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

Horta (Azores) (PT) - St. Helier (FR)

13 April - 26 April 2016

13 days, Eye of the Wind

From € 1300,-

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Normal price: € 1300,-

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Eye of the Wind:
Horta (Azores) (PT) - St. Helier (FR)

13 April - 26 April 2016

Come on board of Eye of the Wind. This Journey will participate the second leg of the big Atlantic crossing. You will start and finish at two exotic and attractive harbours. On your way sailing to Jersey, which is the homeport of Eye of the Wind – you will have a good change to see whales and dolphins.

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Key points

  • Dates: 13 April 2016 - 26 April 2016
  • Embarkation: 19:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • 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

  • "It was cozy and comfortable, but hard work and exciting."

    Keshan (17), UK

You sail on the Eye of the Wind

Shipping type: Brigantine
Homeport: Jersey
Date built: 1911
Trainees: 12
Length: 40.23m
Height of mast: 26,30 m
Sail: 750 m2

More than 100 years ago a sailing legend came to life: in 1911, the German Lühring shipyard built a gaff schooner named Friedrich. In 1955 she ran aground in a heavy strom off the Swedish west coast. The wreck was …

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Windseeker logs

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  • 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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