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La Rochelle (FR) - Vannes (FR)

27 April - 02 May 2027

5 days, Oosterschelde

From € 975,-

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p.p. in 4-person cabin: € 975,-
p.p. in 2-person cabin: € 1075,-

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Oosterschelde:
La Rochelle (FR) - Vannes (FR)

27 April - 02 May 2027

Step on board the Oosterschelde in historic La Rochelle, and get to know the crew and captain of your journey along the French Atlantic coast towards Brittany. You will sail north, working together on deck. Navigation here is shaped by tides and currents, adding an extra dimension to the voyage. There is also time to relax and enjoy the coastline. As you approach Brittany, the landscape becomes more rugged, with rocky shores, bays, and islands. Eventually, you will enter the Gulf of Morbihan, where strong tidal currents flow between countless small islands. The ship anchors offshore, and you are brought ashore by tender. This short spring journey is a perfect pre-season taster and a great way to try life on board a tall ship without an oceancrossing commitment!
Open to all Windseekers aged 18+. Younger trainees, accompanied by an adult, at request.

Ports

La Rochelle is a coastal city on the west coast of France, with three ports offering shelter from the Bay of Biscay. See the three historic towers of the old port as the 16th century protestant corsairs would have, take a day cycling to the ‘Île de Ré’ bridge-connected island to explore the quaint villages. Popular with cruisers and tourists, the seafront is a place to wine and dine, enjoying the region’s top cuisine.

Vannes is a medieval French town with a distinctly Breton character. The well-preserved old city centre boasts many small pedestrian streets and colorful buildings, so go ahead and explore! Its sheltered location in the Golfe du Morbihan makes Vannes a populair sailing destination, and the surrounding countryside offers beautiful scenery – a perfect setting for a hike! In the summer Vannes organizes a Jazz festival and a historic festival, so you might be in luck when you arrive…

  • La Rochelle (FR)

  • Vannes (FR)

Key points

  • Dates: 27 April 2027 - 2 May 2027
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 09:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 18 years (age 15-18 at request)
  • Windseekers joining: maximum 24
  • 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
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: towels for swimming (regular towels available on board)
  • "Pushed me out of my comfort zone, got to meet people I'd never get to meet and made lifelong friends."

    Jeremy (23)

You sail on the Oosterschelde

Oosterschelde
Shipping type: Three-masted topsail schooner
Homeport: Rotterdam (NL)
Date built: 1917
Trainees: 24
Length: 50 m
Height of mast: 36 m
Sail: 891 m2

An adventurous classic; stepping on board this monumental beauty is like stepping into another world. The atmosphere on board the Oosterschelde is one filled with history and adventure. The classical interior and brass polished details make you feel right at …

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Windseeker logs

  • A Few Moments of Peace

    Morgenster, September 2014

    Baltic Sea

    – by Windseeker Jan

    "There were dolphins!”, my watch mate told me when I emerged from my cabin. “Hundreds of them! Jumping and blowing! You missed them!” I thought he was pulling my leg, but apparently he wasn’t. When seasickness claims you, you miss …

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  • Changing the way we think: Looking for Sustainable Horizons

    Gulden Leeuw, July/August 2019

    The Hague - London - Amsterdam

    – by Trainees

    Participating countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, UK and Italy.   The Logbook 27th of July 2019 Already on the bus on my way to The Hague I met another trainee with whom I found the Gulden Leeuw. We arrived quite early. On the …

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Photos

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  • Sørlandet
  • Sørlandet

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