Tall Ships Sailing Holidays - 2009 voyage dates

Tall Ships Sailing Holidays
2009 itinerary
Tall Ships Sailing Voyage from Ipswich to the Norwegian Fjords, Arctic Circle, Scottish Islands, Ireland, Wales and the West Country. Plus several short taster weekends.

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All our ports of call have been specially chosen with ease of travel to and from the boat in mind.

Unless other wise stated joining time is 6pm on the first day and we provide an evening meal.Crew leave the boat at 10 am on the last day.

Please note we do not take under 18's.

Our sailing holiday prices are per person and include
-all meals on board
-use of foul weather gear, immersion suits and safety equipment
-all mooring fees, harbour dues and fuel costs.
There are no hidden costs.

Prices do not include travel to and from the boat or travel insurance.

Description	Nights	Dates 2009	Prices
Taster weekend sailing from Ipswich. Arrive 6pm at Ipswich docks and return 4pm. Great for beginners, those who want to get up to speed before one of our voyages or just for a good weekend sailing. Sea miles 100 Detailed voyage notes	3	Fri 1st May to Mon 4th May	£345
Taster weekend sailing from Ipswich As above Sea miles 100 Detailed voyage notes	3	Fri 8th May to Mon 11th May	£345
Offshore Voyage- UK to Norwegian fjords Ipswich to Trondheim A challenging offshore voyage sailing from the UK to Norway and then cruising as we please via the fjords and islands up to Trondheim. This leg involves a long offshore passage lasting several days. Sea Miles 800 Detailed voyage notes Possible ocean yachtmaster qualifying passage.	14	Sat 16th May to Sat 30th May	£1295 Now Full
Norwegian Fjords to the Arctic Circle Trondheim to Bodø Leaving city life behind for the wild and remote Arctic Circle we sail north to the Lofoten Islands and the land of the midnight sun. We all loved this area last year. Fantastic scenery and mostly sheltered water sailing although we may sail offshore and overnight Sea Miles 400 Detailed voyage notes	14	Sat 6th June to Sat 20th June	£1395
Arctic Circle to the Norwegian Fjords Bodø to Trondheim As above but in the opposite direction. Sea Miles 400 Detailed voyage notes	14	Sun 21st June to Sun 5th July	£1395
Exploring the Fjords and Islands of Norway Trondheim to Bergen. Sailing in the fjords where the cruise ships don't go. There are so many places to see on this leg that we have allowed 10 days for maximum 'exploring' time. This leg involves an offshore passage Sea Miles 300 Detailed voyage notes	9	Fri 10th July to Sun 19th July	£895
Norwegian Fjords to Western Isles of Scotland Bergen to Mallaig Challenging offshore sailing with a passage to the Shetlands and/or the Orkneys before we explore the Western Isles of Scotland on our way to Mallaig. This leg involves an offshore passage Sea Miles 500 Detailed voyage notes	14	Sat 25th July to Sat 8th Aug	£1395
Western Isles of Scotland to Ireland Mallaig to Bangor Sailing from Mallaig to meander through the Scottish Islands and on into the Clyde before crossing from the Mull of Kintyre to Ireland. This leg involves an offshore passage Sea Miles 200 Detailed voyage notes	7	Sun 9th Aug to Sun 16th Aug	£695
Ireland to Wales Bangor to Milford Haven Sailing down the east coast of Ireland via Wicklow before crossing the Irish sea to the beautiful estuary on the Pembroke Peninsula. This leg involves an offshore passage Sea Miles 200 Detailed voyage notes	6	Sat 22nd Aug to Fri 28th Aug	£545
Wales and the West Country Milford Haven to Plymouth Sailing from Wales to the Cornwall and Devon via Penzance, Falmouth and Fowey This leg involves an offshore passage Sea Miles 225 Detailed voyage notes	6	Sat 29th Aug to Fri 4th Sept	£545
West Country to Thames Estuary Plymouth to Ipswich Challenging offshore voyage from Plymouth to the Thames Estuary to spend time cruising Trinovantes home waters on the East Coast Thames Estuary before returning to Ipswich. This leg involves an offshore passage Sea Miles 250 Detailed voyage notes	7	Mon 7th Sept to Mon 14th Sept	£595
Taster Weekend sailing from IpswichTaster weekend sailing from Ipswich. Arrive 6pm at Ipswich docks and return 4pm. Great for beginners, those who want to get up to speed before one of our voyages or just for a good weekend sailing. Sea miles 100. Detailed voyage notes	3	Thu 17th Sept to Sun 20th Sept	£345
Taster Weekend sailing from Ipswich As Above Sea miles 100 Detailed voyage notes	3	Tue 22nd Sept to Fri 25th Sept	£345
Taster Weekend sailing from Ipswich As Above Sea miles 100 Detailed voyage notes	3	Sat 26th Sept to Tue 29th Sept	£345
Schoonersail will make every effort not to change or cancel any advertised voyage (and to date has never missed a joining or leaving port) however reasons beyond our control including, but not limited to, unsuitable weather can make this necessary. Therefore ports of joining, leaving and ports of call cannot be and are not guaranteed. Sea mileage given in this itinerary is an estimate.

To book
Please phone us on the boat phone (details on contact us and booking page) or e mail us first to check we still have a space available. Note that we are often only able to answer e mails when we are in between voyages. Then go to the booking form page and follow the instructions there. We like to speak to everyone before they book and we do not take bookings on the basis of e mail contact alone. You can view our terms and conditions and booking form on our 'booking form' page.

Do not send a depositl until you have checked that we still have spaces left on the voyage you have chosen.
Do not book flights or make travel arrangements until we have confirmed your booking in writing.

You must have a good level of fitness to sail on Trinovante. Most of our voyages involve offshore sailing which can be both physically and mentally challenging, especially in rough weather which can be encountered on any voyage or taster weekend. You will be participating fully in all aspects of sailing as an active member of the crew. Schoonersail does not take non participants. Trinovante operates on a 24hour watch system on all voyages over 10 hours and you will be expected to stand watches. You must be able to climb a 5metre vertical ladder unaided (you are not expected to work aloft but you may need to negotiate dock side ladders) and feel confident to jump down from a height of 0.75 metre (2.5 feet). As a general guideline a good level of agility is much more important than overall physical strength or aerobic fitness.

If you are in any doubt whatsoever as to the suitability of a voyage just give us a ring on the boat phone. You will be talking to the skipper or mate sailing onboard in the summer and we can tell you exactly what’s involved.
Sailing on Trinovante is not 'a coach trip on a boat'.