Grayhound Ventures

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Sverige
Alby
Grayhound Ventures

Adventure sailing experiences & low carbon cargo delivery. [email protected]
+46739841761 http://www.grayhoundventures.com

Grayhound Ventures offers people an experience like no other. Far from being an ordinary charter sailing trip, your time on Grayhound will be very hands on and is not just about the sailing but also the team work, company, food and overall adventure of the voyage. Traditional and adventure sailing on the Grayhound is a unique offering that will want you coming back for more. Combine the amazing ve

ssel with your hosts Oskar and Wille and you will be fans for life. This is Eco Tourism at its best without the normal constraints of life. Come and join us and feel alive again. With up to 10 guest crew allowed on the Lugger, along with Wille and Oskar and the permanent crew it is a very lively place full of life, humour and a down to earth attitude. While you will learn to sail an amazing replica Lugger everyone on board gets to know each other very well and leaves with new friendships and a whole new life experience. Life on the open sea either on deck or below on Grayhound is something that previous voyagers have never forgotten and many of our guests return every year! Teaser:
https://youtu.be/iBTIymrf1-g

08/06/2026

Throwback to when Grayhound crossed the Atlantic, explored the Caribbeans and saild back through storms to the Azores and North of Spain.

On board there was a wonderful crew! Our captain Filemon, , Anthony who sailed with Grayhound to and back from the Atlantic, Fran, Isa in the galley , Mihał and many others!

Here are the log entries about that voyage back by

"March 27, 2024
Evening watch 1600-2000 LT
Thunderstorm and ripped sails

We are now sailing straight towards the Azores. We trying to stay between a high pressure and a low pressure where the winds are strong.

There is a lot of rain and we get constantly soaked by either rain or waves. For five minutes the sun came out and everybody quickly got their gear, clothes and linen on deck to dry them. A gust and a few waves later we gave up and brought everything back, even more wet than before.

Around 1700 LT the mizzen ripped open a seam and almost split in half. No surprises. It's an old sail and it was repaired on the previous Atlantic crossing, so I guess it's a tradition. We hoisted a smaller, makeshift mizzen that someone gave to us in the Canaries. It looks like a dingy sail, but it seems to do the job, because the steering is ok and we haven't lost much speed. We will stitch the old mizzen back together once the weather calms down a bit.

Just after dark, a thunderstorm appeared behind us. First in the SW, then in the Souh. It moved quickly towards North, coming a bit closer. Now its completely dark and all we can see are the flashes straight ahead.

March 28, 2024
Morning watch 0800-1200 LT
Storm-sail

Wind indicator pointing West: Easterly winds. Wind indicator gone: Strong winds.

We had to take down the main-sail and put up a smaller tri-sail as storm-sail. We are still doing 8 knots, no matter how many sails we remove, so it was apparently a good decision.

Water is gushing in through the gun-ports and rain and waves are making sure we stay constantly wet."

What an adventure and a team work must have been in board! And of course a storm is not the norm! It could happen but our crew is more than experienced to get through it without problems ⛈️

22/05/2026

Middle of the night. Anchor chain going down. I didn’t even hear it. I was asleep in my bunk, which, by the way, is right next to the fore hatch where the anchor chain runs. I was just too tired.

Just around sunrise I wake up and get on deck. A dense fog surrounds the ship. But it’s not cold, not warm. Have we reached the Isles of Scilly? The Caribbeans of Europe? I just see fog. Some crewmates undress and jump into the cold morning water to wake up and shower after the crossing of the English Channel. It was a very calm crossing, mostly flat water. Some fog, alternating with scorching sun. Until we saw one of the few remaining floating lighthouses, announcing the approach to the Cornish coast and the Isles of Scilly.

The last land we saw before crossing the channel was Île d’Ouessant, an incredible gem in the northwest of Brittany. It would be nice to see land now, but there’s only fog around us.

