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Greenwich (GB) - Sines (PT)

15 April - 30 April 2017

15 days, Blue Clipper

From € 1200,-

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Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta Sail Training

8-berth cabin only < 25: € 1200,-
twin ensuite cabin: € 2400,-

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Blue Clipper:
Greenwich (GB) - Sines (PT)

15 April - 30 April 2017

NO PLACES AVAILABLE ANYMORE – Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta, Race 1: Greenwich-Sines. Join the Blue Clipper in Royal Greenwich where a Tall Ships Regatta will start with a big sailing festival. Meet crewmembers from all over the world and set the sails in a Parade of Sail along the Thames for the race across the Bay of Biscay to Sines. Arrive in Portugal in time to celebrate the Labour Day and enjoy Crew Parties with the trainees from other vessels. For all Windseekers, minimum age 15 years. Places in 8-berth shared cabins available for € 1.200 only for youngsters below 25 years. Regular price € 2.400 for a twin ensuite cabin. Places in a luxury double suite available for € 3.500.

Ports

Greenwich is a district of southeast London, notable for its role in Maritime history. Opulent buildings dot the shorelines of the Thames River, and the famous Cutty Sark clipper is on display here. Greenwich has a village feel, and its parks and riverside pubs make for a rewarding stroll around the area, while the rest of London is within easy reach by underground. Visit the National Maritime Museum, the Imperial War museum, or go window-shopping in Greenwich’s affluent shopping streets.

Sines is a small Portugese city with a large port, famous for being the birthplace od Vasco da Gama. Formerly a fishing village, the town center retained its quiant atmosphere, despite fast-paced industrialisation. Today you can relax on ofe of the beautiful beaches or, if you feel like taking a walk, climp up to the XV-century castle and take in the beautiful vista.

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  • Sines (PT)

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Key points

  • Dates: 15 April 2017 - 30 April 2017
  • Embarkation: 14:00 / 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
  • One-off registration fee €25
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook
  • "I loved the bond we all made together, and how we had to help each other sailing the ship and setting sails."

    Mia Rosa (17), Denmark

You sail on the Blue Clipper

Shipping type: Three masted topsail schooner
Homeport: Malta
Date built: 1991
Trainees: 20
Length: 44 m
Height of mast: 36 m
Sail: 675 m2

Tall Ship Blue Clipper is a spacious and luxuriously furnished three masted Topsail Schooner.  In the construction of the hull, modern elements are mixed with traditional ones, such as a clipper bow, an elegant yacht stern and a long ballast …

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