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Hold Fast! 3. No better mirror than the sea

15 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary voyage: Hold Fast! is the epic story of how sailing ship Avontuur and its crew were locked out at sea during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Denied entry to a series of ports in the Caribbean, the crew of the Avontuur begin to wonder whether they will ever be able to get off the ship. As they adapt to their new life of being completely confined to the ship, things become increasingly surreal.

15 people, 188 days at sea, one extraordinary voyage: Hold Fast! tells the epic story of how sailing ship Avontuur and its crew were locked out at sea during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Narrated by Siobh谩n McSweeney
Produced by Christina Hardinge
Sound & Music by No茅mie Ducimeti猫re
Narration written by Laura Thomas
Sound mix by Jackie Margerum and Giles Aspen
For Outlook, the series producer is Laura Thomas and the editor, Munazza Khan.

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41 minutes

Last on

Thu 11 Sep 2025 02:06GMT

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