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

Gothenburg (SE) - Gothenburg (SE)

17 July - 30 July 2023

13 days, Ingo

From € 895,-

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Clean Circle Navigators Exchange@sea Powered by Erasmus+ Sail Training

15-25: € 895,-
26-28 (at request): € 1430,-

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Ingo:
Gothenburg (SE) - Gothenburg (SE)

17 July - 30 July 2023

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*You can now pre-register for this journey and we will get back to you with details soon* Sailing from pollution 2 solution: Sustainable Youth Exchange for trainees from: Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark.
Ready for a sustainable sailing adventure? Join Ingo for a youth exchange and visit several ports in Sweden. Make international friends, visit beautiful places, learn to sail and study plastic pollution and marine environment. The Sail Training is an experiential program, meaning that you will learn by doing: trimming the sails, climbing the masts, steering and navigating will soon become natural as you gain your sea legs! At some point in the journey, the Ship will make a stop in Kalmar, where you will have the opportunity to meet the Ship Constantia, which will be also hosting another Youth Exchange. You will have the chance to meet participants from other countries and celebrate the differences and similarities of each culture in a singular event!
For young Windseekers aged 15-25 (26-28 at request).

About the Journey

From pollution 2 solution: join a journey that is about so much more than just sailing! Step on board the Ingo to explore the coast of Sweden while learning to sail, conduct plastic research and live in an international environment. Get into the rhythm of life on board, with day and night sailing watches and fun activities in between. Join the games facilitated by mentors, or propose your own activities for the whole group - there is always space for new ideas!

Deploy the manta trawl into the sea, and find out how much microplastic you collect. The experienced marine biologist on board will tell you how it got there, and what you can do to prevent that. Learn to recognise various marine species living in the Baltic and brainstorm how you can live more sustainably to protect them. Organise coastal cleanups and spread the message about the pollution of the seas.

Learn to sail from an experienced crew, and enjoy the feeling of steering a large ship all by yourself! Pull on the lines to hoist the sails - it takes teamwork, and singing some shanties doesn't hurt - plot your course on the sea charts and stand on lookout for obstacles. Stargaze without light pollution during a night watch, and enjoy the feeling of being one with nature.

No budget? No worries! The Windseeker Dinghy will help you get on board. The program, much more than just a fundraising training, is part of your preparation and included in the Exchanges. Raise money for your journey, supported by an experienced coach. Learn new things about yourself and gain life skills. It is also a great way to connect with other trainees. Let us know at booking if you’d like to take part. It's a good idea, really. Regardless of financial reasons. Join Dinghy and get going!

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.

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)

  • Gothenburg (SE)

Sponsorship and costs

The subsidized youth price for this journey is € 895,- per trainee, instead of the regular price of € 1,430.

Traveling to-and-from the ports will be reimbursed by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union. Reimbursement up to a certain amount, depending on the trainee’s country (according to the rules of the Erasmus+ Program).

Maximum possible reimbursement: the Netherlands: € 275 (€ 320 if green travel options are chosen); Sweden: € 23, Denmark: € 180 (€ 210 if green travel options are chosen).

The reimbursement will take place several months after the journey, based on receipts and tickets.

Key points

  • Dates: 17 July 2023 - 30 July 2023
  • Embarkation: 16:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers 15-25 years, age 26-28 at request
  • Participating countries: Sweden, Netherlands and Denmark.
  • Windseekers joining: 22
  • 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. Travel costs will be reimbursed after the journey, up to certain amounts, depending on the country of origin.
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: sleeping bag, pillowcase, bedsheets and towels
  • Participating Windseekers need to become members of their country's Sail Training organisations

  • "It was an absolute joy to steer for hours when the wind was blowing, and even when it was completely dead. I loved to see the sea, I loved the silence of the ocean."

    Barnabas (22), Hungary

You sail on the Ingo

Shipping type: 3-masted schooner
Homeport: Gothenburg (SE)
Date built: 1922
Trainees: 24
Length: 38 m
Height of mast: 25 m
Sail: 440 m2

Ingo is operated by a nonprofit club with about 600 members who volunteer to keep the Ship sailing. From the 1st of May until mid-October, Ingo spends around 110 days each year on the water in multiple events, from daytrips in …

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    – by Exchange@sea Trainees

    Click here to listen to our Ingo Spotify playlist while you read!   Day 1 – 23rd of July 2022, Saturday Today we all arrived in Gothenburg together. We got to meet all the participants from different countries. Ingo hadn’t arrived yet so …

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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.