the first time since we started Hawila Project in 2014, not from our mission, but to nurture our spirits and consider the best way forward. This pause allowed us to realign with our core values, reaffirm our commitment, and envision the next steps for Hawila.Over the past years, we've meticulously replaced nearly all the vessel's frame futtocks, to guarantee a solid ship structure holding for the many decades to come.Our attention has now turned to the aft section. On the other hand, a few bottom frames await their renewal. Along them, we need to replace the stern arch's fourch which is the last piece of "old" wood remaining. These pieces are akin to the ship's vertebrae, and their renovation is fundamental once we change the bottom aft frames. For this, the ship needs to be taken out of the water.
Another scene involves the installation of the covering board and shear planks, the last crucial pieces of the vessel structure.The funds we raise in the upcoming months will direct our refit course.
With ample resources, we'll be able to take the vessel out of the water and start the stern framing work.
Alternatively, with lower financial resources, we'll work from the water on the covering boards and shear planks. This way could allow us to finish the vessel deck before the aft framing and overall planking, unfolding the possibility to start rebuilding the inside systems while in the water and carrying on with the stern framing work later on.In both scenarios, we need to purchase additional wood, and the extent of our current and future efforts is directly linked to our ability to secure the remaining funding.Rebuilding Hawila would not be possible without people like you believing in us!If you have the means to support us financially visit our donation page via the link in our bio.If you want to learn more about other investment opportunities write to contact@hawila.org for more information about becoming a co-owner.Thanks a lot for your support!#hawila #refit #holbæk #sailcargocommunity #boatbuilding #woodwork #woodenship #sailing #timber #joinery #sailingship

Last opportunity for Scandinavian youth to join us

Last opportunity for Scandinavian youth to join us in Holbæk for the final Climate Action Learning Camp at the end of September!After the series of workshops taking place in Finland and Sweden this summer, we are hosting the last camp in Denmark together with @actingforclimate.If you are a resident of Denmark, Sweden or Norway and below 35 years old, you can join us from the 22nd to 24th of September, with all accommodation and travel costs covered!
Write us an email to apply@hawila.org and we will get back to you!
Read more about the camp activities here: www.hawila.org/climate-action-learning-camp-denmark/The project is a collaboration between Hawila Project, Acting for Climate, @faltbiologerna, @llilmastoryhma and is funded by @nordiskkulturkontakt

Before the summer ends, we invite you to visit us

Before the summer ends, we invite you to visit us in Holbæk as part of the annual Day of the Fjord/Fjordens Dag on Sunday, the 20th of August between 10-15:00!
We will give tours aboard Hawila and you are welcome to participate in our lino printing workshop.
See the full programme of the day here: www.holbaek.dk/kultur-og-fritid/bevaeg-dig-for-livet/fjordens-dag-2023/We are excited to see you! :)-Inden sommeren slutter, inviterer vi dig til at besøge os i Holbæk som en del af den årlige Fjordens Dag søndag den 20. august mellem kl. 10-15!
Vi viser rundt om bord på Hawila, og du er velkommen til at deltage i vores linoleumstrykværksted.
Se det fulde program for dagen her: www.holbaek.dk/kultur-og-fritid/bevaeg-dig-for-livet/fjordens-dag-2023/Vi glæder os til at se dig! :)

Do you want to learn more about sustainability, cl

Do you want to learn more about sustainability, climate action and nature? Are you below 30 years old and a resident of Denmark or Norway? Then apply to our Learning Camps!Together with @actingforclimate, we are hosting a Learning Camp at the end of September in Holbæk, Denmark with workshops about sustainable touring, foraging and much more!You also have the chance to join the camp in Finland in June! Check the link in our bio for more info.There will also be another camp in Öland, Sweden later this
summer/autumn, the dates will be confirmed soon!Please send your application to apply@hawila.org latest by the 5th of June.
All accommodation and travel costs are covered!The project is a collaboration between @sv_hawila, Acting for Climate, @faltbiologerna, @luontoliitto and is funded by
@nordisksamarbejde / @nordiskkulturkontakt

