Apprentice sailors at the Tall Ships Races 2016
Palma de Mallorca
22/02/2016
A group of Minorcan youngsters might make their dream of signing onto a large sailing boat and participating in an international regatta such as the Tall Ships Races 2016 come true thanks to the initiative of Mahon’s city council, in collaboration with the Balearic Islands’ Port Authority (APB).
Youngsters between 18 and 25 years of age registered in Mahon who prove their vocation for the sea and for sailing will be able to participate in an instructive workshop aboard the brigantine Morgenster , of 48 metres in length. The workshop will be offered during one of the stages of the international regatta, specifically the one that connects Lisboa and Cadiz ports, between the 24th and the 31st of July.
Those interested can enrol until the 23d of February at Mahon’s city hall or contacting the organising firm Catavent SL at the telephone number 630 040 705 or at the email catavent2@gmail.com
The enrolment fees are 100€ and include the trip, the full board accommodation aboard and an insurance. Besides, youngsters will be able to participate in all the events organised ashore by the crew, from ceremonies to sport activities.
Tall Ships Races
The Grandes Veleros 2016 Regatta, organised by Sail Training, departs from Amberes Port (Belgium) the 10th of July bound for Lisboa, where the ships will be moored from the 22nd to the 25th of July. On the next stage of the itinerary, celebrated from the 28th to the 31st of July, the sailing boats will reach Cadiz. A Coruña will be the finish line of the competition, scheduled for the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of August.
The 2015 edition sailed the North Sea and called at Belfast (Northern Ireland), Ålesund (Norway), Kristiansand (Norway) and Aalborg (Denmark) Ports.
