France Pelagique have very kindly allowed Through the Gaps to also tell the story of the Prins Bernhard through words and lens of fishing journalist, Thomas Troadec. Thomas will post words, images and videos from the boat in the English Channel daily as the boat fishes her first herring trip of the season. In French, the English Channel is known as, La Manche - which translates literally as, The Sleeve.
Before joining the boat there is the journey from home and the bus that takes the 28 crew and Thomas to the dockside at Ijmuiden.
Thomas' story begins with, The Departure.
"It's a special moment. We go from earthling to sailor, in a few minutes. »
The sun rises on IJmuiden, and already the crew is at work on the Prins Bernhard.
Everyone takes their place in the well-rehearsed choreography of the preparations. On deck, in the engine room, on the bridge: here as there the gestures are precise, the looks concentrated. The maneovers are thus linked until the departure.
"That's it. We are alone."
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