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

Ilulissat (GL) - Upernavik (GL)

08 July - 18 July 2027

10 days, Tecla

From € 3465,-

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15-25 years: € 3465,-
26+: € 3850,-

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Tecla:
Ilulissat (GL) - Upernavik (GL)

08 July - 18 July 2027

Exploring the Disko Bay. Step on board the Tecla in Ilulissat, gateway to the famous Disko Bay, and leave behind one of the most breathtaking corners of Greenland. Navigate carefully through the icebergs as you sail north toward Upernavik, into wilder, lesser-known waters. This voyage is as much an exploration as it is a passage. You’ll pass dramatic cliffs where the ice sheet meets the sea, weave between small islands and blue-white ice, and drop anchor in quiet bays surrounded by mountains that rise straight from the water. Life on board finds its rhythm quickly: taking your turn on watch, feeling the pull of the wheel, learning to read the wind and the ice. The days are long and bright, and there is time to absorb the silence of the Arctic, to watch seals and whales in the distance, and to share stories over a warm meal after a day under sail. Approaching Upernavik, the settlements become smaller and the sense of remoteness grows. Brightly painted houses cling to rocky slopes, and the harbour is often dotted with fishing boats. Every Tecla voyage is shaped by wind, weather, and curiosity – and this one, especially, carries the true spirit of adventure. We do not know every anchorage yet, but we will find them together.
Open for all Windseekers, minimum age 15 years.

Ports

Key points

  • Dates: 8 July 2027 - 18 July 2027
  • Embarkation: 18:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers of all ages, minimum age 15 years
  • Windseekers joining: maximum 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
  • This booking is covered by EOC Verzekeringsadvies BV (instead of Windseeker's usual STO Garant).
  • Windseekers need to have a health insurance and a travel insurance
  • All bedding and towels are provided on board
  • "Amazing experience. Amazing people. Amazing memories."

    Joanna (21), Iceland

You sail on the Tecla

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

One of the most splendid traditional sailing ships. This solid, authentic-rigged ship is not only one of the most beautiful herring loggers, but also a very good sailor. Tecla has won several prizes during the Tall Ships Races and Regattas. …

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Windseeker logs

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    Thalassa, July 2021

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    – by Maarten Erich, Science Coordinator of The Ocean Movement

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  • Changing the way we think: Looking for Sustainable Horizons

    Gulden Leeuw, July/August 2019

    The Hague - London - Amsterdam

    – by Trainees

    Participating countries: the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, UK and Italy.   The Logbook 27th of July 2019 Already on the bus on my way to The Hague I met another trainee with whom I found the Gulden Leeuw. We arrived quite early. On the …

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This Journey is not covered by the STO Garant guarantee.