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

Kristiansand (NO) - Esbjerg (DK)

01 August - 08 August 2025

7 days, Jolie Brise

From € 850,-

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Tall Ships Races Sail Training

15-25: € 850,-

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Jolie Brise:
Kristiansand (NO) - Esbjerg (DK)

01 August - 08 August 2025

*Places at request* Join Jolie Brise in Norway for an unforgettable adventure! Step aboard, meet the crew and fellow trainees, and experience the thrill of sailing away in a spectacular Parade of Sail, enjoying front-row water views. Embark on a journey to Denmark, navigating the open seas as you compete for line honors with other tall ships. Get hands-on with sail training—steer, navigate, trim sails, tie knots—and build lasting friendships, all while immersing yourself in the freedom of the sea and a true connection with nature. Arrive in Esbjerg just in time to celebrate the grand finale of this year’s Tall Ships Races. Enjoy two festive days with events like the Crew Parade, Crew Party, live concerts, fireworks, and visiting international Tall Ships. Ready to come aboard?
Open to all Windseekers aged 15-25.

The Tall Ships Races 2025

Every year, a diverse array of Tall Ships, small Ships, and Yachts gather to promote Sail Training and foster international frienship among young people. With a stipulation that mandates at least half of the participants fall within the age bracket of 15-25, these vessels engage in Races and Cruise in Company legs, navigating between various host ports and engaging in vibrant harbour festivals.

Each journey includes a cheerful sail-out of the harbour in a spectacular Parade of Sail, followed by several days at sea, and ends with the last two days spent in the destination port. Here, trainees paricipate in a series of events including the Crew Parade, award ceremonies, Crew Party, as well as games and competitions. Are you ready to embark on this exhilarating journey?

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.

Esbjerg is a beautiful coastal city in the South-West of Denmark, with the second biggest harbour in Denmark - a lively place full of fishing and shipping activities. You can observe the town's maritime history in its attractions: from the Fisheries- and Maritime Museum, Esbjerg Skibet statue to the Men at Sea monument, everything brings you back to the sea. Visit also the Ribe Vikinge Center, a fun outdoor museum where you will meet the Vikings themselves!

  • Kristiansand (NO)

  • Esbjerg (DK)

Key points

  • Dates: 1 August 2025 - 8 August 2025
  • Embarkation: 17:00 / Disembarkation: 10:00
  • For Windseekers age 15-25 years
  • Windseekers joining: maximum of 8
  • 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 bag and towels. Pillow and a flat sheet are recommended for comfort, but not essential.

  • "Discovering how far you can surpass yourself and push your limits out of your comfort zone."

    Agathe (26), France

You sail on the Jolie Brise

Ship Jolie Brise
Shipping type: Gaff Cutter
Homeport: Southampton (UK)
Date built: 1913
Trainees: 8-9
Length: 24m
Height of mast: 24m
Sail: 350 sq Ft

Fast and educational sailing. On Jolie Brise the crew are highly professional sailors and dedicated instructors. In the Tall Ships Races they sail the boat competitively. As a trainee, you will be involved in all aspects of running the vessel …

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Windseeker logs

  • On the Right Course

    Gulden Leeuw, 2017 Rendez-Vous Tall Ships Regatta

    Atlantic Crossing from Halifax to Le Havre

    – by Anna (mentor's notes)

      Aug 2nd 2017   Second Day at Sea Today we have started hauling a smaller vessel, Peter von Danzig – we are currently expecting to go on motor for 2 days before the race will resume. The evening was much calmer than yesterday …

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  • A Few Moments of Peace

    Morgenster, September 2014

    Baltic Sea

    – by Windseeker Jan

    "There were dolphins!”, my watch mate told me when I emerged from my cabin. “Hundreds of them! Jumping and blowing! You missed them!” I thought he was pulling my leg, but apparently he wasn’t. When seasickness claims you, you miss …

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Photos

  • Dolphins
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STO Garant

This Journey is covered by the STO Garant guarantee. You can find the conditions for this guarantee scheme on STO Garant’s website (www.sto-garant.nl/en/downloads).

This process is automatic and you do not need to do anything else. After receiving your booking, Windseeker will send you detailed information on how and when to pay for your journey – together with all the other important details.

 

What does it mean?

In short: you do not pay the booking amount to Windseeker but instead into an escrow account. This trust account holds your payment in reserve until your journey’s end. The booking amount is then released to Windseeker on the day after your trip ends. If Windseeker or the Ship should become financially insolvent before the end of your trip, STO Garant will implement the guarantee. The Guarantee Scheme details how you can make a claim under the guarantee in such cases. You can read more about this here.