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

Normal price: € 1595,-

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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.

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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

"I learned that it's never too late to find a new passion in life."

Stephanie (42), France

You sail on the Picton Castle

Shipping type: Barque

Homeport: Avatiu, Cook Islands

Date built: 1928

Trainees: 40

Length: 45m

Height of mast: 29,57m

Sail: 1157m2

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