HEJ FUNDRAISERS, JOIN OUR TEAM!We have reached i

HEJ FUNDRAISERS, JOIN OUR TEAM!We have reached important milestones and are now entering the next phase of rebuilding our wonderful ship Hawila!
Our fundraising team is now looking for support and maybe you would like to become part of it?We are looking for people who want to join our mission and spread our story.
Ideally, you already have experience in writing fundraising applications and speak Danish. But even if not, we hope to receive an application from you - in the end, it's your motivation and enthusiasm for our project that counts the most!Please send us an email to robin@hawila.org and briefly introduce yourself!
If you know someone, who could be interested, please share our post!We are looking forward to hearing from you! :)Your Hawila Team---
[DK]Vi har nået vigtige mål og går nu ind i den næste fase af genopbygningen af vores vidunderlige skib Hawila!
Vores fundraisingteam søger nu forstærkning, og måske har du lyst til at være en del af det?Vi leder efter folk, der ønsker at deltage i vores mission og sprede vores historie. Ideelt set har du allerede erfaring med at skrive fundraising-ansøgninger og taler dansk. Men selv hvis ikke, håber vi at modtage en ansøgning fra dig - i sidste ende er det din motivation og entusiasme for vores projekt, der tæller mest!Send os en mail til robin@hawila.org og præsenter dig kort!
Hvis du kender nogen, som kunne være interesseret, så del venligst vores opslag!Vi ser frem til at høre fra dig! :)Dit Hawila-team

Hawila - Cargo, Education and Culture by sail! Our

Hawila - Cargo, Education and Culture by sail! Our beautiful ship shines bright in the sunset at Holbæk Harbour. Such tranquil moments make us admire all the hard work of the last months and the progress we have made. With spring arriving, we are also looking forward to all the good things to come with the warmer season.If you want to invest in green transport, visit www.hawila.org and learn more about the benefits of co-owning Hawila!
Thank you for following our journey!#hawila #refit #holbæk #boatbuilding #sailingship #sailing #woodworking #invest #cargo #denmark

We have reached a milestone! With 30 bilge stringe

We have reached a milestone!
With 30 bilge stringers and beam shelves now installed, we have finished a huge part of the structural work inside the hull of Hawila.
The completion of this work is not only a great success for our hardworking boatbuilding team, but also an important milestone for our next big chapter: the craning of our vessel for our land-based shipyard project.---Rebuilding Hawila would not be possible without people like you believing in us!If you have the means to support us financially visit our donation page via the link in our bio.If you want to learn more about other investment opportunities write to contact@hawila.org for more information.Thanks a lot for your support!#hawila #refit #holbæk #sailcargocommunity #boatbuilding #woodwork #woodenship #sailing #timber #joinery #sailingship

The making of a bilge stringer. Our carpenter Matt

The making of a bilge stringer.
Our carpenter Matthias was working on the last portside bilge stringer that we have installed last week. All our bilge stringers have nibbed scarfed joints and like the whole piece the joint needs to be cut at the right angle to fit the mating piece.
Additionally, the back of the stringer is shaped to fit the curve of the frames underneath to avoid gaps and potential frame failure.---The rebuilt of Hawila would not be possible without people like you believing in us!If you have the means to support us financially visit our donation page via the link in our bio.
If you want to learn more about investment opportunities write to contact@hawila.org for more information.
Thanks a lot for your support!#hawila #refit #holbæk #sailcargocommunity #boatbuilding #woodwork #woodenship #sailing #timber #joinery

The Hawila Shipyard. The best thing is to share ne

The Hawila Shipyard.
The best thing is to share news with friends!
So thank you to everyone who joined us at our event last week, where you had the chance to taste @atinkana_kaffee 's windsailed coffee (a souvenir from Switzerland) and we told you about the future plans of our project.Those who follow our newsletter will already know that we were allocated a piece of land by the Holbæk harbour master earlier this year. On these 1500 square metres, we can develop our shipbuilding project over the next 3 years. Since we have to go ashore for the more advanced work on the ship, this is an absolutely fantastic opportunity!
On land we will be able to work on the stern arch, the bottom frames and finish planking, but also open the yard for locals and projects around the ship. We dream of a place where we can offer intergenerational workshops, tours on our ship and cultural events.
Together with architect Henrik Valeur we have already developed many ideas for the design and are excited about such an opportunity. Our ship is now a few metres from the land and the next step would be to build a berth and crane the ship out.Unfortunately, we have to realise that we do not have the financial means to take this next step.
Therefore, the boatbuilding team will take a break and the office team will continue to work on strategies to solve the financial situation. After all rebuilding a wooden ship suitable for cargo, the high seas as well as becoming an example of fair and sustainable maritime transport are ambitious goals that require a lot of strength and stamina. And we won't let it get us down!If the plans of our land-based shipyard project appeal to you, we would appreciate any form of support - in words, contacts, skills or financially.
Just get in touch with info@hawila.org or find out about the possibilities to invest or donate to our project via the link in our bio. Thanks a lot!#hawila #refit #boatbuilding #shipyard #woodenboats #cargoship #sailcargocommunity #workshops #holbæk #denmark #invest #greeninvestment

