Join the Blue Clipper for an adventurous sailing holiday aboard a traditional tallship, from Portimão, Portugal to Monaco. This active sailing experience is perfect for anyone who wants to experience life on a traditionally rigged ship while covering many sea miles.
On this trip, you will develop a true love of sailing. The best way to feel completely at home on a ship is to actively contribute and feel like a valuable member of the crew. The crew will teach you the basics of seamanship, such as steering, hoisting sails, reefing and tying knots with conviction. The skills you gain will also be useful for modern yachts, but most importantly will make you feel completely at home on traditional ships and tallships with blocks and hoists.
This is a crossing where guests have the chance to be part of a watch system. However, this is not mandatory, as there is enough crew on board to provide the night sailing, which is necessary to cover the many miles from Portugal to Monaco.
Sail through the Strait of Gibraltar, along the southern coasts of France and Spain and the Balearic Islands, before ending in Monaco. There will be some port stops during the voyage, but the exact locations will only be determined once the skipper has a better idea of that week’s weather conditions.
During this trip, you will learn a new sailing language. By the end of the week, you will be familiar with terms like sheet, fender, anchor winch or ‘ falling off’, and anything that seems confusing the first time aboard a tallship will become self-evident. This adventure requires several full days at sea and possibly night sailing, depending on the weather. It is ideal for people who already have some experience aboard a boat or ship, but of course also for sea-mile collectors.
Tip: Portimão can be reached via “Faro” airport. There are direct flights from Londen and several other European airports.
