- The Tall Ships Races
- The Tall Ships Races 2010
- North Sea Tall Ships Regatta
- Tall Ships' Races 2011
- International Exchanges
- Fly Like a Wylde Swan Youth in Action - 2010
- Tall Ships Race 2010 at Wylde Swan
- Reuniting Europa at Sea - Kaliakra 2010
- Help with funding
- Duke of Edinburgh Award / International Award
- IB - Creativity, Action, Service
Fly Like a Wylde Swan Youth in Action - 2010
Join the Wylde Swan for this adventurous journey from Rotterdam (Netherlands) to Antwerp (Belgium) and from there following the coast to the North. You will sail on board this impressive Dutch rebuild vessel with young people from 7 different European countries: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Portugal and UK.Together you’ll set sails and get a taste of life at sea. Besides the sailing you will join a special Intercultural program on board with International games, International cooking and European song festival. Meet people from other cultures, enjoy the differences and see the familiarities between the countries. You will make friends for the rest of your life.
Sponsorship
This trip is sponsored by the European organisations ‘Youth in Action’ . Therefore we can offer you a reduced price of € 800 instead of € 1725. This includes full board and excludes transportation from and to the ports and drinks at the bar. In addition, 70% of transportation is being paid for, so you only have to pay 30% of this amount.
Leg
Rotterdam (Netherlands) via Race 1 - Antwerp (Belgium) to Aalborg (Denmark)
7 July - 23 July 2010, 15 days
Open for the ages 18-25 years (minimum age 15 years)
For people from: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Netherlands, Portugal and UK.
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News
The prizes awarded were:
Class Prizes for the Regatta
Class A:
1st - Stad Amsterdam (Netherlands)
2nd - Eendracht (Netherlands)
3rd - Oosterschelde (Netherlands)
Class B:
1st - Tecla (Netherlands)
2nd - Maybe (UK)
Class C:
1st - Dar Szczecina (Poland)
2nd - Riyal (Netherlands)
3rd - Black Diamond of Durham (UK)
Class D:
1st - Lietuva (Lithuania)
2nd - Urania (Netherlands)
3rd - Endorfina (Poland)
Winner overall on corrected distance: Dar Szczecina (Poland)
Longest distance covered, 662nm: Lietuva (Lithuania)
Best Crew in Crew Parade: Pelican of London (UK)
Vessel with youngest average crew (22.4 yrs): Endorfina (Poland)
Vessel with most international crew (9 nationalities): Kaliakra (Bulgaria)
Vessel furthest from their home port: Shabab Oman (Oman)
Communications Prize: Stad Amsterdam (Netherlands)
STA Netherlands Trophy, awarded to a Dutch, non-Class A vessel that covered the longest distance: Riyal