Tall Ships Adventures are pleased to announce that we now automatically include travel insurance within your booking costs.

We have arranged this specialist travel insurance for all crew members taking part on all Voyages aboard any vessel owned or managed by Tall Ships Ltd.

Full Policy terms and conditions can be found on our website www.tallships.org

This can be downloaded or if required please contact us and we will send you a full copy in the post.

Please read through this documentation carefully to ensure it meets with your requirements.

A brief Summary of this cover is set out below.

Main Sections of Cover:


Cancellation or CurtailmentUp to £5,000

Replacement & Re-joining Expenses Up to £3,000

Medical, Repatriation and Additional Expenses Up to £1,000,000

Personal Baggage & Money Up to £1,500

Personal Accident £25,000

Journey Continuation Up to £500

Travel Delay Up to £500

Hospital Benefit £50 per day up to a maximum £2,500

Personal Liability Up to £2,000,000 (excluding whilst involved in sailing activities)

Legal Expenses Up to £25,000

Delayed Baggage Up to £250

Political and Natural Disaster Evacuation Expenses Up to £15,000


An Excess of £50 applies to some Sections - see Policy for details.


General Exclusions that apply to all Sections

It is important to be aware that Trips booked or commenced contrary to Medical Advice, contrary to health and safety regulations of airlines, to obtain medical treatment or after a terminal prognosis has been made are excluded.

This insurance also excludes certain types of claim arising from any of the following conditions in respect of an insured person

    (a) who is waiting for an operation or post operative check-up, any investigation or results, or any other hospital treatment or consultation (other than regular hospital check-ups for a stable condition where the medication and dosage has not changed in the last 12 months.)

    (b) who has received treatment for any of the following during the 24 months prior to date of booking a trip:

a stroke, any form of cancer; leukaemia or tumour; a transplant; any heart problem; hypertension; dialysis; diabetes (not including diabetes II); any blood disorder; any breathing or respiratory problem (not including asthma, unless requiring inpatient treatment); any psychiatric illness or dementia; any gastro intestinal condition e.g. colitis, stomach ulcer; any neurological system related condition

    (c) who has been seen by a specialist in the last three months (other than regular hospital check-ups for a stable condition where the medication and dosage remains unchanged).

You are advised to read the full policy terms and conditions (www.tallships.org or on request) which set out the full details of all exclusions and limitations


Maximum age 80 at date of travel

This Policy is underwritten by Sagicor at Lloyd's Limited (FSA reference 204947) for Lloyd's Syndicate 1206 and is administered by Sagicor Underwriting Limited.


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Home » Blog » CF 171 Hartlepool – Portsmouth

CF 171 Hartlepool – Portsmouth

Challenger Yacht (c) Jeff Layton Day 1 – Joined the boat
Voyage crew joined the boat and introduced to each other and the skipper+mate and given a general safety brief. Then we were shown around the boat and given information on how everything works. Now knowing where stuff was, we prepped the boat for sailing by laying out the sails onto the deck. In the evening, we got used to the living area and bunks. Had an early night in preparation for our early start the following morning.

Day 2 – Left Hartlepool

We set out early in order to have high tide when leaving Hartlepool. Learnt about putting up the sails, put them up, but there wasn’t really enough wind to power the boat forwards, so the idea of motor sailing was introduced to everyone. The crew was split into watches and a watch system was started at lunchtime. This 3 hours on, 3 hours off continued into the night, with care being taken to avoid the numerous oil and gas rigs in the North Sea.

Day 3 – Arrived in Scheveningen

We continued to motor sail all morning and by early afternoon we were approaching Scheveningen. After finding our berth, we went for a explore where we discovered a very nice beach cafe called Boonoonoonoos, which had amazing tables with fires in the middle of them.

Day 4 – Stayed in Scheveningen

Had a day in Holland! Whilst the skipper and mate stayed with the boat doing some vital heads maintenance, the crew went to explore the local town, where we ended up buying things for lunch and having a (slightly sandy) picnic on the beach. After sampling some of what the numerous ice-cream shops had to offer, we returned to the boat to cook dinner.

Day 5 – Left Scheveningen and headed towards Britain

We motored down the coast over glassy seas due to a distinct lack of wind. As we motored down the Dutch and Belgian coastline we put up the trapeze and some of us had a go at climbing it. Once night fell, the wind started to pick up and by midnight as we were approaching Calais we were sort of sailing!

Day 6 – Arrived in Portsmouth

Crossing the Dover Straits in the early hours of the morning was interesting as the only thing we could see of all of the other boats in the Channel was the 3 navigation lights. Sailing against the tide, in the rain and against 2.5metre waves, we continued all the way along the south coast, until Portsmouth appeared out of the cloud. The last boat in the challenger fleet to arrive, we were quickly alongside. Everyone was dying for a shower, so the deck was sorted out in double quick time and once refreshed the crew headed for a meal in a restaurant.

Day 7 – Day Sailing in the Solent

Woke early and motored over to Cowes to refuel. Weather was really warm and sunny. Then we left Cowes and put up sails and proceeded to sail out into the Solent. Over the course of the morning we practiced jibing, tacking and man over board procedure, with a fender acting as a casualty. Heading back into Portsmouth, we tidied and cleaned the boat for the final time. This was interrupted by an ‘interesting’ coming along side attempt by one of the other skippers.

Day 8 – Left the boat

 

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