Faro Sailing School - Mile building trips

Long distance and transatlantic passages

Code Trip Minimum Mileage Duration 2008 Dates Price

LD1 Antigua to St. Maarten 100 miles 3 days 5th - 8th May £250
(free if combined with LD2)
(4 berths avail.)

LD2 St. Maarten to Azores 2,200 miles 15 days approx. 10th - 26th May ~~£1,350~~
reduced to £999
(4 berths avail.)

LD3 Azores Cruise 200 miles 5 days 1st - 5th June £299
(4 berths avail.)

LD4 Azores to Southampton 1,300 miles 9 days approx. 7th - 16th June £1,150
(FULL)

LD1 to LD4 Combi Antigua to Southampton 3,800 miles 6 weeks 5th May - 16th June £2,350
(FULL)

Once again, we are pleased to be able to offer a number of long distance trips aboard Emily Morgan, a 60 foot ketch built by Bowman yachts.

There are four separate trips available. Anyone wishing to combine all of the trips can do so at a discounted price as detailed above. There are 6 berths available on each trip.

Many people dream of accomplishing an Atlantic crossing - turn the dream into reality and join us on one of our blue water ocean adventures! Emily Morgan is equipped with many “mod cons” ensuring that passages made aboard her are a comfortable and pleasurable experience. She has two large heads with hot water showers and enough water capacity to allow fresh water showers all the way across the Atlantic! She also has a 20 inch flat screen LCD TV and DVD player which operates on 12 volts battery power - pure luxury to watch a movie mid Atlantic! A satellite telephone means communication with the outside world is always viable. Emily Morgan is MCA Category 0 coded which means she measures up to the stringent safety standards put in place by the Maritime Coastguard Agency. Category 0 signifies that her area of operation is classified as worldwide, without restrictions.

Passages LD2 and LD4 all count as a qualifying passage for anyone wishing to achieve the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence and all the necessary equipment and publications will be provided on board for taking sights and reducing them.

The passages will be skippered by the owner, Richard Oswald. Richard has made several Atlantic crossings in both directions over the years and instructs for us on a part-time basis. The feedback from students that have sailed with him on transatlantic passages as well as 5 day RYA courses is excellent.

How to Book

Please read our transatlantic booking terms and conditions.

Contact us to check availability for your chosen trip(s) and reserve your berth - reservations will be held for up to 3 days.

Book your outbound flights.

Please complete our transatlantic booking form and submit it or print it off and return it to the UK office with a 25% deposit or the full fee if the start date is within 6 weeks.

On receipt of your booking form and payment we will send you your booking confirmation and joining instructions.

What your fees include

Fully qualified professional skipper and use of all safety equipment.

All food on board. Meals eaten ashore are extra.

Fuel, mooring fees and harbour dues.

What is not included

Flights and transfers to/from airport - Click here for flight information.

Bedding - please bring a sleeping bag and pillow case.

Telephone calls made using the satellite telephone.

LD1 Antigua to St. Maarten

This is a shakedown cruise from Antigua in the Caribbean to St. Maarten in the British Virgin Islands, via St. Barts, in preparation for the transatlantic crossing to the Azores. This trip is advisable for anyone doing the transatlantic trip as an Ocean qualifying passage as all of the yacht preparation, provisioning and passage planning will be done during the week. Arrival in Antigua should be on Monday 5th May. The yacht will depart Antigua on Tuesday 6th May and cruise to St. Barts for an overnight stay at anchor before continuing to St. Maarten for the final preparations for the ocean crossing.

LD2 St. Maarten to Azores

This is a transatlantic passage from St. Maarten in the British Virgin Islands to Horta on the island of Faial in the Azores.   Arrival in St. Maarten should be on Saturday 10th May. The yacht will depart St. Maarten on Sunday 11th May. Exact passage duration can only be estimated on longer trips such as this, however, arrival in the Azores is expected to be on Monday 26th May.

LD3 Azores Cruise

This is a mini cruise from Horta on the island of Faial to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel via Angra on the island of Terceira.   Arrival in Horta should be on Saturday 31st May. The yacht will depart Horta on Sunday 1st June for Terceira. A couple of days will be spent moored in Angra before sailing overnight to Ponta Delgada on Wednesday. The Azores group of islands are beautifully unspoilt and the local people are extremely friendly. The Azores are about 750 miles West of Portugal and are an autonomous region of Portugal. Local time is one hour behind the UK and Portugal. This trip is recommended for ocean candidates doing the qualifying passage to Southampton so that they can be fully involved in the preparation of the yacht and detailed planning for the ocean passage.

LD4 Azores to Southampton

This passage is a ocean crossing from Ponta Delgada in the Azores to Southampton. Exact passage duration can only be estimated on longer trips such as this, however, it is expected to last 9 days. Arrival in Ponta Delgada should be on Saturday 7th June. The yacht will depart on Sunday 8th June. The estimated arrival date is 16th/17th June.

Flights

Air France and KLM fly to St. Maarten in the Caribbean via Paris and Schipol. Virgin Atlantic and British Airways fly scheduled to Antigua (airport code ATU). Cheaper charter flights from £300 are available to Antigua - contact Bo Tours of Jolly Harbour, Antigua on +1 268 462 6632.

Most Azores flights are via Lisbon or Porto with TAP or SATA airlines. Visit www.tap-airportugal.co.uk or www.expedia.co.uk There is a direct flight from London Gatwick (airport code LGW) to Ponta Delgada (airport code PDL) on Saturday 7th June 2008 with TAP airlines, flight number 6641. It departs London Gatwick at 11.45am.

The Catamaran Club, Antigua

Topping up the tan!

On Watch!!

A visit from one of the locals!

Trim!

