{"id":63871,"date":"2023-08-03T10:35:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T09:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kraken.travel\/?page_id=63871"},"modified":"2023-08-17T02:44:37","modified_gmt":"2023-08-17T01:44:37","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kraken.travel\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About us<\/strong><\/h2><\/header>

The Kraken Story<\/strong><\/h2>

Born from the desire to find sailing experiences that were more than the usual taverna hopping summer holidays, Kraken Travel was founded by CEO Henry Burkitt in 2017.<\/p>

\u201cKraken was started as a reaction to all the boring sailing out there. The world is two thirds water and yet most people\u2019s idea of sailing is pottering around the Med or staying within a few miles of Cowes. There is so much more out there and so much to explore.<\/p>

Kraken\u2019s objectives are to sustainably promote sailing in pristine environments for everyone. We don\u2019t believe in barriers, whether that means ability, financial or physical, and we believe that we are under an obligation to leave the world in a better state than when we found it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

Kraken\u2019s beginnings<\/strong><\/h2>

Stuck in a legal job, Henry wanted to do something more meaningful in an industry that he cared about, so he quit his day job\u00a0 and went to work as a seasonal Skipper in Greece: \u201cIt was great for getting a tan but I kept thinking that there must be more out there. I got so bored of doing the same thing every day, bobbing around from taverna to taverna. I didn\u2019t know anything about the exploration side then, so as soon as I got back I started searching for adventures.\u201d<\/p>

Henry found the perfect adventure in Norway, and set sail to the Traena music festival, \u201cIt was absolutely amazing and all very immersive. The whole trip was naturally very green and environmentally friendly, which really spoke to me.\u201d From here, he found, chartered and skippered the 100ft expedition yacht \u2018Prolific\u2019, and spent five weeks in Svalbard conducting marine mammal research.<\/p>

I wanted a focus on sustainability and the environment and I wanted to make sailing accessible<\/p><\/blockquote>

Throughout his adventures, it occurred to Henry that without a full boat on these trips, the operators lose a lot of money, \u201cI wanted to be involved somehow but I didn\u2019t want to be a tour operator. I wanted to start a family and settle down, but I felt really strongly about setting something up for the adventurers out there who wanted something different. I wanted a focus on sustainability and the environment and I wanted to make sailing accessible, to remove the perception that it was just a rich, white man\u2019s sport.\u201d<\/p>

The second company Henry spoke to was the Jubilee Sailing Trust, an incredible company, truly committed to making sailing accessible to all: \u201cMy mum had had a stroke, which left her in a wheelchair due to right side paralysis. We were able to set sail with the JST, and mum was in the crow\u2019s nest on the main mast within no time. This company was changing perceptions, removing all the barriers and making sailing overtly accessible. Not only that, but each trip was a real adventure.\u201d<\/p>

\u201cCollating these trips, and other adventures, into one place became the obvious next step for me. A place and a brand like this would provide a huge opportunity to pioneer and push for these incredible adventures without barriers. With a focus on inclusivity, equality and sustainability, we are not here for a fast buck. It means a lot more to us.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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