We are pleased to send you herewith the latest issue of our newsletter. At this moment the ship is on her way to Ushuaia, Argentina after a succesful expedition to the White Continent. Though we are in the middle of the Antarctic season in this newsletter we want to look ahead to our Spring and Summer voyages and our next Antarctic season. Next to that you can take a look in our webshop and we give you more information about our new Antarctic season and the plans for 2013.
Cape Town - Ascension - Horta - St. Malo - a unique experience
Discover real ocean sailing on the traditional sailing routes from Cape Town, South Africa to St. Malo, France. A beautiful voyage to start the season of ocean sailing. After a short maintanance period in Cape Town the Bark EUROPA departs for Europe. The ocean crossing from South Africa to Fance takes 67 days in total but you can also join on a single leg.
On May 1st 2012 you can embark in Cape Town for a 24 day voayge to Ascension Island. From there onwards a 30 day voyage to Horta, Azores is planned. A final 15 day leg takes you from Horta to St. Malo. Berths are available, please see the sailing schedule for the dates and rates. We look forward to your booking form!
Departure from Cape Town and working in the rig
Hoodies, caps and ...
Browse through our ships shop and get on board well prepaired with your favourite Bark EUROPA hoodie or T-shirt. Are you planning on a voyage to Antarctica? Get the EUROPA hoodie; perfect to wear in Antarctic weather. A Polo shirt and cap, with beautiful embroidery of the ship under full sail, come in use during the Summer voyages. You can also think about your family: a Bark EUROPA T-shirt looks wonderful on your little nephew! Please see our Ships shop and order.
Antarctica 2012/2013
Next season Bark EUROPA will sail to Antarctica for the 11th season. The first voyage is a special one: it starts in Punta Arenas, Chile. The first days of this voyage wil be spent on the Chilean fjords and canals before crossing the Drake Passage. This voyage also takes you to the southern part of Tierra del Fuego (land of fire) in Chile. The crossing to Antarctica starts after sailing through the Beagle Channel. The duration of this voyage is 24 days. Next to this voyage 4 other expeditions are planned. The voyages are now open for bookings. Please see our sailing schedule for the dates and rates.
Dutchtallships.com to Australia
After finishing the 11th Antarctic season in Cape Town in 2013 there is an opportunity for the Bark EUROPA to sail to Australia. Over there we will join the International Fleet review of the Australian Navy, early October 2013. The Bark EUROPA will not go solo: the 'Oosterschelde' and Tecla are also planning on sailing to Australia.
The ships will gather in Cape Town from where the voyage to Australia starts. There most probably will be several legs to join: to Madagascar onwards to Mauritius, Reunion and Fremantle. We are also planning on joining the Tall Ships Races from Hobart, Tasmania to Sydney, Australia and onwards to Auckland, New Zealand.
Though the planning for these voyage is not final yet we already got some very enthousiastic response to this idea. Please send us an email if you want to stay informed on these voyages.
Tall Ships Races 2012
The Tall Ships Races are the largest international ocean races for sail-training ships in the world! Although everybody is fanatic about racing each other at sea, it's not just about winning. The Tall Ships Race is an event where young people from all nations and social backgrounds can meet in a challenging environment. Creating new friendships with people from all over the world and having the time of your life, that is what the Tall Ships’ Races are about!
This year the Bark EUROPA will join the Tall Ships Races 2012 on the following legs: Race 1 Saint Malo (FR) - Lisbon (PT), Race 2 Lisbon (PT) - Cadiz (SP) and the Cruise in Company from Cadiz (SP) to A Coruna (SP). Please see our sailing schedule for the dates and rates. See you on board!
With best regards,
Team Bark EUROPA
Telephone +31 10 281 0990
Email: info@barkeuropa.com