Down the Trades

Fabulous sunsets

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Code	Trip	Minimum Mileage	Duration	2008 Dates	Price
LD1	Antigua to St. Maarten	100 miles	3 days	5th - 8th May	£250 (free if combined with LD2) (4 berths avail.)
LD2	St. Maarten to Azores	2,200 miles	15 days approx.	10th - 26th May	~~£1,350~~ reduced to £999 (4 berths avail.)
LD3	Azores Cruise	200 miles	5 days	1st - 5th June	£299 (4 berths avail.)
LD4	Azores to Southampton	1,300 miles	9 days approx.	7th - 16th June	£1,150 (FULL)
LD1 to LD4 Combi	Antigua to Southampton	3,800 miles	6 weeks	5th May - 16th June	£2,350 (FULL)

Once again, we are pleased to be able to offer a number of long distance trips aboard Emily Morgan, a 60 foot ketch built by Bowman yachts. There are four separate trips available. Anyone wishing to combine all of the trips can do so at a discounted price as detailed above. There are 6 berths available on each trip. Many people dream of accomplishing an Atlantic crossing - turn the dream into reality and join us on one of our blue water ocean adventures! Emily Morgan is equipped with many “mod cons” ensuring that passages made aboard her are a comfortable and pleasurable experience. She has two large heads with hot water showers and enough water capacity to allow fresh water showers all the way across the Atlantic! She also has a 20 inch flat screen LCD TV and DVD player which operates on 12 volts battery power - pure luxury to watch a movie mid Atlantic! A satellite telephone means communication with the outside world is always viable. Emily Morgan is MCA Category 0 coded which means she measures up to the stringent safety standards put in place by the Maritime Coastguard Agency. Category 0 signifies that her area of operation is classified as worldwide, without restrictions. Passages LD2 and LD4 all count as a qualifying passage for anyone wishing to achieve the RYA/MCA Yachtmaster Ocean Certificate of Competence and all the necessary equipment and publications will be provided on board for taking sights and reducing them. The passages will be skippered by the owner, Richard Oswald. Richard has made several Atlantic crossings in both directions over the years and instructs for us on a part-time basis. The feedback from students that have sailed with him on transatlantic passages as well as 5 day RYA courses is excellent. How to Book Please read our transatlantic booking terms and conditions. Contact us to check availability for your chosen trip(s) and reserve your berth - reservations will be held for up to 3 days. Book your outbound flights. Please complete our transatlantic booking form and submit it or print it off and return it to the UK office with a 25% deposit or the full fee if the start date is within 6 weeks. On receipt of your booking form and payment we will send you your booking confirmation and joining instructions. What your fees include Fully qualified professional skipper and use of all safety equipment. All food on board. Meals eaten ashore are extra. Fuel, mooring fees and harbour dues. What is not included Flights and transfers to/from airport - Click here for flight information. Bedding - please bring a sleeping bag and pillow case. Telephone calls made using the satellite telephone. LD1 Antigua to St. Maarten This is a shakedown cruise from Antigua in the Caribbean to St. Maarten in the British Virgin Islands, via St. Barts, in preparation for the transatlantic crossing to the Azores. This trip is advisable for anyone doing the transatlantic trip as an Ocean qualifying passage as all of the yacht preparation, provisioning and passage planning will be done during the week. Arrival in Antigua should be on Monday 5th May. The yacht will depart Antigua on Tuesday 6th May and cruise to St. Barts for an overnight stay at anchor before continuing to St. Maarten for the final preparations for the ocean crossing. LD2 St. Maarten to Azores This is a transatlantic passage from St. Maarten in the British Virgin Islands to Horta on the island of Faial in the Azores. Arrival in St. Maarten should be on Saturday 10th May. The yacht will depart St. Maarten on Sunday 11th May. Exact passage duration can only be estimated on longer trips such as this, however, arrival in the Azores is expected to be on Monday 26th May. LD3 Azores Cruise This is a mini cruise from Horta on the island of Faial to Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel via Angra on the island of Terceira. Arrival in Horta should be on Saturday 31st May. The yacht will depart Horta on Sunday 1st June for Terceira. A couple of days will be spent moored in Angra before sailing overnight to Ponta Delgada on Wednesday. The Azores group of islands are beautifully unspoilt and the local people are extremely friendly. The Azores are about 750 miles West of Portugal and are an autonomous region of Portugal. Local time is one hour behind the UK and Portugal. This trip is recommended for ocean candidates doing the qualifying passage to Southampton so that they can be fully involved in the preparation of the yacht and detailed planning for the ocean passage. LD4 Azores to Southampton This passage is a ocean crossing from Ponta Delgada in the Azores to Southampton. Exact passage duration can only be estimated on longer trips such as this, however, it is expected to last 9 days. Arrival in Ponta Delgada should be on Saturday 7th June. The yacht will depart on Sunday 8th June. The estimated arrival date is 16th/17th June. Flights Air France and KLM fly to St. Maarten in the Caribbean via Paris and Schipol. Virgin Atlantic and British Airways fly scheduled to Antigua (airport code ATU). Cheaper charter flights from £300 are available to Antigua - contact Bo Tours of Jolly Harbour, Antigua on +1 268 462 6632. Most Azores flights are via Lisbon or Porto with TAP or SATA airlines. Visit www.tap-airportugal.co.uk or www.expedia.co.uk There is a direct flight from London Gatwick (airport code LGW) to Ponta Delgada (airport code PDL) on Saturday 7th June 2008 with TAP airlines, flight number 6641. It departs London Gatwick at 11.45am.	The Catamaran Club, Antigua
	Topping up the tan!
	On Watch!!
	A visit from one of the locals!
	Trim!
	Down the Trades
	Fabulous sunsets