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Blyth (UK) - Gothenburg (SE)

28 August - 05 September 2016

8 days, Atyla

From € 940,-

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Atyla:
Blyth (UK) - Gothenburg (SE)

28 August - 05 September 2016

* Places at request* Join the North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016 from Blyth to Gothenburg 2016! Sailing through the beautiful open water of the North Sea, trainee’s onboard ATYLA should have plenty of opportunities to view the ocean’s most playful inhabitants, dolphins! She will then sail between the Northern most coast of Denmark and the southern coast of Norway to reach Gothenburg, Sweden, to celebrate the end of the Regatta. Open to all Windseeker, minimum age 15 years. Open for all ages, minimum age 15 years.

Ports

Situated by the Kattegat Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden. With the largest port in the Nordic countries. Due to its two universities, there are many students. Have a walk over the boulevard Kungsportsavenyn (known as Avenyn, "The Avenue"). Visit a museum or Liseberg, the largest amusement park in Scandinavia. Go to Haga district for its picturesque wooden houses and its well-known Haga bulle (cinnamon roll). Go to one of the parks or the famous Southern Gothenburg Archipelago.

  • Gothenburg (SE)

Key points

  • Dates: 28 August 2016 - 5 September 2016
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / 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: sleeping bag, pillowcase, sheets and towels
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook

  • "It is an experience of a lifetime. It feels like escaping from the real world and coming into a world of adventure."

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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

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