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Funchal (PT) - Sal Island (CV)

18 October - 28 October 2018

10 days, Santa Maria Manuela

From € 750,-

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Port-to-port delivery Sail Training

15+: € 750,-

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Santa Maria Manuela:
Funchal (PT) - Sal Island (CV)

18 October - 28 October 2018

* Places at request * Sail the Atlantic ocean in this short and exciting delivery journey from Madeira to Cape Verde. This is a perfect opportunity to combine a sailing trip with vacation on not one, but two beautiful Atlantic archipelagos! Book yourself a few days in Funchal before the voyage, and a couple days in Sal after for a unique autumn break! Open to Windseekers of 15 years and older; younger at request (accompanied by an adult). VAT not included in the price.

Ports

Funchal is the capital of the Portugese Madeira Autonomous Region in the Atlantic. Vistit Quinta das Cruzes - an old Madeiran manor house turned museum, lively local market Mercado dos Lavradores and botanical garden Jardins Botânicos da Madeira. If you're looking for a thrill of an adventure you must take a ride in the Toboggan - a wooden sled that guided by the drivers who will push you down steep hills.

Sal is one of the windward islands of the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic. It was named because of the salt activities on the island, dating back to the 1800s. Visit the Praia de Santa Maria beach for a relaxing day under the sun, the natural landmark Olho Azul or spend your day discovering the Pedra Lume Salt Crater.

  • Funchal, Madeira (PT)

  • Sal Island (CV)

Key points

  • Dates: 18 October 2018 - 28 October 2018
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years (age 12-15 at request)
  • Windseekers joining: 0
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English
  • Price includes: accommodation and meals, excludes drinks at the bar
  • Price excludes transportation costs to-and from the ports. Our travel counsellor can advise you and book your transfers
  • One-off registration fee €25
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance

  • "What an incredible thing to be a part of! So many people from so many backgrounds being brought together by a shared experience and bonded like no other experience could."

    Cody (23), Australia

You sail on the Santa Maria Manuela

Santa Maria Manuela
Shipping type: Grand Bank Schooner
Homeport: Aveiro (PT)
Date built: 1937
Trainees: 50
Length: 68,64m
Height of mast: 37 m
Sail: 1130 m2

Santa Maria Manuela is is serving as a Sail Training  Ship. Unlike in the past, she will no longer bring fishermen to the fishing banks of Newfoundland and Greenland. Instead, these days she brings a new touristic offer, which stands …

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