Aalborg – Bergen

22.06. – 29.06.2024

Baltic Winter Expedition

Levels

Advanced.
Some kind of sailing experience recommended.

Period

09-16.11.2024 → 7 Days

Price

For € 990,- per person.
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Difficulty

Expedition
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Group

6 Crew (double cabin) + 1 Skipper

Our vessel

Ovni 43
Svalbard

Transfer from/to Airport

Closest Airport: Hamburg then by bus or train. (Not Included)

Itinerary

Circumnavigating Rügen

Langues

Primary language: German
Secondary language: English

Photographer

We have an active setup. We will provide professional Cameras and Drones to captures all the amazing experience's.

Skipper Training and heavy weather sailing

Explorer Elite: Navigating Rügen in November 09-16.11.2024 → 7 Days

During our November circumnavigation of Rügen, seamanship, navigation, and night sailing take center stage. Shorter days, cold weather, and frequent storms make sailing at this time particularly challenging. Preparation is different and more demanding than typical summer voyages. The risks are higher, and small mistakes can quickly escalate into major problems. The intensity of the conditions helps sharpen our focus, encouraging everyone to take their roles seriously. This level of intensity ensures you’re better prepared for future challenging situations.

What you will learn:

  • Navigating with paper charts
  • Sailing in darkness
  • Helming in adverse conditions
  • Onboard safety

Sailing Adventure

Prepare for challenges you will not forget. 

Overview

Starting of in Greifswald we are going around Rügen, possibly around Bornholm. Only using the paper charts you will really know how to use them after this week. Rügen is surrounded by a lot buys and landmarks, perfect paper chart navigation. 

09.11. – Arrival + Shopping 

10.11. Casting off + Sailing though any storm 

15.11. Docking in Greifwald and preparing the boat

16.11. traveling home 

skipper

nepomuk grill

28 years old
Professional sailor from Kiel 
Licenses: SB, SRC, SKS,

I learned to sail 10 years ago and have been working as a sailing instructor, skipper, and yacht transporter across Europe for the last 6 years. Over the past 3 years, I have increasingly focused on yacht sailing and aim to explore the northern parts of Europe. Norway, Scotland, Iceland, Greenland, and perhaps even further.

Going to sea means constantly living with change, never taking anything for granted, always receiving lessons in humility because you can never master the sea. When at sea, you experience the true meaning and  insignificance of humankind.

Your Boat

Svalbard

Name: Svalbard
Type: Ovni 43
Bearths: 8 + 2
LOA: 12.9 m 

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Boat
Outline

Comfort for 6 crew + 1 skipper

Equipment:

  • two bathrooms
  • 2 warm showers
  • Dining table for 8 
  • Dinghy
  • A-symmetrical spinnaker
  • Life raft
  • GPS Navigation 
  • Safety equipment
  • Wind and solar power

trip
summary

Included:

Levels

Advanced.
Some kind of sailing experience recommended.

Period

09-16.11.2024 → 7 Days

Group

6 Crew (double cabin) + 1 Skipper

Our vessel

Ovni 43
Svalbard

Itinerary

Circumnavigating Rügen

Transfer from/to Airport

Closest Airport: Hamburg then by bus or train. (Not Included)

Photography

We have an active setup. We will provide professional Cameras and Drones to captures all the amazing experience's.

NOT Included:

Additional costs

Food and harbour fees will be devided by the crew.
Usulaly that amounts in 200€ per week.

Other Info:

Price

For € 990,- per person.
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Training Highlights

- Navigating with paper charts
- Sailing in darkness
- Winter sailing safety
- Helming in adverse conditions
- Advance route planning

Don't forget

- Credit Card
- Personal Extreme Sports Insurance
- European Valid Visit Visa
- Valid Passport

Miles

Depending on the route we pick we will be traveling between 290 nm and 480 nm.

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A person dressed in a red jacket and yellow hood is seen on the deck of a sailing boat, navigating through choppy waters under a cloudy sky. The boat's sails are partially visible, and the person appears to be adjusting rigging ropes. The logo "Explorer Elite" is visible.
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Adventure
live tracking

Ensuring safety is paramount for all adventurers. That’s why we’ve developed a live tracking system for this sailing trip for our Explorers. With it, you can easily monitor the crew’s status and track their location and route in real-time.

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Frequently Asked
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This particular trip is labeled as “adventure“, one of three levels. 

  1. Journey 
    A trip to get familiar with this specific way of traveling. No experience required.
  2. Adventure
    A trip that will challenge you and lets you explore your limits. You should have some idea of the kind of challenge you are getting yourself into, since we can not simply turn around when you feel a little uncomfortable.
  3. Expedition
    This is where the real fun begins. We set out for a challenge of a lifetime. Though in line with all necessary safety measures, we push all limits and exceed them. Being a true exploration, not all aspects can be planed. And things that are, will probably turn out different. We need everyone on board the team to be able to take responsibility, since our safety is going to depend on one another. 
    To join an expedition you should have a good understanding of what you do. To insure this we gather a team that is fit to meat the challenge, you will have to apply and together we will find out, if this is the right trip for you.

If you are not sure if this is the right level for you, feel free to contact your guide any time. Often a quick talk can clarify all uncertainty.

Nepomuk Grill 
Tel.: +49 157 89 23 43 45
[email protected] 

 On the kind of adventures we conduct you are more then just a guest. You are part of a team, a team that may need a certain amount of crew. In case of a cancelation we will have to try to replace that missing crew.

Generally a full refund is possible with in the first 24 hours of booking

If you can finde someone to take your place and they are fit for the trip we refund all payments. 

If we can find someone to replace you, 80% off your payments will be refunded. 

We strongly recommend to have a travel insurance in case you can not join the trip due to a medical condition. 

Here is a link to a packing list for sailing. LINK

 

No meals are included. 

The crew will plan all meals and buy all necessary provisions before casting of and prepare the meals while under way. All dietary requirements can be met this way. This trip will be especially vegan friendly, meaning on board cooked meals are vegan. Still non vegan food items or snacks may be added for individual crew members.

Restaurants can be visited when ashore. 

Bein safe is the most important. Bad weather is relativ to the specific crew. Since we travel with a CE certified class A Vessel designed to withstand extreme high levels of wind and waves, most weather conditions are not that dangerous to us. 

Naturally we will seek shelter in the nearest harbour if the crew is not fit to handle the weather. Allthough it is not always possible to hide from a storm

If a storm ist predicted while located in a marina, we will act accordingly to the recommendation of the local authorities.

Thunderstorms will be avoided at all costs. 

Yes, due to liabitiy reasons you can join from the age of 18. 

We might be able to make exceptions, so feel free to contact us. 

Regarding a maximum age we are flexible. Age is but a mere number. Important ist your fitness and your state of mind. 

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We recognize the importance of preserving and protecting our planet for our future generations.

  • 15% of our resources are dedicated to education
  • 1% of our profit is paid as planet tax
  • 1 tree is planted for every adventure trip created or booked in our platform

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