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

Tallinn (EE) - Kustavi (FI)

13 July - 18 July 2026

5 days, Astrid

From € 560,-

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Sail Training

15-30: € 560,-

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Astrid:
Tallinn (EE) - Kustavi (FI)

13 July - 18 July 2026

Join Astrid for a true adventure in the eastern Gulf of Finland. Step on board to explore the Finnish and Estonian archipelago, while immersing yourself in true sail training. Learn about sailing, navigation, life on board, and how to keep watch. Steer a ship and trim the sails, and become a true part of Astrid’s sailing family by participating in all activities on board, from cleaning to preparing meals. You will sail every day and anchor or moor alongside the rocks for a refreshing swim, and adventure into the wild.
Open to all trainees aged 15-30, older trainees – at request.
Not all meals are available on departure and arrival days, as well as on port days, so everyone is responsible for the excluded meals at their own expense.

Ports

Tallinn is a capital of Estonia, situated on the north coast of the country. It lies on the shore of Baltic Sea, in the Bay of Finland. When visiting, you must see the old town dating back to the medieval times and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Of course you can’t miss the Estonian Maritime Museum which depicts the country’s long maritime traditions. The Seaplane Harbour is a high tech museum which offers a very unique experience while climbing Kohtuotsa will provide you with a beautiful vista.

  • Tallinn (EE)

Key points

  • Dates: 13 July 2026 - 18 July 2026
  • Embarkation 12:00 / disembarkation 14:00 (you can embark the day before if agreed in advance).
  • For Windseekers age 15-30, older at request
  • Windseekers joining: maximum 20
  • No sailing experience required!
  • Official language on board: English and Finnish
  • Price includes: accommodation and meals, excluding possible tours in port.
  • Price excludes: transportation costs to and from the ship
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Bring with you: bottom sheets with a sleeping bag, pillow covers, and towels.

  • "Sailing on the North Sea by night, watching millions of stars..."

    Mathijn (13), Netherlands

You sail on the Astrid

Shipping type: Wooden galleass
Homeport: Helsinki (FI)
Date built: 1947
Trainees: 20
Length: 25 m
Height of mast: 24 m
Sail: 320 m 2

Astrid primarily operates in the Gulf of Finland and the stunning Finnish archipelago, where coastal sailing demands constant maneuvering and navigation. Compared to offshore passages, life on board is more dynamic, with little time for dull moments. Evenings might be …

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Windseeker logs

  • Sailing back to Ushuaia

    Anne-Margeretha

    Antartica – Ushuaia

    – by Sally

    We had a great sail to Ushuaia, tacking all the way, Anne-Margaretha, well-heeled over and really showing off. Around the halfway point Heinz called the crew up and down came the fok and up went the storm fok. This added …

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  • Sustainable sailing: plastic research in 2023

    Gulden Leeuw, Thalassa, July 2023

    – by Maarten Erich, The Ocean Movement

    The Ocean Movement Foundation We are on a mission to stop plastic pollution from ending up in our ocean. With the Manta trawl, we are gathering data on microplastic pollution in the waters that we sail in. Together with the trainees …

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STO Garant

This Journey is covered by the STO Garant guarantee. You can find the conditions for this guarantee scheme on STO Garant’s website (www.sto-garant.nl/en/downloads).

This process is automatic and you do not need to do anything else. After receiving your booking, Windseeker will send you detailed information on how and when to pay for your journey – together with all the other important details.

 

What does it mean?

In short: you do not pay the booking amount to Windseeker but instead into an escrow account. This trust account holds your payment in reserve until your journey’s end. The booking amount is then released to Windseeker on the day after your trip ends. If Windseeker or the Ship should become financially insolvent before the end of your trip, STO Garant will implement the guarantee. The Guarantee Scheme details how you can make a claim under the guarantee in such cases. You can read more about this here.