North Atlantic - Summer 2023 - long distance sailing trips
We will sail in the North Atlantic for Mile building and Yacht Master qualifying passages, with one to two weeks training sailing trips as follows :
Prices are per trip/week per crew member. It includes accommodation, food, fuel, satcoms and marina fees), except drinks. Check after for each leg.
#1 Aviles - Horta : 10 days- 1100 Nm (15 - 23 may) - 1000€ - two bunks left
Take a leap of an Atlantic crossing with this oceanic trip, in between Asturias and the Azores. Along the coast to catch the Portuguese winds and then rounding to the West, into the magnificent swell of the high sea.
#2 Horta - France (Brest) - 10 days - 1100 Nm (03-14 June) - Waiting list
In this mostly downwind voyage we will do our best to keep a good pace and maybe break a record.
#3 - Brest - Avilés : 3 days - 300 Nm (21-24 June) - 500€
Classical Bay of Biscay passage, in between the Western France and the historical port of Avilés, in Asturias (Spain). Last trip for the 2023 season.
Prices are per trip/week per crew member. It includes accommodation, food, fuel, satcoms and marina fees), except drinks.
1000€.
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For offshore legs, you ideally will have spent at least few nights at sea, and have experienced some strong or heavy weather conditions for a significant time.
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For coastal legs even few experienced sailors will be fine.
Total crew will be 4-6 people for efficient and fast sailing and various training opportunities.
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We will do celestial navigation training and practise. We will go into every aspect of managing a boat and a crew when offshore over a long duration.
We will do several foresail changes, reefing, and flying spinnakers.
Preferably no heavy smokers ; and of course no alcohol at sea, and no drugs at all....
We strongly encourage more female crew to join us!
Aviles to Azores
Joined Stephane for a passage from Aviles to the Azores, which I used as my Ocean qualifying passage. I was made very welcome on board his very well maintained and comfortable boat from the start. Stephane runs a very happy and relaxed boat and goes out his way to make sure that you are well looked after and well fed on passage. Stephane has a wealth of maritime knowledge which I certainly benefited from both by observation and discussion. I would not hesitate to recommend sailing with Stephane and I’m contemplating doing so again if he does ventures into the high latitudes.
26th May 2023