The kick-off meeting provided the first opportunity for the HEALTHY SAILING consortium to meet in person and discuss the project’s objectives, methodology and initiate planning of the technical and scientific work required both within and between work packages and expert groups. The Kick-off meeting additionally provided the opportunity to meet the Aspect 2 (HS4U) consortium, learn about their project and discuss areas for possible synergies between projects, mechanisms for follow-up and future actions required between the two project consortia.