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Tall Ships Youth Trust – Gold Sailing Residential – Cross the Bay of Biscay – July 2024

Voyage Highlights:

– Cross the Bay of Biscay in expert style on board an ocean-racing Challenger yacht

– Great opportunity to build nautical miles and develop passage-making techniques

– Experience all aspects of serious offshore sailing

This voyage is a significant adventure sail, ideal for young people looking to stretch their minds and bodies. You’ll need to be up for a physical and mental challenge, be resilient and happy to live in close quarters with your fellow crew in a challenging environment.

You’ll meet like-minded individuals, aged from 16 to 25, who you’ll quickly bond and work together with to form?one crew.

Guided by our expert sailing staff, you’ll learn how to helm, set and manage the sails on a 72ft Challenger yacht. There will be the opportunity to get involved with planning the navigation for an offshore passage and making the best use of the weather forecasted.

Once on passage, you will learn to adapt to life at sea; cooking, cleaning, and running the deck on a 24hr watch pattern.

We can offer a bursary discount of up to 30%, the link to apply is on the booking page (click the content page on the right).

Course date:
Wed 24 Jul (16:00 BST) - Sun 4 Aug (10:00 BST)
Course location:
Starting from and finishing in Portsmouth
Course fee:
£1469

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