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Den Helder (NL) - Rostock (DE)

25 July - 04 August 2027

10 days, Gulden Leeuw

From € 1375,-

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International Exchange@sea Sail Training

15-25: € 1375,-

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Gulden Leeuw:
Den Helder (NL) - Rostock (DE)

25 July - 04 August 2027

Exchange at Sea with a mini-regatta. Join Gulden Leeuw for a beautiful journey from the North Sea to the Baltic. Step on board in the Dutch maritime city of Den Helder and leave the harbour through a lock, before setting sails and starting to learn the ropes! Climb the masts, steer, keep lookout and navigate, as you sail around Denmark and then on to Rostock. Along the way you will visit new places and join a regatta with other tall ships. On board you will meet young people from different countries, and together with the mentors you’ll create a community governed by values such as inclusion, sustainability, and responsibility. Learn about different cultures, make new friends, and become more confident in your abilities through fun games and challenges – and of course, Gulden Leeuw’s award-winning Sail Training program!
Open to Windseekers aged 15-25 from the following countries: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.

Ports

Den Helder is a beautiful town in the Netherlands, situated at the very tip of the North Holland province, regularly hosting the Tall Ships events. Discover the town’s sea connections by visiting the Marinemuseum and Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers. Take a break and go for a walk in the botanical gardens Oranjerie De Groene Parel Den Helder or admire sea life in the Fort Kijkduin Museum and Aquarium.

Rostock is a vibrant city on the banks of the Warnow River, combining a rich maritime history with a lively modern atmosphere. It is also home to one of the world’s oldest universities. Rostock is also famous for its annual Hanse Sail, one of Europe’s largest maritime festivals, which brings hundreds of thousands of visitors and a spectacular fleet of traditional sailing ships to the city.

  • Den Helder (NL)

  • Rostock (DE)

Key points

  • Dates: 25 July 2027 - 4 August 2027
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers age 15-25 years
  • Participating countries: Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.
  • Windseekers joining: maximum 50
  • 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 counselor can advise you and book your transfers
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance. Cancellation insurance recommended.
  • Need to take with you on board: towels
  • You will sleep in a bunk

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

    Mathijn (13), Netherlands

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Shipping type: Topsail Schooner
Homeport: Kampen (NL)
Date built: 1937
Trainees: 60
Length: 70,1 m
Height of mast: 40 m
Sail: 1500 m2

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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.