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Gorm Bødker, Helene Moodie and their family on Aron's deck

Owners & crew

The two people who sail Aron

Aron is owned and operated by Gorm Bødker and Helene Moodie through Skonnerten Aron ApS in Svendborg. They are the crew you meet on deck, and the people who answer the phone.

Gorm Bødker

Owner & skipper

Gorm grew up by the water in Troense, got his first dinghy at the age of ten and has sailed large sailing ships since he was sixteen. He is co-owner of Aron and works on board as skipper, mate, cook and technical lead.

His seagoing background includes Activ, the Danish training ship Danmark, Lilla Dan and Brita Leth, followed by ten years in offshore wind. His CV includes a coastal skipper qualification from 2002, a home trade master qualification from 2011 and DP operator training from 2016.

That mix of traditional seamanship and technical experience shapes the way he handles the ship, the weather and the practical work that keeps a wooden schooner from 1906 sailing.

Helene Moodie

Owner & skipper

Helene was born and raised aboard a galeas and has spent around fifteen years at sea on large charter and sail-training ships. She is co-owner of Aron and works as skipper, mate and cook as well as handling bookings and the office ashore.

Her seagoing background includes Georg Stage, Stad Amsterdam, Sørlandet, Christian Radich, Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Wylde Swan and Fylla. She graduated as a master mariner in Marstal in 2014.

Years of working with guests and trainees have given her a particular strength in welcoming people into life on board and teaching both the theory and the practical work at a pace that lets everyone take part.

Owners & crew

Trust and safety on board

The most important thing about a 1906 ship is how it is sailed. These are the standards every voyage is held to.

  • Two professional crew

    Aron always sails with two professional crew who know this ship, this rig and these waters. Guests are never responsible for the ship.

  • Owner-operated

    The people who own Aron are the people who sail her. Gorm and Helene answer the phone, plan the voyage and are on deck when you step aboard.

  • Safety briefing before departure

    Every voyage begins with a walkthrough of lifejackets, safety equipment, emergency procedure and how to move safely on a working deck.

  • The weather decides

    The skipper sets the route according to the forecast. If conditions call for shelter, we change the plan rather than the ship's margin of safety.

  • Maintained as a working ship

    Hull, rig, engine and equipment are maintained year-round so Aron can keep sailing real sea miles, season after season.

  • Clear terms

    What is included, what happens if a voyage is cancelled and how payment works is written down before you book — not explained afterwards.

Sustainability

Keeping a ship from 1906 in service

For Aron, responsibility is found in everyday choices rather than broad promises. The ship dates from 1906, the group is small, and each voyage is shaped by the wind and the conditions.

  • Sail when the wind allows

    Aron sails when the wind and conditions allow it. The engine is on board and is used when it is needed — that is part of running a working ship honestly.

  • Food made on board

    Meals are cooked from scratch. Local, seasonal and organic ingredients are chosen when they are available and make sense; not every ingredient can always be all three.

  • A ship from 1906, still at work

    Maintaining and operating Aron keeps the ship and the skills around it in use. Preservation here is practical: the hull, rig, machinery and knowledge must work at sea.

  • A small group

    Aron takes no more than twelve guests. It leaves room for everyone to take part, eat together and know the people they are sailing with.

The company behind the ship

Aron is operated by Skonnerten Aron ApS, registered at Heldagergårdsvej 19, 5700 Svendborg, Denmark, CVR 41945222. The company owns the ship, employs the crew and is the counterpart on every charter agreement.

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Helene Moodie briefs guests on Aron's deck
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