The crewmates get out of the water and step on deck to shower, and suddenly the sun starts peeking through the fog. In a matter of minutes, it all disappears, revealing a rocky, bright green landscape, dominated by a thick, white lighthouse.

Soon we start exploring the land. Once ashore, I also take a bath.

Would you like an adventure on the Caribbeans of Europe? June 23 we'll leave Douarnenez to live it all once again 🏝

12/05/2026

The food I had onboard Grayhound was always amazing. Somehow it just hits different after a long day of work and a night watch… like your whole body is just ready for it. Honestly, apart from sunsets, sunrises, and dolphins, I was just waiting to hear that one word: “platos!!”

And it was always so good and vegetarian, I actually learned some vegetarian recipies while on board, like gratin in the oven.

Sometimes I’d sneak around the galley. My idea was also to help out cooking so I could learn some more recipies but let’s be real, to snack a bit and breathe in whatever was cooking. But the chef on board Chiaretta always had it under control. Most of the time it was like, “thanks, but no need,” and fair enough… it’s such a small space that I probably just get in the way more than anything.

And then there’s the ocean providing its own surprises. If a fish jumps onboard, well… we’re not necessarily throwing it back. Or when we catch something with a line, sometimes we’d hang it out on deck, let it dry in the sun, and then just eat it dry and raw. Simple, direct, just sea to mouth.

Ah, of course on board there are music instruments like a guitar, an electric foldable piano and an old violin. But also books about pirates, mysterious creatures and weird rituals.

A floating home, you could say, and you are welcome home 🏡🏴‍☠️

16/04/2026

Grayhound Friends! The sea is calling… There are still 5️⃣ available spots for Douarnenez - Pasaia and back!! 🌊

In Pasaia, the Maritime Festival awaits us, finding place in a beautiful river delta… what the way there will look like? Nobody can say - but crossing Biscay is always an adventure in and of itself.

❓You can join the ship to sail from Douarnenez to Pasaia, stay for the festival, or sail back from Pasaia to Douarnenez.

🤫 our recommendation:
If you can make yourself free from may 8 to 25, we suggest to do the full round trip with us to really immerse yourself in this adventure of traditional sailing.

Find the voyages on : 🌐 grayhoundshipping.com/voyages-list

04/03/2026

Let’s use this quote from Captain Jack Sparrow to euphemize what would blankly put be translated to…

❌🛳️ GRAYHOUND is not a cruise ship !

Here, the simple joys of life count more than the small conveniences you might be used to from land life… Which makes the whole experience into what it is: With booking a trip on Grayhound, you are signing up for the adventure of a lifetime!
Good food, good laughter, or something as small as a sea shanty sung together at watch change are the luxuries we hunt after on this 18th century lugger replica.

You will fit right in, if:

- you are up for an adventure
- you are excited – or at least willing – to help & learn to sail a traditional lugger
- you understand that on a sailing ship, mostly wind & weather dictate what the voyage will look like
- you seek the raw beauty of the sea, in whatever form it might come: calm and colourful sunsets over smooth waters or impressive waves while rushing along at 10 knots.

We know that this experience is not for everybody − but for the adventurers, the thrill seekers, the sea lovers… and maybe even for you?
If you’d like to find out more on our schedule for this season, go visit us at grayhoundshipping.com/voyages-list

09/12/2025

A much needed update on GRAYHOUND’s new foremast! 👀 If you’ve been checking ulule.com, you probably saw:

We reached our goal of 6500 € to cover for the new mast - And that only one week after launching the campaign! 😍🎉

The support shown to the ship and it’s crew left us absolutely speechless. We received so many messages from you, people shared the link to the platform, and the fundraising campaign took off: Within 3 days, half of the amount was collected, and within one week, we reached our goal of 6500€ - insane!!

