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Outlook
Hold Fast! 4. I want to hug a cow
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11 September 2025
41 minutes
Available for over a year
As the Avontuur arrives in the Azores, will the crew finally be able to set foot on land and have a taste of freedom for the first time in over 4 months? This landmark destination also marks the beginning of their final leg to Germany… so home is in sight!
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 Siobhán McSweeney
Produced by Christina Hardinge
Sound & Music by Noémie Ducimetière
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.