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Forte de France, Martinique (CARRIBEAN) - Forte de France, Martinique (CARRIBEAN)

29 January - 08 February 2015

10 days, Stad Amsterdam

From € 1895,-

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Stad Amsterdam:
Forte de France, Martinique (CARRIBEAN) - Forte de France, Martinique (CARRIBEAN)

29 January - 08 February 2015

Luxury Sailing- and Photography Cruise in the Caribbean – Discover the idyllic Caribbean islands. You’re in one of the most photogenic places on our planet: the Caribbean. Let the professional and talented photographer Thijs Heslenfeld challenge you to improve your photography skills and capture the splendor on board. Enjoy the sun, the sea, the excellent food and fantastic sailing. Be amazed by the beautiful beaches and bays, with all their exceptional snorkeling spots. Go ashore to experience the greatness of the unspoiled nature. Start and end your Journey in Martinique, and enjoy all the beauty the Caribbean islands have to offer in this wonderful sailing area. Open to all ages, minimum age 15 years.

Programme Outline

Ports

Key points

  • "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 Stad Amsterdam

Shipping type: Clipper
Homeport: Amsterdam (NL)
Date built: 2000
Trainees:
Length: 76 m
Height of mast: 46,25 m
Sail: 2200 m2

A modern Clipper. Imagine yourself on a 19th century clipper when you board Stad Amsterdam, a modern version of the fast merchant ships of bygone days. The 60 metre long wooden deck, the high masts, the many yards and hundreds …

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Windseeker logs

  • A Gentle Reminder of How Far We’ve Come

    Gulden Leeuw, August 2017

    Halifax - Le Havre Atlantic Crossing

    – by Trainees

    August 3rd Hannson Paul, Phil Truchon Second day ocean sailing in Rendez-Vous 2017, all is going well so far. Yesterday we had to take down all the sails and begin to use our engine towards the next checkpoint due to the lack …

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  • Sustainable sailing: plastic research in 2023

    Gulden Leeuw, Thalassa, July 2023

    – by Maarten Erich, The Ocean Movement

    The Ocean Movement Foundation We are on a mission to stop plastic pollution from ending up in our ocean. With the Manta trawl, we are gathering data on microplastic pollution in the waters that we sail in. Together with the trainees …

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Photos

  • Dolphins
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