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A Coruña (SP) - Cartagena (SP)

13 August - 22 August 2016

9 days, Atyla

From € 675,-

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Normal price: € 675,-

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Atyla:
A Coruña (SP) - Cartagena (SP)

13 August - 22 August 2016

Join ATYLA in Spain at the last city of the Tall Ships Races 2016 and take part in the final Tall Ships Festival before setting sail. From A Coruña, ATYLA will sail south past Portugal, navigating through the Straight of Gibraltar, before reaching the Alboran Sea, sailing along towards Cartagena on the southeastern coast of Spain. Open to all ages, minimum age 15 years.

Ports

Key points

  • Dates: 13 August 2016 - 22 August 2016
  • Embarkation: 16:00 / Disembarkation: 11:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years
  • Windseekers joining: maximum of 18
  • 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
  • One-off registration fee €25
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: towels
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook

  • "This trip was about pushing your boundaries."

    Roos (16)

You sail on the Atyla

Atyla
Shipping type: Schooner
Homeport: Bilbao (ES)
Date built: 1980-1984
Trainees: 15
Length: 31.3m
Height of mast: 25 m
Sail: 400m2

The Atyla is a true Spanish ship! She boasts the magnificent-looking, hand carved wooden elements, with the great entourage. To relax, enjoy the leather seating in the saloon where you can listen to the crew's stories from far-away seas. In …

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Windseeker logs

  • Sunday at Sea – Cape Horn Ceremony

    Europa

    At Sea

    – by Deckhand Pelle

    Sailing is fun! But so can be sitting on your bum! The professional sailors of Europa have one thing in common, they can't seem to sit still, probably because there is always something to do. From changing sheets to mending …

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  • Meaning something is caring about people

    Statsraad Lehmkuhl

    Antwerp-Lisbon

    – by Trainee Aurélie (16), Belgium

    I wrote this before my 'after-breakfast-nap' on the last day of sailing: "It's the last day of sailing at the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, The Tall Ships Races. We are coming closer to the finishing line and I am finally writing something. I'm …

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