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

Bay City (US) - Green Bay (US) - Kenosha (US)

21 July - 04 August 2019

14 days, Picton Castle

From € 1595,-

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Sail Training

Normal price: € 1595,-

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Picton Castle:
Bay City (US) - Green Bay (US) - Kenosha (US)

21 July - 04 August 2019

Start your Sail Training journey in Bay City on Lake Huron, before setting course for the Straits of Mackinac to Lake Michigan and to the port of Green Bay. Then you will sail on towards Kenosha, Wisconsin, who will be a host of Tall Ships Challenge for the first time. Expect to spend your time sailing on the Great Lakes, discovering the beautiful nature of the region, and making friends with your new crew-mates. Open for all Windseekers, minimum age 18 years. In order to ensure positive atmosphere on baord, all trainees must go through an application process before confirming the place on board – contact info@windseeker.org for details. Please make sure that you have relevant traveling documents for USA.

Ports

Key points

  • Dates: 21 July 2019 - 4 August 2019
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 18 years
  • Windseekers joining: maximum of 40
  • 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: sleeping bags and towels

  • "What an incredible thing to be a part of! So many people from so many backgrounds being brought together by a shared experience and bonded like no other experience could."

    Cody (23), Australia

You sail on the Picton Castle

Picton Castle sailing all sails
Shipping type: Barque
Homeport: Avatiu, Cook Islands
Date built: 1928
Trainees: 40
Length: 45m
Height of mast: 29,57m
Sail: 1157m2

Deep water, square rigger, ocean voyaging at its best. The barque Picton Castle is known for her international voyages, crossing oceans and a high standard of seamanship training. This 179-foot sailing ship accommodates 52 people, including 12 professional crew members …

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Windseeker logs

  • A Human Adventure

    Morgenster, June 2018

    Dublin, Ireland to Bordeaux, France

    – by Mentor Robin and Trainee Agathe

    Robin Gatel (Mentor, 21 years old) I participated as a mentor to the Three Festivals Tall Ships Regatta 2018 from Dublin to Bordeaux on board the Morgenster. I was assigned to the red watch which was on deck from 8 to …

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  • 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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Photos

  • Trainee
  • Sørlandet
  • Sørlandet

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