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Stavros Niarchos Tall Ship Taster
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Brig Stavros Niarchos
Start Port Description:
Southampton
End Port Description:
Brixham

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Stavros Niarchos -Tall Ship Youth Trust Fund Raise by Sailing 4 days.

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Voyage Number Vessel Starting Port Ending Port
SSN 502 Stavros Niarchos Southampton Brixham
Voyage type Voyage area Dates Voyage duration
Short Breaks and Tasters English Channel 10/10/2011 - 13:00 to 14/10/2011 - 09:00
Berth Type Availability Price Special Price
Available n/a
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Voyage Description:

Fund Raising Voyage

Stavros Niarchos is run by a charity whose objective is to take young adults to sea and give them a life maturing experience. To do this they also have voyages for people over 25 to help fund the youth voyages. This is where Classic Sailing comes in. Adam and Debbie met on the predecessor to the Stavros and have spent the last 20 years one way or another assisting this worthwhile cause. We hope you to can help this charity.

On this voyage the idea is that you pay for your berth for the voyage and in addition to this raise extra funds that goto the Tall Ships Youth Trust (TSYT). All participants will receive a fund raising pack to help gain donations etc direct from the TSYT.

Tall Ship Full Hands on Sailing

Brilliant chance to try sailing on a Tall Ship and  really give yourself  a chance to get to grips with sailing a square rigger at a very good price. You will be part of a team that works a watch system so you get to know your buddies pretty well and have lots of time to learn the ropes.

Ideal Special Gift

A great present to give for birthdays. Whether you are 21 or 65 why not bring a few friends and do something really different. We also sell gift vouchers which you can use on any of our vessels, voyages or courses.

Sailing on a Tall Ship 

Climbing the masts to work the square sails is the essence of tall ship sailing. There are n’t many adrenalin buzzes in the world to beat stowing a sail 100ft above the white capped sea as you stand there balanced on a single foot rope. (OK; you do have a safety harness on and it's only if you volunteer to go aloft.)
 
Ships Crew
Upon arrival on sail training brig ‘Stavros S Niarchos’ you will sign on as ships crew. Before sailing every one undergoes an intensive safety training period so you can begin to handle a 500 ton sailing ship. There are 18 sails, included in the training is the chance to make your first climb aloft; it’s not compulsory and it is under expert supervision with plenty of encouragement.
 
On Deck
At deck level the challenge is to make sense of the myriad of ropes than run down to belaying pins all around the tall ship. As part of a team you could be hauling on a halliard that hoists a huge yard up the mast so that the sail can be set.  It may be an upper topsail, the main course or you may be alone finding the right buntlines to loosen for someone working high above you.
 
Real Tall Ship Rig
The ship’s rig is authentic, there are no winches, no windlass for the sails and so it takes a lot of physical effort and large numbers of people working together to set all the sails. Manoeuvring a tall ship is not simple under sail and there is huge amount of work to be done when you tack or wear ship. It all takes genuine teamwork, not a cliché in a management training manual.
 
Below decks
Stavros Niarchos is all traditional rigging but below deck you will find cots rather than hammocks, showers and air conditioning and a full service galley. She is fully equipped with all the latest navigation equipment and her officers are highly trained professional merchant seaman.
 
The Pleasure Principle
You would be surprised at the number of lasting relationships that develop during a voyage on a tall ship. I’m still in touch with three people I sailed with on my first voyage; it did so happen that I married one of them.
 
The sense of satisfaction and pride in your ship is a common but wonderful feature of tall ship sailing.
 
A tall ship voyage is not just for young and agile as these ships are built for those who believe in human power and seek to enjoy the pleasures of sailing in the old ways.
 

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