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

Lunenburg (CA) - Saint John (CA)

12 August - 17 August 2017

5 days, Fair Jeanne

From € 595,-

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Rendez-Vous 2017 Tall Ships Regatta Sail Training

Normal price: € 595,-

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Fair Jeanne:
Lunenburg (CA) - Saint John (CA)

12 August - 17 August 2017

Perfectly balanced for newbies, this journey lets you experience exciting port events and give you a taste of sailing on a Tall Ship. Join the Fair Jeanne in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, and sail on to Shelburne, before reaching Saint John. Participate in crew activities in ports and test out your sea legs during 3 days of great sailing. Open to Windseekers of 15 years and older.

Ports

Lunenburg is a Canadian port town in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Historically the town was involved in several wars, including the American Revolution. Today the town is a fishery port and has several small shipyards that have managed to preserve the skills of the sailing era. Did you know that the replica of the ‘Bounty’ was built here? Visit the historic city centre on foot or by horse and carriage, and enjoy a leisurely hike in the grassy hills of the surrounding countryside.

Saint John is the only city on the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, situated at the mouth of Sain John river. It is a perfect starting point for many trips to admire the Canadian nature: the Irving Nature Park, Rockwood Park or the Reversing Falls, to name a few. You can also visit the Carleton Martello Tower or the New Brunswick Museum to learn more about the area. Finally take a walk at an indoor city market where you can taste local specialities and buy some handcrafted souvenirs.

  • Saint John (CA)

Key points

  • Dates: 12 August 2017 - 17 August 2017
  • Embarkation: 9:00 / Disembarkation: 15:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years
  • 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
  • You will sleep in a bunk/cabin
  • "I loved the cooperation between all of us young sailors when we sailed the Ship."

    Kaarny (24), Norway

You sail on the Fair Jeanne

Fair Jeanne sailing
Shipping type: Brigantine
Homeport: Ottawa (CA)
Date built: 1978-1982
Trainees: 24
Length: 33,5m
Height of mast: 24,4m
Sail: -

The Fuller family built the Fair Jeanne in the backyard of their Ottawa home. She has been the family’s private yacht, sailing the world’s oceans for more than ten years. Nowadays the Ship sails mostly in the Great Lakes area …

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Windseeker logs

  • A busy and productive day at sea

    Gulden Leeuw, July 2015

    Aalborg

    – by Trainees Charlotte and Pernille

    Charlotte (26), UK We were lucky as a watch this morning and didn’t go on sail watch until 8 a.m. Some people had to get up to make breakfast but the rest of us enjoyed our lie-in and were bright-eyed and …

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  • This is Where I Belong

    Oosterschelde, 2013

    Sailing from Maurituis to Australia

    – by Hannah Hurford

    When I found out that you could still sail traditional ships I remember thinking: a) this is probably a joke, and b) why have I not done it yet? I had experience sailing on yachts and dinghies but with an interest in naval …

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Photos

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