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| Key Details for this Trip | |
|---|---|
| Vessel/s: | MAYBE |
| Trip Categories: | Sail Training |
| Sailing Type/s: | Inshore & Coastal, Offshore |
| Embark: | Liverpool, United Kingdom |
| Friday, September 13, 2019 | |
| Disembark: | Falmouth, United Kingdom |
| Thursday, September 19, 2019 | |
Join MAYBE in Liverpool on September 13th 2019 for an unforgettable 5 day adventure that both begins and ends in the United Kingdom. You'll be getting hands on with setting the sails, steering the ship, keeping watch and more throughout the voyage and the best part is that no experience is required in order to join - you'll be taught everything you need to know before you need to know it at every stage throughout the journey.
Your voyage will feature a mix of Inshore & Coastal and Offshore sailing. You'll be sailing well offshore at times during this voyage so expect challenging conditions throughout and plenty of excitement.
During this trip we want you to develop a love of sailing, and the best way to make a start on any boat is to feel you are a vital and competent part of the crew. We will teach you the seamanship skills of steering, setting sails, reefing, and tying knots with conviction! So you can experience a wide range of sailing experiences: – anchoring in remote bays, mooring in sheltered rivers, coming alongside harbour walls or pontoons and night sailing. The skills you learn will be relevant for modern yachts, but you should also feel at home on traditional boats and tall ships with blocks and tackles.
There is a whole new language to learn and by the end of the week you won’t be fazed by terms like sheet, fender, windlass or ‘bear away’ and all the things that make going on board a yacht a bit bewildering and intimidating.
Your adventure aboard this beautiful Gaff Rigged Ketch will end in Falmouth where you'll disembark on September 19th. The primary language spoken onboard will be English.
You must be physically fit enough to take part in sailing activities
You must comply with all safety regulations during your trip
Travel Insurance Is required. Once you have booked and paid for your voyage please ensure that you have appropriate travel insurance.
Maybe Sailing Vessels are covered by third party liability insurance for serious injury or loss of life, but they strongly advise you to take out travel insurance as soon as you book your holiday. Make sure you find travel insurance that gives you financial protection if you must cancel or curtail your holiday, cover loss or damage to baggage, or incur any additional medical or transport costs. If you have your own annual travel insurance or a cover with your credit or debit card, please check your own policy carefully to make sure it covers sailing/ cruising/ yachting for sailing more than 12 miles from shore.
Topsail Insurance offer policies that are tailor-made for tall ship holidays, whether pilot cutter, ketch, lugger or tall ship, and have no restrictions as to how far offshore you can sail, including Antarctica.
