Discover the Baltic Sea and the Danish Lillebaelt
Six good reasons to go:
• Discover the Baltic Sea and the Danish Lillebaelt
• Visit two countries in only three days - Germany and Denmark.
• Not sure about Tall Ship sailing yet? - Give it a try! This trip is only three days long.
• Well-balanced ratio between time at sea and time in port.
• Experience traditional seamanship on a 100-year-old square rigger. Active participation in the sailing operation only on a voluntary basis.
• Excellent galley with culinary delights from morning to night.
Embarking: Kiel - h 8 pm
Disembarking: Fredericia - h 4 pm
Accomodation on selected shared cabin, check out single use and details
Book the entire yacht for a private trip
More than 100 years ago, a sailing legend was born: in 1911, the Lühring shipyard at Brake/Germany built a topsail schooner.
The ship has been given a new lease of life in 1973 when it was bought by Anthony "Tiger" Timbs, an Englishman from the greater London area. A group of enthusiastic ship lovers began to rig the vessel as a brigantine. The restoration at the shipyard in Faversham / England took nearly four years. The former cargo holds were transformed into a lounge and accommodation for crew and passengers.
This Topsail Schooner with two-master was finally ready to embark on new adventures at sea. She sailed around the globe on her first journey, stopping in Australia, the Pacific and the infamous Cape Horn. The trip was barely finished in 1978 when the next challenge was already waiting for this impressive tall ship: Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Charles, the Topsail Schooner had the honour of being the flagship for "Operation 'Drake." More than 400 crew members took part in this almost two-year globe-trotting expedition in the footsteps of the famous explorer and scientist Sir Francis Drake.
In 2011, the brigantine celebrated her 100-year anniversary! On 30 April, the Topsail Schooner was the flagship in a tall ship parade for the opening of the Bremerhaven Kaiserschleuse-lock, which set a new world record for the longest sailing boat parade.
The Topsail Schooner is very seaworthy and fit even for the high seas and should thus not be left sitting in the harbour. Therefore, FORUM train & sail offers interested sailors - even without prior sailing knowledge - new, attractive destinations. Whether it is a Caribbean cruise or summer sailing in Scandinavia - the crew of the Topsail Schooner will be happy to take you to new adventures!
