The Italian Job - Alcudia to Napoli
- June 28, 2005
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Mightyfish from Oxford, United Kingdom
It was a completely brilliant experience from start to finish! It was not really cruising, but full-on sailing. This is not a holiday for someone wanting to relax - you work a 4-hours-on, 8-hours-off (except the "off" never seemed to materialise) system to keep the ship on course. It was lots of hard work manning the bridge, keeping lookout, setting and stowing the sails etc., not to mention "happy hour" each morning (cleaning to you and me!). However, it's the work that makes this such an amazing trip - you learn loads about sailing, yourself, and your fellow shipmates. I'll definitely be doing it again! If you're interested, check out www.tallships.org for further details, and look out for the special offers - if there are spaces on a voyage, they often cut the price right down.
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