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

Belfast (GB) - Alesund (NO)

03 July - 17 July 2015

14 days, Tecla

From € 1260,-

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Tall Ships Races

25 : € 1260,-
> 25 : € 1500,-

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Tecla:
Belfast (GB) - Alesund (NO)

03 July - 17 July 2015

Get ready for a Journey between the Scottish isles and across the North Sea! Sail with the Tecla from Belfast to Norwegian Aalesund, during the first leg of the Tall Ships Races 2015. Make fast friends amonst the other trainees and the crew as you brave the waves of the ever changing North Sea. Open horizons and spectacular vistas surround you as you learn the ropes and fight to coax every last bit of speed out of the good ship Tecla. In the end, your hard work will be rewarded with a warm reception in Aalesund. Trade war stories with the trainees from many other Tall Ships before you head home. Gear up for this exciting Journey join the crew on board Tecla! Open for all ages, minimum age 15 years

Programme Outline

Ports

Belfast is the capital and the largest city of Northern Ireland. It started out as a small hamlet with fertile land along the mouth of the Lagan. Soon, marauders and pirates realised Belfast’s lough was deep and their shores were the perfect haven for repairing sea ravaged ships. Today Belfast is a wonderful city to explore! Visit the Titanic quarter waterfront, the Ulster Museum, or the Odyssey area where you’ll find lots of entertainment. And spend some time in one of Belfast’s many pubs.

Ålesund is once again host port for The Tall Ships Races in 2015. Ålesund harboured the event for the first time in 2001, in an intimate harbour amongst beautiful fjords, mountains and islands. Consisting out of seven islands, Ålesund is a modern city. In 1904 the city, once built largely of wood, was completely burned down by a sea of flames. After a period of planning, the town was rebuilt in stone, brick, and mortar in Jugendstil.

Key points

  • Dates: 3 July 2015 - 17 July 2015
  • Embarkation: 18:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years
  • Windseekers:maximum of 16
  • 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: towels
  • Contact your fellow-Windseekers via Windseeker facebook

  • "You have to try it! You will get to know a side of you that you didn’t think you had. I learned a lot, and I became more independent after this trip!"

    Amalie (20)

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Tecla
Shipping type: Ketch
Homeport: Winkel (NL)
Date built: 1915
Trainees: 16
Length: 38
Height of mast: 23
Sail: 380m2

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