Relocating Hawila. Next week we'll go into more d

Relocating Hawila.
Next week we'll go into more detail about why we moved her to a different location.If you don't want to wait that long, visit us tomorrow, Saturday, March 4 between 2 and 4 pm at our event and find out more! Come by Krags Brygge (close to Filmtorvet) in Holbæk, free entrance and you can join a raffle to win some homemade gifts!
We hope to see many of you! :)

In total 8 bilge stringers & beam shelves have fou

In total 8 bilge stringers & beam shelves have found their place in our hull in January. Thanks to our skilled and highly motivated team for a fantastic group effort!#hawila #refit #holbæk #sailcargocommunity #boatbuilding #woodwork #woodenship #sailing #timber #steambending

Since we got back from the Christmas holidays, we

Since we got back from the Christmas holidays, we have been focusing on the rest of the work in the stern, meaning finishing the last frames and stanchions.
We have also added more bilge stringers to the bow and stern. They are strengthening the inside of the ship more and more, thus providing more stability. But before the stringers can be embedded in the hull, we have to start a longer process. The procedure is known as steam bending and it is the process of using steam to soften wood until it is pliable enough to bend.
The wood's lignans, polymers that hold the cellulose fibres together in the wood, become softer when steam is infused into it. The lignans harden once more as the wood cools, maintaining its bent shape.
The timber, in length up to 10 m, is hung in a plastic cover and dusted with hot steam for about five to six hours using 3 boilers. As soon as the time is right, the team gathers and everything has to happen very quickly before the wood has cooled down again. The stringer is pressed into place with all its might and fastened with clamps. The piece is then positioned correctly with a hammer and then screwed into place.If you want to know how you can support our work, check out our website: www.hawila.org#hawila #refit #holbæk #sailcargocommunity #boatbuilding #woodwork #woodenship #sailing #timber #steambending

With a highly motivated team, we have started a ne

With a highly motivated team, we have started a new year in the refit of Hawila.The many new faces have resumed work in the stern, with the last frames and bilge stringers in focus.
We look forward to another exciting year here in Holbæk and hope you continue to follow the work on our ship with as much interest as last year! :)If you want to know how you can support our work, check out our website: www.hawila.org#hawila #refit #holbæk #sailcargocommunity #boatbuilding #woodwork #sailing

After the more rough work on the frames in the ste

After the more rough work on the frames in the stern, our team has now started on the fairing, which is the process of removing any bumps, dips or sags and ensuring that the lines and curves flow smoothly.#woodenships #woodworking #boatbuilding #shipwright #boatbuilder #refit #hawila #holbæk

A busy week has come to an end with lots of progre

A busy week has come to an end with lots of progress on the framing work on the ship and a successful event in Copenhagen yesterday.In preparation for the event, our volunteers put all their heart and creativity into crafting little maritime-inspired gifts for guests to win in our raffle. Part of the event was also a lino print workshop with the designs made by our volunteers in the summer. It's always a pleasure to see our team engage with their talent and creative skills!Thanks to @kulturcafeen for hosting us yesterday and for everyone attending our event!#hawila #woodenboats #boatbuilding #crafts #upcycling #art #linoprint

Framing Hawila's sternInitially, we had planned

Framing Hawila's sternInitially, we had planned to keep Hawila’s stern intact as it appeared healthy and had received massive work in the 90s. However, things are not always as they appear on wooden ships, and while trying to fit our beam shelves aft we realised the poor condition of the upper stern frames particularly. To make a good connection we now have to replace the stern frames which means nearly the entire ship’s timber will be replaced.After removing the poop deck, we dismantled the whole stern area in the last few weeks.
Currently, our team removes the old frames by templating the hull shape and finding a suitable piece of oak from our timber supply. We also check to ensure that we have the desired grain in the wood ensuring strength. We then can mark the contour of the frame as well as the edge angles on the fresh timber piece before cutting.We use a chainsaw mounted on a jig allowing us to change slowly the cut angles along the frame cut line. The cutting process is done by a team of two: one pulling the jig and following the cut line, the other adjusting the angle along the way. After that, the final frame surface is planed more precisely according to the same angles reported on the template. The piece is now ready to find its place on the ship where final adjustments are made.#hawila #hawilaproject #Ecofriendlycargo #Cargosailing #boatbuilding #woodenboatbuilding #woodenboats #holbaekhavn #Hawilarefit #woodenframes #refit #workshop #tools #sailingboat #volunteers #traditionalwork #community #teamwork #boatbuilders #shipwright

