“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails…
Explore…Dream…Discover”
Mark Twain
If you are young or young at heart, we have a range of adventurous sailing holidays that have been designed with you in mind!
On board one of our traditional vessels you will find an adventure voyage that offers the perfect opportunity to broaden your horizons.
Working with your fellow crew mates under the direction of the professional crew, you will be responsible for all aspects of helping to sail the vessel. Whether it’s hoisting sail, helming, navigating, keeping watch, cooking or swabbing the decks!!!
It’s a great opportunity to try something completely different, meet new people, make new friendships, and learn lots of new skills.
How can I join the adventure?
Tall Ships Races
As part of the race crew onboard Provident, the Tall Ships Races 2010 will offer some of the most exhilarating sailing of theseason, and a truly unforgettable experience. Imagine being part of this unique event with around 100 sailing vessels crewed by some 5-6,000 people from 15-20 countries.
The race fleet gathers in Antwerp in July for the start of the sailing expedition. From there participating vessels will race to Aalborg in Northern Denmark. This is followed by the very sociable Cruise in Company a sailing cruise with the rest of the fleet through the Skagerrak to Kristiansand on the south coast of Norway. The final leg is a race across the North Sea to Hartlepool.
Provident has a long pedigree in the Tall Ships Races having competed in the inaugural event in 1956 and several times since then she is returning for the first time since 2005. In 2002 she won First in Class.
Not only will you experience some fantastic sailing with extended periods at sea but also have the opportunity to soak up the atmosphere and hospitality of the host ports with celebrations, festivals and events laid on for visiting crews.
The minimum age for the Tall Ships Race is 15. There is no maximum age limit, but it is a requirement that at least half of the ship’s crew are aged 15 – 25 at the start of the leg and we are offering a 25% discount on the price to everyone in that age range.
Tall Ships Races Dates and Prices
Race Leg 1 - Antwerp to Aalborg
Mon 12-Jul to Fri 23-Jul £1175 (£881.25 for under 25s)
RACE LEG 1- NOW JUST £495 FOR UNDER 25s & £881 FOR OVER 25s
Cruise in Company - Aalborg to Kristiansand
Fri 23-Jul to Sat 31-Jul £855 (£641.25 for under 25s)
Race Leg 2 - Kristiansand to Hartlepool
Sat 31-Jul to Mon 09-Aug £960 (£720 for under 25)
Adventure Sailing on Golden Vanity
If you like the idea of hoisting sail, helming, navigating, keeping watch, cooking and swabbing the decks!!! You can also do all of that during an adventure sailing week on Golden Vanity.
As part of a crew aged between 15 and 25 years you will sail from her home port of Brixham with a range of possible destinations from the South coast of Devon and Cornwall to the Channel Islands and France.
It’s a big, exciting and very fulfilling experience and one that you will certainly be able to share stories about when you get home!
Adventure Sailing Voyages Dates and Price
24th - 30 July NOWFULLY BOOKED 31st July – 6th August 7th - 13th August 14th – 20st August 21nd - 27th August
The cost is £495 per person.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
If you are undertaking your Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award and looking for something a little bit different, then any of our sailing voyages can count towards your Gold Residential. Why not take on the challenge of The Tall Ships Races, an Adventure Sailing voyage or an RYA course to complete your residential?
Sailing offers you the opportunity to prove that you can master a full range of new skills in a challenging environment. You may even be going home with an internationally recognized “Competent Crew” qualification from the Royal Yachting Association. Always great to add to your record of achievement!
Many people who come sailing with us have little or no previous experience of sailing. All you need is to be keen to learn and try new things and our professional crew will be there to help you with everything else.
Leader
Length: 105 feet Beam:19 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 17
Provident
Length: 95 feet Beam:17 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 16
Golden Vanity
Length: 53 feet Beam:10 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 9
Spirit Of Britannia
Length: 60 feet Beam:13 feet
No of berths, inc. crew: 14
