OCEAN
VOYAGES INSTITUTE
Come
Sail with Us
Summer 2008
If
you have
dreamed of making a passage on a one-of-a kind brigantine rigged ship,
the
beautiful tall ship S/V KAISEI is everything you have imagined!
KAISEI
will
be voyaging throughout the summer season all along the coast of British
Columbia, the Pacific Northwest, the California Coast and Mexico.
We
have a
limited number of spaces available for participants for each leg of our
voyage. We invite you to join us for
these incredible opportunities.
The
following is a list of our scheduled voyages.
Some of these voyages include participation in Tall Ship Parades
and
visiting Tall Ship Festivals onboard.
Others include great opportunities for sail training and time at
sea. The variety of voyages offers a
range of different experiences.
We would love to welcome you onboard!
June 10-20
Passage trip
from San Francisco, CA to Victoria, British Columbia
This trip, going up the
coast of California, Washington and
Oregon, is recommended for those interested in sea time on a passage. Dependant on weather conditions, we will
make one or two stops along the route, and likely arrive in Victoria
the day
before you will disembark, allowing you some time in this beautiful
port. As we
will be going up the coast, this trip will involve more motoring. It will offer good opportunities to learn
seamanship and coastal navigation.
$1250.00 per person
June
21-June 27 Passage
from Victoria, British Columbia to Victoria, British Columbia
The tall ship KAISEI will
leave Victoria and voyage through
the Gulf Islands to meet some of the other tall ships and experience
some good
sailing before returning to Victoria to anchor off the evening of June
25, and
to participate in the Tall Ship Parade June 26, entering Victoria.
This trip will offer good
options for sailing and
participating in a Tall Ship Parade.
Throughout the voyage,
participants will have the
opportunity to be moderately to actively involved in the sailing of
this 151’
Brigantine. Each person can be
involved according to their ability.
$1295.00
per person
June 28-July 4 Passage from Victoria, British
Columbia to Tacoma, Washington
Join S/V Kaisei and enjoy
the last day of the Victoria Tall
Ships festival before setting sail with the fleet on June 29 for
Tacoma,
Washington.
This area is known for pristine blue waters and excellent
sailing
conditions, combined with beautiful islands and coastal landscapes.
The vessel arrives in
Tacoma by
July 3, for her appearance in the Tacoma Tall Ships Festival. You will be onboard to take part in the
Tacoma Tall Ships Parade of Sail on
July 3. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for any tall ships fan!
Participants will
disembark on July 4.
Throughout the voyage,
participants have the opportunity to
be moderately to actively involved in the sailing of this 151’
Brigantine. Each person can be involved
according to
their ability.
$1295.00 per person
July 7-11
Passage
from Tacoma, Washington to Port Alberni, British Columbia
Join S/V Kaisei in Tacoma
for the last day of the Tall Ships
Festival. Kaisei leaves Tacoma with the
fleet on July 6, sailing to Port Alberni, British Columbia. During this
passage, we will be sailing with the fleet of Tall Ships.
This passage is perfect for those wishing to
experience the beautiful waters of the Pacific Northwest with a fleet
of
interesting ships.
The vessel will dock in
Port Alberni on July 10, to begin
her appearance in the Port Alberni Tall Ships Festival, and
participants will
be onboard as the vessel is greeted by hundreds of Tall Ship fans from
all over
the world. Throughout the voyage,
participants will have the opportunity to be moderately to actively
involved in
the sailing of this 151’ Brigantine.
Each person can be involved according to their ability.
You will disembark on
mid-morning of July 11.
$895.00
per person
July 12- 24 Passage
from Port Alberni, British Columbia to San Francisco, California
Join the S/V KAISEI and
enjoy the Port Alberni Tall Ships
Festival. The Festival will close with
a spectacular Parade of Ships on July
13, and you’ll be part of it!
After the parade, we’ll
sail south to San Francisco,
California on this passage. This longer stretch of sailing will allow
participants to really develop their sea-legs and do some great sailing
on this
amazing vessel. This will be a great
leg for sail-training on a Class A Tall Ship.
The vessel arrives in San
Francisco on July 22, for her
appearance in the San Francisco Festival of Sail. Participants
will remain onboard to take part in the San
Francisco Tall Ships Society’s opening day Parade
of Ships on July 23, and you will disembark the following
mid-morning, July
24.
