Summer School 2024 – Group I

Five friends on a boat in the Turkish sun,   After ten days of sailing, the trip nearly done.   They grab brushes and buckets, roll up their sleeves,   Laughing together as they clean up the leaves.   Someone turns on the music, their voices start to sing,   As they scrub off the salt, their joy takes wing.  …

Today we sailed by the sunken city as we left Kos, through both Greek and Turkish waters. We learned how to sail the boat and learned more about the direction of the winds.  We stayed the night at a bay and before dinner at land, we went for a swim. As the summer school is…

We (a very reduced group of Lisa & Josh) got up at a 5:45am and conquered a gruesome sunrise hike up to the highest mountain of Kastelorizzo. Acoompanied by stunning nature, lots of goats and a beautiful sun, we slowly made our way to the top and were rewarded by a beautiful sunrise and an…

One thing the Kastellorizo island is known for is its blue cave. Once per day, the sunlight reflects on the sea and shines blue on the inside walls of a cave, which is so tiny that had the boat driver not stopped by it, we would not have never seen it. Swimming in blue light…

Today, the flags were flying high. Flags on a ship indicate the nationalities of those on board. This was the occasion for our crew to discuss the complexities of borders and the relevance of national anthems today. Upon arriving at the Kastellorizo island, only a few hundred meters from the Turkish coast, we went to…

For the third day of travel along the Turkish coast we anchored the boat at Ghost Bay / Ceneviz. Sailing into the bay felt surreal: the mountains in the background faded into the sky. After swimming in it’s clear blue water we shared a well deserved home made pasta by our Italian chef (Mattia) and…

The sea is so blue It makes us think of you  We want to sail away Make this our way  The wind is so wild It makes me feel like a child Our powerful rasmus Of the wind you are the master  We will give you wine So let us go faster

Mammamia, here we go again!  Meet with our crew members for the Farmont Summer Programme 2024 ! Full of energy and ideas, they will lead you along them in their adventures.  First, is our French Lisa. 22 years old, law student. Her favourite ABBA song is “Lay all your love on me”. Second, is our…