Header trainee

Join a sailing adventure on a Tall Ship and set course for new horizons!

Palmeira (CV) - Horta, Azores (PT)

25 March - 08 April 2027

14 days, Oosterschelde

From € 2030,-

Book this journey

Sail Training

p.p. in 4-person cabin: € 2030,-
p.p. in 2-person cabin: € 2450,-

Book this journey

Oosterschelde:
Palmeira (CV) - Horta, Azores (PT)

25 March - 08 April 2027

From Cape Verde to the Azores – an ocean journey to remember! Step on board the Oosterschelde and leave Cape Verde behind, taking northwesterly course for close-hauled sailing. On deck, you will be an active participant: setting and trimming the sails, taking turns at the helm, learning navigation, course plotting, and weather interpretation. The watch system creates a steady rhythm on board. During the day, activity alternates with rest, while night watches create a unique atmosphere. Further north, the weather changes. Winds shift, temperatures drop, and conditions become more variable. This requires attention on deck, with frequent sail adjustments. Despite the distance from land, the life here is abundant: seabirds, dolphins, flying fish, and possibly whales as you approach the Azores. Gradually, land appears, and you enter the harbour of Horta, a renowned meeting place for sailors from around the world and your final destination on this voyage.
Open to Windseekers aged 18-73.

Ports

Palmeira is the third-largest town in Cape Verde, situated on the island of Sal, yet it still retains that cosy small village atmosphere. When you land in Palmeira you will have just completed a crossing over the Atlantic waters. Whilst resting in Palmeira, visit some bars and restaurants to try local specialties, or explore further to desert Oases, caves and beaches.

Horta is situated in the western part of the Archipelago of the Azores on the island of Faial. The marina is a primary stop for yachts crossing the Atlantic. Its walls and walkways are covered in paintings created by the crews of visiting ships. Peter’s Cafe Sport, located across from the marina, houses the island’s scrimshaw museum. A collection of artefacts carved from whale tooth and jawbone. This café is a point of reference for trans-Atlantic yachtsmen and sailors.

  • Horta, Azores (PT)

Key points

  • Dates: 25 March 2027 - 8 April 2027
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 09:00
  • For Windseekers aged 18-73
  • Windseekers joining: maximum 24
  • 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
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: towels for swimming (regular towels available on board)
  • "Working together with different nationalities for a week was a life changing, hilarious experience."

    Piotr (22), Poland

You sail on the Oosterschelde

Oosterschelde
Shipping type: Three-masted topsail schooner
Homeport: Rotterdam (NL)
Date built: 1917
Trainees: 24
Length: 50 m
Height of mast: 36 m
Sail: 891 m2

An adventurous classic; stepping on board this monumental beauty is like stepping into another world. The atmosphere on board the Oosterschelde is one filled with history and adventure. The classical interior and brass polished details make you feel right at …

Read more

Windseeker logs

  • Arrival Kristiansand

    Vega Gamleby

    Skarhamn - Kristiansand - Aalborg

    – by Jeroen (18) and Anouk (16)

    Jeroen After being the most seasick person on the whole boat, today I felt better again! So happy with this, had a lot of fun in my watch. This watch we got the chance to climb in the mast. First I …

    Read log
  • The Tall Ships Races 2020 postponed to 2021

    – by Windseeker

    New dates for the Tall Ships Races 2020 - postponed to 2021   Due to the COVID-19 pandemic The Tall Ships Races 2020 have been postponed by the organiser - Sail Training International. Instead of 2020, the Races will take place in August …

    Read log

Photos

  • Trainee
  • Sørlandet
  • Sørlandet

OTHER JOURNEYS YOU MIGHT LIKE

This Journey is not covered by the STO Garant guarantee.