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Ultimate Tall Ship Adventure around the UK

Catalogue number 74

The Tall Ship is now sailing round the UK - it's not too late to join the crew!

Last minute deals!

Have you been following the Ultimate Tall Ship Adventure by reading the crews’ blogs and seeing what a life-changing experience this could be, wishing you’d signed up too?  

Well it’s not too late to sign up and take advantage of our sizzling summer sale (or should that be sail?!). There’s still time to have your mountain (or mast) – top moment yet!

Half-price berths are now available to new bookings on the following voyages for Senior Section members:

Voyage Start Date and Location End date and Location Full Cost Sale Price Booking Deadline
GG6 29 July -Chatham 7 August - Portsmouth £950 £475 22 July
GG7 9 August - Portsmouth 18 August - Falmouth £950 £475 2 August

GG8

19 August- Falmouth 28 August - Milford Haven £950 £475 12 August

To secure your discounted place please fill out an application form and send a cheque for £475 made payable to ‘Girlguiding UK’ to: Ultimate Tall Ship Adventure, 17-19 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 0PT

This Adventure can also count towards the residential section of your Queen’s Guide or Gold Duke of Edinburgh Awards.

What is it?
Crew Wanted! - Girlguiding UK are looking for members to crew the Jubilee Sailing Trust’s STS Lord Nelson around the British Isles during the summer of 2010! Steer the 65-metre ship. Furl and unfurl 1200 metres of sail, all without needing to know how to sail. Find out more about the Jubilee Sailing Trust.

Download the voyage crew application form and take up this life changing experience  - before the ship sails away! 

 Voyage No.

Join Date

Leave date

Joining Port

Departing Port

Cost

Youth (Age range: 14-30 years)

GG-4

7 July 

16 July 

Newcastle

Boston

£950

Senior Section (Age range: 14-25 years)

GG-5

17 July

26 July

Boston

London

£950

GG-6

29 July

7 Aug

Chatham

Portsmouth

£950*

GG-7

9 Aug

18 Aug 

Portsmouth

Falmouth

£950*

GG-8

19 Aug

28 Aug

Falmouth

Milford Haven

£950*

Adult (Age range: 18-64 years)

GG-9

29 Aug 

7 Sept

Milford Haven

Whitehaven

£950

Intergeneration (Age range: 14-64 years)

GG-10

8 Sept

17 Sept

Whitehaven

Glasgow

£950

Check Sailing route details for more information about dates.

* See 'Last Minute Deals' above for the latest discounts for new bookings

Who can go?
Members aged 14 - 64.

Where is it?
Circumnavigation of the British Isles, starting in Glasgow, with crew changes at the following ports: Oban, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Boston, London, Portsmouth, Falmouth, Milford Haven, Whitehaven and finishing in Glasgow.

When is it?
Starting in June 2010, there will be ten voyages each lasting around ten days. Check Sailing route details for more information about dates.

What else do I need to know?
Anyone with a learning disability who would like to join as voyage crew will need to be assessed by the Jubilee Sailing Trust’s permanent crew on board the ship before booking. If this applies to you, apply as normal and the office will make arrangements for you to have an assessment before your application is taken forward.

Doctors Wanted! 

Girlguiding UK are looking for members who are qualified doctors (one for each leg) to take part on GG4, GG8, GG9 and GG10. If you are qualified to take on this role please apply using the Application form for doctors.

Already taking part in the Ultimate Tall
Ship Adventure?

Click here for further information on what you can look forward to and also what you'll need to bring.

Tall ships bunk beds Climbing the Tall Ship

Lifejacket on tall ship Climbing the tall ship

 

For any queries please contact centenaryadventures@girlguiding.org.uk

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Downloads

Application form for participants

Application form for doctors 

Sailing route details

Ultimate FAQs

Download this page as a pdf

Tallship 2010

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