Throughout the voyage,
participants will have the
opportunity to be moderately to actively involved in the sailing of
this 151’
Brigantine. Each person can be
involved according to their ability.
$2400.00 per person
July 27- Aug 8 Passage from San Francisco,
California to Channel Islands, CA
The S/V KAISEI leaves the
festival of Sail in San Francisco
July 28. We may well spend
a day exploring
San Francisco Bay and then on the 29th sail towards the
Channel
Islands and our final destination, Channel Islands Harbour. This leg explores some of the most
beautiful coastal areas of California.
We will possibly stop in Monterey and anchor at some of the
Channel
Islands.
The vessel arrives in
Channel Island Harbour on August 6,
for her appearance in the Channel Islands Tall Ships Festival,
beginning August
7. Participants can remain onboard for
the first day of the Tall Ships festival, then disembark mid-morning,
August
8.
Throughout the voyage,
participants will have the
opportunity to be moderately to actively involved in the sailing of
this 151’
Brigantine. Each person can be
involved according to their ability.
$2400.00
per person
August 9-15
Passage from
Channel Islands, California to Los Angeles, CA
Join the S/V KAISEI for
the last day of the Channel Islands
Tall Ship Festival, and then sail out to Catalina Island.
Catalina is a wonderful anchorage and a fun
place to explore. This passage is going
from one excellent tall Ships Festival to another, with hopefully some
warm
water sailing in between.
From Catalina, we will
sail onward to San Pedro in Los
Angeles for our participation in the Los Angeles Tall Ships festival. Participants on this leg will be there for
the beginning of these festivities and disembark mid-morning August 15.
Throughout the voyage,
participants will have the
opportunity to be moderately to actively involved in the sailing of
this 151’
Brigantine. Each person can be
involved according to their ability.
$1295.00
per person
August 16-21
Passage from San
Pedro (Los Angeles), California to San Diego, CA
Join the S/V KAISEI for
the final day of the Los Angeles Tall
Ship Festival and depart for a sail to beautiful Catalina
Island. This should be a spectacular experience, with
many ships sailing together to Catalina.
Visiting Catalina is always a highlight, especially when you get
to
visit by ship! After enjoying catalina,
the KAISEI will sail onward to San Diego.
Participants on this leg
will have the opportunity to take
part in the Parade of Sail on August
20, and will disembark the following day, August 21, mid-morning.
Throughout the voyage,
participants will have the
opportunity to be moderately to actively involved in the sailing of
this 151’
Brigantine. Each person can be
involved according to their ability.
$1095.00 per person
August 23-
August 26 Passage
from
San Diego, California to Ensenada, Mexico
Join the S/V KAISEI at
the San Diego maritime Festival and
enjoy the camaraderie between the ships.
KAISEI will then sail out of San Diego and experience some great
time
sailing, ending up in Ensenada, Mexico.
For those with limited
time, but who wish to partake in a
Tall Ship Festival and sailing a square rigged ship, this trip will
offer the
an excellent introduction to brigantine sailing!
Throughout the voyage,
participants will have the
opportunity to be moderately to actively involved in the sailing of
this 151’
Brigantine. Each person can be
involved according to their ability.
$695.00
per person
September 3-9 Passage from Ensenada, Mexico to Santa
Barbara, CA
This trip, coming up the
coast from Ensenada Santa Barbara,
is recommended for those interested in sea time on a passage. Dependant on weather conditions, we will may
tack offshore o sail or come up the coast. This is a great way to spend
a long
Labor Day weekend under sail on a Brigantine.
This 10 day passage will
have an emphasis on sail training,
seamanship and coastal navigation. We
recommend this passage for the sailor who wishes to focus on taking
their
skills-set to the next level.
$1295.00
per person
Please note: KAISEI, being a Class A
ship, is a
valued participant at tall Ship Festivals.
We are still waiting for final details on some of the festivals,
so this
schedule may be subject to slight change.
Please feel free to contact our office with any questions. For more information, please visit us
online at: www.oceanvoyagesinstitute.org
.
Space for these sailing
opportunities is extremely
limited.
To reserve your berth, please contact us:
Ocean
Voyages:
(800)
229-4444 or (415) 332-4681
Reservations are
confirmed with a deposit of $400 per person.
Final payment is due prior to 30 days before departure. In case of cancellation, monies are only
refundable if you or we are able to refill your berth. We
recommend trip cancellation
insurance.