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

Kristiansand (NO) - Kristiansand (NO)

23 April - 26 April 2015

3 days, Sorlandet

From € 305,-

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Sorlandet:
Kristiansand (NO) - Kristiansand (NO)

23 April - 26 April 2015

Are you ready for a big experience in a small package? This short yourney from and to Kristiansand will whet your appetite for more ocean sailing! Challenge yourself and learn more about sailing this magnificent 65 meter Tall Ship with 1200 quare meters of sails. After a brief instruction you’ll be in full swing, managing the ship’s 27 sails. It’s all about catching the wind and gaining speed. Climb the rigging together with your fellow sail trainees and test your boundaries. Gaze at the horizon from the masts that tower 35 meters over the sea. And have the deck to yourself during the night watch, as you keep lookout under the moon and the stars. Open to all ages, minimum age 12 years. Age 12-15 accompanied by an adult/parent.

Ports

Kristiansand is the business and cultural capital of southern Norway. The sea and surrounding fjords are perfect for recreational activities like fishing and sailing, and the nearby inland and mountains are ideal for skiing and hiking. In the more urban areas you will find a rich variety of cafes, restaurants, art galleries and museums.

Key points

  • Dates: 23 April 2015 - 26 April 2015
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years (age 12-15 at request)
  • Windseekers joining: maximum of 70
  • 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
  • One-off registration fee €25
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • Need to take with you on board: sleeping bag, pillowcase, sheets and towels
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook
  • "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 Sorlandet

Shipping type: Threemast Full Ship
Homeport: Kristiansand (NO)
Date built: 1927
Trainees: 70
Length: 64m
Height of mast: 34,2 m
Sail: 1236 m2

Windseeker logs

  • Trainees at the Vega Gamleby

    It feels like we have been out for a lot longer than we actually have

    Vega Gamleby

    Gothenburg - Blyth - Gothenburg

    – by the Trainees

    Logbook trainees Vega Gamleby 2016 Gothenburg-Blyth-Gothenburg Part 2: 25-26 August   25- August-2016 Today we have learned what all the sails and ropes are called, and what they do. We also saw dolphins again and a whale for the first time. We are getting …

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  • The difference we made

    – by

    While I was collecting garbage near the seashore and in the nearby forest, I felt something I had never experienced before. It was a deep sense of moral satisfaction, a feeling that I was doing something truly meaningful. I realized …

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