Like some celebrity, everybody wants to invite the Sea Stallion to dinner when the ship sails home this summer. The documentary on BBC Timewatch had only just finished when the first enquiries were received by the Sea Stallion's secretariat.
"It's great and it certainly makes things easier for us", says Louise Kæmpe Henriksen from the Sea Stallion's secretariat. "But we know from experience that a lot of sailing clubs and other organisations underestimate the size of the Sea Stallion and its crew", continues Louise.
At times, last year's voyage was quite a challenge for both ship and crew when it came to finding the necessary space to pitch tents and big enough quay berths for the Sea Stallion and its support vessel.
We can't promise anything
"All the harbours, local authorities and organisations that send us invitations will get a letter from us. In the letter we will tell them about the project in detail and about the activities we can offer. These include lively explanations and lectures. But naturally we also have some requirements that must be met, especially with regard to overnight accommodation and mooring space. And then we can't promise anything. Everything depends on the wind and the weather. so we can be forced to sail on past the many wonderful invitations if the wind is right", explains Louise.
"Last we called at 15 harbours, so we already know now that we cannot visit everyone who is inviting us this summer. And it won't be easy to sail past the many open arms. But it is fantastic to experience such hospitality", concludes Louise.