We always knew that GRAYHOUND has a big family & strong community around it, but we didn’t expect the support to be this strong! 💪

The trunk, which we now paid for with your help, got delivered about a week ago…

And now, we are busy getting to work on it:

Change the shape from a hectagon to 32 faces before rounding it, carve the space for the sheeve for the halyard, soak it in loooots & lots of tar, shape the top and foot, remove the platform from the old mast, install it on the new one and then finally: step it! 😌

You see, there is still lots of work ahead before GRAYHOUND will set sail again next year- but things are looking good on the winter shipyard, and we are very excited to see the new foremast carry her sails when we can leave again. We couldn’t do all of this without you, and are immensely grateful for the love & support you showed this ship. This campaign really showed us: together we can keep this project going forever!

And all those who still want & can support us financially, can contribute on ulule.com for the next funding goal:
Covering the transport of this 17m long piece of wood 💸😅

With lots of love & thankfulness
Your GRAYHOUND crew

14/11/2025

Ahoy Mateys − We are asking you, our GRAYHOUND Family, for help! 💪📢

13 years now, our foremast has carried forelug, topsail and topgallant − until now:
When wrapping up the season in October, we discovered rot in the upper part. It was clear that the mast needs either repairing or replacing. 🪵🪓

Not only is this a ton of work for our great volunteer carpenters, but also a big and unforeseen one-time-cost. Traditional sailing vessels are already not the most lucrative ventures, and GRAYHOUND is no exception. We are sure you can imagine that a tree trunk of 16,5 metres and a 65cm diameter isn’t necessarily cheap, and at the moment we cannot finance it on our own.

That’s where you come into play…
Become a part of GRAYHOUND’s NEW FOREMAST to set sail again next year! The friend’s & family around this ship are big, and together these 6500 Euros can be raised easily 😌💪

🦉 Over the crowdfunding platform Ulule.com you can contribute whatever you want and can afford. From T-shirts to day trips to whole voyages, we have set up an entire collection of so-called ‘rewards’ for you to choose from!

GO CHECK IT OUT - link is in our bio !!
Let’s keep this beautiful project alive, to keep sailing & inspiring! ❤️🎉

With love
Your GRAYHOUND crew.

02/11/2025

Soooo… What is that dark, brown, sometimes sticky stuff that everything on our sailing boat is covered in, you might ask? 🧐 That’s tar! We love tar, and GRAYHOUND loves tar too!

And here is why… Tar is:
🪵anti fungus, so no rot,
☀ it protects from UV damage,
🧂 and salt water (because it is water repellant),
⛓️ it prevents rust on iron & steel,
🪢 and preserves & stiffens the lines.

And what’s even cooler is that tar is actually a natural product. We even make it ourselves 😌🌳 A very smelly, low-oxygen heating process that will make your neighbours hate you and give you the most beautiful, rich, black-brown substance to keep your boat shiny, sticky and happy!

Just one tip: Don’t come on board in a white shirt 😅 − But apart from that, we bet you will love tar too, especially the very specific smell 🤎

07/10/2025

Will you - yes, you - be sailing with us on GRAYHOUND next year? 👀

While slowly wrapping up the season, we are already preparing the schedule for the next summer...
It is not completely finished and not all of GRAYHOUND’s voyages are decided yet, but if you check our website in the coming weeks, you will soon find out what the next year will be all about! 🌊☀

Be it sailing in the Mediterranean, travelling to a Festival or discovering the beautiful coasts of Brittany − we are already excited for many beautiful hours & days on the water with you!

‼ So don’t miss our new schedule once it’s out - you’ll find it on grayhoundventures.com/voyage-list/

30/09/2025

The conditions for this crossing really couldn’t have been any better:
From Fowey 🇬🇧 to A Coruña 🇪🇸, the GRAYHOUND made her 535 miles across Biscay in just 4 days!

Following winds, calm seas, lots of sun and stars and dolphins of course… A true gift for us at the end of this season 🙏

🌊 Now, 5 days later, we prepare ourselves and the ship to sail back to Brittany… Let’s see how the crossing will go - you will hear from us once back in France!

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