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Hanko (FIN) - Turku (FIN)

27 July - 01 August 2014

5 days, Mir

From € 272,-

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25 years: € 272,-
> 25 years: € 320,-

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Mir:
Hanko (FIN) - Turku (FIN)

27 July - 01 August 2014

Sail along the Finnish coast with the Gangut Regatta 2014 and experience the festivities in Turku! Open to all ages. Advise age minimum age 18 years and up.

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Key points

  • "I have met new people, been up in the mast, seen indescribable sunsets and laughed a lot. Learning how to sail a ship has been the coolest thing I have done so far and I have confidence in what I do now."

    Annette (18), Denmark

You sail on the Mir

Sail Training Ship
Shipping type: Full rigged ship
Homeport: St Petersburg (RU)
Date built: 1987
Trainees: 46
Length: 109.6m
Height of mast: 52m
Sail: 29,997 square feet

Mir is regarded by many as the fastest Class A sail training ship in the world. Since 1996, she won the the Tall Ship Races five times! Since 1990, up to 60 trainees of all ages are welcome on board …

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Windseeker logs

  • Clean Circle Navigators 2019: plastic research

    – by Maarten Erich, Science Coordinator of By The Ocean We Unite & Anna Gudarowska, Windseeker

    In 2019 Windseeker teamed up with By the Ocean we Unite (now: The Ocean Movement) for the first time. In the summer 148 Windseekers took part in the first Sustainable Sailing journeys (now: Clean Circle Navigators) on four Tall Ships. …

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  • Wylde Swan

    Endless Ocean Views

    Wylde Swan, 14 October - 21 November

    Sailing from Harlingen to Tenerife. On board: crew and trainees

    – by Jeske Zijlstra, Deckhand

    After a night of playing with the anchor, it's time to set sail again. Without any sleep, we're preparing the Ship for strong backwinds and high waves. For Barry (the small sail) it’s the perfect time to show up. Carefully putting …

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