Celebrating friendships!Following the annual sa

Celebrating friendships!Following the annual sail cargo alliance meeting hosted by @newdawntraders in Cornwall, England, our team decided to pass by our friends and partners in the Netherlands on the way back to Denmark. Our busy schedule brought us to Amsterdam, Harlingen and Den Helder.We visited @sailcargo and admired their new ship Vega, wished fair winds to Giulia from @fairwinds_food_network on her journey across the Atlantic with @schoolatsea, had a great time with our friends at @fairtransport.shipping and their flagship Tres Hombres and finally also met with @kaapkoffie and their ship Ide Min.It's always a pleasure to connect with other sail cargo projects, especially if you consider them friends and future partners, and remind us of the common goal: to offer an ethical and green transport alternative!
Our visit made clear that we are definitely not alone in this, in fact, there is a strong community awaiting us, which supports each other - even from afar!Thanks to all our great hosts and your warm welcome everywhere!#sailcargo #transport #community #netherlands #denmark #sailing #cargoship

Wednesday is farming day!Since our refit starte

Wednesday is farming day!Since our refit started in 2020, we have collaborated with the organic farming collective @svanholmgods.
In exchange for a day of work on the field, we receive their organic, seasonal vegetables, which we turn into healthy meals for our team. Svanholm Gods was established in the 1970s with common ideals concerning ecology, income sharing, communal living, and self-government.
We are grateful for this long-term collaboration, the support we give to each other and we are glad we have maintained a great exchange of skills and knowledge over time.#svanholmgods #organicfarming #sustainability #ecology #community #communalliving #collaboration #hawila

Fitting our new bilge stringers!In the last week

Fitting our new bilge stringers!In the last weeks, our team put six new bilge stringers to add strength and stiffness to the hull.
For each one, we follow the same procedure: The first step is to create a template and transfer it to the carefully selected piece of oak, which we shape into form with circular saws, planers and sanders. Then our team uses a mix of linseed oil, tar and chalk to seal the gaps between the bilge stringer and frames. In the meantime, the piece of oak is being steamed and finally bent and bolted into its place.Subscribe to our newsletter for more detailed reports on the latest progress and what comes next! >> Link in bio!#refit #boatbuilding #woodenboats #woodwork #shipwrights #hawila #holbæk

Reflections on our 2-months sailing tour with @act

Reflections on our 2-months sailing tour with @actingforclimate and @festivalnorpas in words and images."Gabo, Cargo, Mosquitos
There is this group, these boats, our flashy orange costumes and the wind as the answer to all planning.
There have been islands, lighthouses, rocks, cliffs, forests, the best skies and never disappointing sunsets and moonrises.
A lot of new vocabulary, new birds, new knots, new balancing exercises, new harbours, new delicious recipes.
There have been night-watches, teas and nuts with or without raisins, lukewarm hot chocolate with seawater and algae for miles and miles.
Rolling cables, coiling ropes.
Sea shanties, word games.
Gabo, cargos, mosquitos.
Looking out, observing, looking out, observing and a bit more observing. Being ready, doing what needs to be done. Practicality meets contemplation. There is time, and it’s stretching perception.
Togetherness and the whole spectrum of challenges from tiring to energising.
There have been windless sea days and way too windy performance days. Feeling small in all that we can't control.
There have been many hands. Doing many things.
Restless chest, shaky ankle and constantly balancing body.
There is so much to learn and I want to eat it all. Staying careful with indigestion."Words by Lucie Piot, @luciepiot
Photo credits to @kdhill_photography & @ananyatanttu"RIPPLES - the sailing circus show" was organised by Acting for Climate, Hawila Project and Festival Norpas in cooperation with the European Union | @erasmusplussungdom, @koneensaatio, @nordiskkulturkontakt
and @kulturradetWe would like to thank everyone involved for all their hard work, dedication and effort to make this tour happen!#sailing #circus #performance #theatre #performance #Denmark #Finland #Norway #Estonia #erasmusplusaktivungdom #erasmusplus #ripples #koneensaatio #nordiskkulturkontakt #hawila #holbækhavn #creativeclimateaction

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