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Harlingen (NL) - Antwerp (BE)

16 July - 24 July 2022

8 days, Gulden Leeuw

From € 880,-

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International Exchange Tall Ships Races Sail Training

15-25: € 880,-
26-28 (at request): € 1040,-

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Gulden Leeuw:
Harlingen (NL) - Antwerp (BE)

16 July - 24 July 2022

International Exchange at The Tall Ships Races 2022: Cruise in Company. Step on board Gulden Leeuw in the north of the Netherlands for a more relaxed leg of the Tall Ships Races. Leave the harbour in a spectacular Parade of Sail with other vessesl, and embark on a journey along the North Sea coats of the Netherlands. Learn and practice your seamanship skills, from hoisting the sails and making knots, to improving your leadership and self-confidence. Join day and nigh watches, during which you will sail the ship together with your fellow trainees. Learn a couple of shanties, admire stars without the light pollution and enjoy the time spent out in nature. Then spend the last two days of your adventure in Antwerp, participating in harbour events, together with the international crews of other Tall Ships. For Windseekers aged 15-25, ages 26-28 at request. Now bursaries up to €500 available for young people who have never sailed in the Tall Ships Races before. Contact info@windseeker.org for details.

Ports

Harlingen is a trade and fishing port in Friesland, the Netherlands. The town itself is over a thousand years old, and you’ll find several historic streets in the old city centre. Its small size makes it easy to explore the town on foot. In 2022 Harlingen was a port of call for the Tall Ships Races. The town operates ferry lines to the Frisian Islands, a unique nature reserve with populations of seals, birds, and other wildlife. With its ‘gezellige’ pubs the town is a great place for a stopover.

Antwerp is a city in Belgium, on the River Scheldt, which is linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. Its long maritime traditions are clear in the fact that the Port of Antwerp is one of the largest in the world. Come by train and you will be greeted by the monumental Antwerpen-Centraal station. Art lovers cannot miss the Rubens House and Museum aan de Stroom, while the Chocolate Nation, the largest Belgian Chocolate museum in the world, should appeal to most visitors!

  • Harlingen (NL)

  • Antwerp (BE)

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Key points

  • Dates: 16 July 2022 - 24 July 2022
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers 15-25 years, age 26-28 at request
  • Windseekers joining: maximum 55
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English and Dutch
  • 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
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: sleeping bags and towels

  • "Working in a team is a skill I really improved on board during the watches."

    Phillip (24), France

You sail on the Gulden Leeuw

Shipping type: Topsail Schooner
Homeport: Kampen (NL)
Date built: 1937
Trainees: 60
Length: 70,1 m
Height of mast: 40 m
Sail: 1500 m2

The Gulden Leeuw is a three-masted topsail schooner, which means that you can climb the 40-metre mast to unpack the square sails. That’s approximately 12 stories high! But do not worry, you can start with the lowest yard. With 1500 …

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Windseeker logs

  • We embraced the square sails

    – by

    Climbing the mast was an experience. We got to know the boat from a different perspective. There was a lot of wind in the mast for example. We all stepped a bit our of our comfort zones. We also learned …

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  • On the Right Course

    Gulden Leeuw, 2017 Rendez-Vous Tall Ships Regatta

    Atlantic Crossing from Halifax to Le Havre

    – by Anna (mentor's notes)

      Aug 2nd 2017   Second Day at Sea Today we have started hauling a smaller vessel, Peter von Danzig – we are currently expecting to go on motor for 2 days before the race will resume. The evening was much calmer than yesterday …

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