NEWSLETTER OOSTERSCHELDE
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| | BUCKET LIST A month at sea and learn everything about sailing a three-masted schooner. From navigation to meteorology and maintenance. A voyage which is challenging for the crew, the guests and the ship. In short: a bucket list experience to never forget. Big plus: you can already join for only € 86 p.p.p.d.
Embarkation: Palmeira, Sal, Cape Verde
Date: 29 February 2020 at 5PM
Disembarkation: Mataró, Spain
Date: 29 March 2020 at 9AM
Price 4-person cabin: €2500 pp full board
Price 2-person cabin: €2800 pp full board |
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| | | FIRST LEG During the first leg we will be under the influence of the Trade Winds. That means good weather, but also a strong wind coming from the northeast. We will try to steer upwind as much north as possible. If the circumstances are favourable we might go to Madeira, but there is a bigger chance we will go to Horta on the Azores. We will spend a day stocking up so you have time to explore the island. After this stop we will continue our way to Mataró. |
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| SECOND LEG We will leave the Trade Winds behind. It is very early in spring, so there is a chance we will encounter bad weather on this leg. Luckily the prevailing wind is west and therefore favourable for us. Close to the Azores there is a chance to spot whales, but also later on we might see moonfish, dolphins and other sea life. And even this far out at sea there are still birds to spot. | | |
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| | | GIBRALTAR AND THE MED The next ‘way point’ is Gibraltar, where the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea meet and were we can see both Europe and Africa. Chances are we will make a stop here to prepare for the last part of our trip. There could be lots of wind, but there will also be days where you will enjoy the lovely spring weather. We might have time to make another stop along the south coast of Spain or on the Balearic Islands. After one month at sea we will arrive in Mataró. This lovely town is situated only 30 km north of the city of Barcelona. |
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