Offshore Sailing Passage 12
BAREFOOT ROUTE
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7’350€ → 6’615€
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Highlights
“Barefoot Route” | Atlantic Crossing | RYA Qualifying Passage | Celestial Navigation
Summary
Let’s end the year with the westbound Atlantic crossing on the famous Barefoot Route, from São Vicente in Cape Verde to Grenada in the Caribbean. If you share the same dream of many sailors – crossing the Atlantic once – this is your passage of choice. A great way to sail uninterruptedly during two weeks and gain invaluable experience, and concluding with a paradisiacal scenery at the end of your voyage to finally enjoy a well deserved couple of beers or exotic cocktails!
Dates
Embarking: Thursday 4 December 2025, at 10:00 (UTC-1) in Mindelo (São Vicente), Cape Verde
Disembarking: Thursday 18 December 2025, at 09:00 (UTC-4) in Saint George’s, Grenada
Total Duration
15 days
Total Nautical Miles
Around 2.200 NM
A sailing trip being inherently subject to the hazards, adjustments to the planned route may be necessary due to unforseable reasons, prevailing wind, sea and weather conditions, as well as the condition of the vessel and crew. The start and arrival ports should however remain as planned.
Your Skippers
Your Journey
- You will be a full member of the crew, where active participation in all duties inherent to sailing a vessel is required.
- You will improve your sailing skills and seamanship under expert guidance.
- As for all of our voyages, you’ll receive a passage certificate as a proof of your time at sea for your mileage building and sailing license.
What you will learn or improve
- Safety: emergency procedures and safety equipment usage (liferaft, lifejacket, EPIRB, etc.)
- Organisation of life onboard: journey planning, provisioning, watches organisation, galley duties, maintenance and cleaning.
- Passage planning, weather forecasting and routing.
- Sailing maneuvers: active participation in all sailing maneuvers, such as steering, trimming, tacking, gybing, reefing, etc.
- Usage of essential sailing equipment such as autopilot, plotter, radar, VHF, satellite communication.
- Navigation at night
- Celestial navigation
- Logbook fill in
Embarking Port
Mindelo
Nearest Airports: Cesária Évora International Airport / Nelson Mandela Praia International Airport
Disembarking Port
Grenada Yacht Club (Saint George’s)
Nearest Airport: Maurice Bishop International Airport
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Availability
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Price per crew member
7’350€
Price comprise:
- Accommodation aboard the vessel
- Participation in sailing and on board recreational activities
- Onboard meals and beverages
- All port fees and local taxes
- Fuel and water
- Use of provided life jackets, harnesses and other safety equipment
Price exclude:
- Transportation and/or transfers to/from departure/arrival ports
- Land-based accommodation
- Ashore food and beverages
- Any other services not directly related to vessel operations
- Solo or guided activities with third-parties, such as scuba diving, trekking, kayaking, etc.
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