Sail Training International vivids the maritime heritage by organising races on which youngsters from 15 to 25 years old take part. They are crew on about 100 vessels of which half are Tall Ships. The benefits are huge, it helps to conserve the cathedrals of the sea and it helps the youngsters to improve their skills. It is also a platform for international contact between youngsters. The trainees are often students and bright kids with initiative, people that might become of high value in a society that needs international appreciation and understanding.
The gatherings in port is such a sight, that most harbour city’s are very keen to get the Tall Ship Races into their ports.

In 2009 the STI organises 2 Races in the Baltic Sea:

-    First leg from Gdynia (Poland) to St. Petersburg (Russia)
-    Second leg from Turku (Finland) to Klaipeda (Litowenia)

Between these legs the STI organises a Cruise in Company. The fleet sails on a relaxed way along the most beautiful spot of the area, in contrast with the races, that are sailed fanatically without stops.

Morgenster made 2 voyages out of these three. We splitted the Cruise in company in two, and joined these parts to the Races. So now each Race has a peace of relaxed touring as well:

Tall Ship Race 1.  

Boarding on 4 july 2009 in Gdynia (Polen)
The Race starts on  5 july and should finish about 11 july in St. Petersburg.
From 11 to 14 july there is an interesting program running in St. Petersburg with plenty of party.
The Cruise in Company sails from 14 july in daytrips along the finest spots ofr the Finnish Gulf until we disembark on 17 july in Helsinki (Finland).Youngsters between 15 and 25 years old pay € 890,- incl food, 26 and older pay € 1190,-.

Tall Ship Race 2. Morgenster’s International Exchange.

This voyage is a International Youth Exchange Project of the European Union.  
You board on 18 july in Helsinki (Finland)
On the 19th of july we leave Helsinki and join the fleet in the Cruise in Company. We go Tallin and Marihamm to Turku (Finland)
At the 26th of july the Race starts near Turku. The finish is expected on 31 july at Kalipeda (Litowenia). There we run a shore programme and party till disembarkation on 2 august. Youngster between 15 and 25 years old pay € 595,-. Over 25 years old you pay € 900,-

For more information and booking:

At Sea Sail Training
Groen van Prinstererstraat 40-3
1051 EN Amsterdam
Netherlands

Office: 0031 (0)20 688 0462
Mobile: 0031 (0)6 1131 6997

Email Monique Touw: monique@seasailtraining.com
Email Janine Scheele: info@seasailtraining.com
Website: www.atseasailtraining.com