You will be sailing out of sight of land and running a full watch keeping rota day and night. You will not be crossing the full ocean but these small ocean passages are great introductions for a full ocean crossing.
If you want a taste of ocean sailing and get a tan, then we have several 8-14 day blue water passages. In the Autumn we have vessels heading South from Europe to their winter season sailing grounds like Canaries, tropical Cape Verde and the Caribbean. You don’t have to do the green bit in the English Channel. With cheap flights you can usually join in Spain, Portugal or the Canaries and skip straight to reliable sunshine, blue seas and flying fish.
Traditionally ships from Europe sailed South down the edge of Europe to the coast of Africa ‘until the butter melted.’ Setting off from the Canaries or more ideally Cape Verde, they were at the right latitude to cross the Atlantic to the Caribbean in the NE trade winds.
This perfect point of sailing a ‘broad reach’ offers a great way of eating up the miles day after day. The constant winds create an impressive long ocean swell, so look out for flying fish launching themselves into the air from crest to crest.
Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans
We anticipate offering a tall ship to sail around the world in about 12 legs starting in 2022.
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Pacific Subtropics to the Roaring Forties TC120926
Embark
Sat 12-09-2026
Easter Island
Disembark
Fri 02-10-2026
Puerto Montt, Chile
From
€4253
Sail from Easter Island to Tahiti on Tecla TC090626
Embark
Tue 09-06-2026
Easter Island
Disembark
Wed 08-07-2026
Papeete, Tahiti
From
€7020
Sail Between Iconic Pacific Islands TC170526
Embark
Sun 17-05-2026
Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Disembark
Sun 07-06-2026
Easter Island
From
€4,455