Header trainee

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

Falmouth (UK) - Greenwich (UK)

30 August - 05 September 2014

6 days, Gulden Leeuw

From € 570,-

Book this journey

Tall Ships Races

25: € 570,-
> 25: € 725,-

Book this journey

Gulden Leeuw:
Falmouth (UK) - Greenwich (UK)

30 August - 05 September 2014

NO PLACES AVIALABLE ANYMORE. The Falmouth-Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta 2014 is a unique opportunity for individuals of all ages and organizations to be involved and take part in a world class event. As well as being in great locations, the welcome and support the Tall Ships can expect in these two ports will be second to none. For this particulairy voyage age 15-28 years.

Ports

  • "I learned that I could do things that I could have never done before."

    Christopher (16), England

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 …

Read more

Windseeker logs

  • With 8.3 knots, we flew over the water

    – by

    We had perfect learning opportunities throughout the day since we had good winds with almost no waves, and the perfect weather to practice! We had a couple of tackings during the day so we learned quickly. Around 16.00 hours we …

    Read log

  • Whoopie in het stuurhuis!

    MORGENSTER

    SØNDERBORG, BALTIC

    – by Windseeker Jan

    De lange dagen op zee begonnen hun tol te eisen. Mijn 19-jarige collega Windseekers voelde hun laarzen gaan koken. Tijd voor wat whoopie in het stuurhuis!

    Read log

Photos

  • Trainees
  • Trainee

OTHER JOURNEYS YOU MIGHT LIKE