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SV Eye of the Wind

Ship description
Eye of the Wind Sailing Vessel

The first 50 years the Eye of the Wind was used mainly in the North Sea and Baltic Sea. In the 1970ies the vessel was completely restored after a fire. She crossed the world many times as a sailing school ship and featured in several major Hollywood productions including the adventure film “Blue Lagoon” (1980). Since 2009 passengers of Eye of the Wind can marvel how 750 sqm sail area is operated according to the concept of traditional seamanship.


Technical Details

Year Built:1911
Shipyard:C. H. Lühring Werft, Brake, Germany
Length overall:40.23 m (132 ft)
Breadth:7.01 m (23 ft)
Draft:2.70 m (8.9 ft)
Rigging:Brig
Sail area:750 sq m (8000 sq ft)
Main engine:600 HP
Speed:approx. 8 knots
Hull:Steel
Deck:Teak
Cabins:6 passenger cabins (12 berth)  / 4 crew-cabins (10 berth)
Participants:max. 12 

Cabin Facilities

  • 6 double cabins with 2 bunks each and air condition, bathroom with toilet, shower.
  • Linen and towels are provided.
  • Standard power connection: 230 Volt
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Dates & Prices

Northern Europe

incl. atmosfair CO2 compensation (23 €/to CO2)
Dates Route Price from Route-Nr.
10/22/2024-10/29/2024 Along the portuguese Coast, from Galicia to Andalucia: A Coruña/ Spain - Cadiz/ Spain 2,590 €* SR06-411U
04/09/2025-04/17/2025 English Channel and Noordzeekanaal: Brest - Amsterdam 2,800 € SR06-511I
05/21/2025-05/27/2025 Discovery cruise Danish South Sea: Kiel - Eckernförde 2,100 € SR06-511J
06/03/2025-06/10/2025 Fjords & Little Belt: Flensburg-Kolding 2,590 € SR06-511K
06/10/2025-06/19/2025 Islands and the Great Belt: Kolding-Kiel 3,330 € SR06-511L
07/13/2025-07/21/2025 Swedish archipelago & Oslo Fjord: Gothenburg-Oslo 2,960 € SR06-511M
07/21/2025-07/29/2025 Scandinavian metropolises: Oslo-Gothenburg 2,960 € SR06-511N
07/29/2025-08/06/2025 100 percent Baltic sailing: Gothenburg-Kiel 2,960 € SR06-511O

Atlantic Crossing

incl. atmosfair CO2 compensation (23 €/to CO2)
Dates Route Price from Route-Nr.
11/19/2024-12/19/2024 Trans-Atlantic Adventure: Tenerife - Barbados 7,500 €* SR06-416E
03/02/2025-03/22/2025 Atlantic Crossing from Bermuda to the Azores: St. George´s/ Bermuda - Horta/ Azores 7,000 €* SR06-561G

Caribbean

incl. atmosfair CO2 compensation (23 €/to CO2)
Dates Route Price from Route-Nr.
12/20/2024-12/27/2024 Christmas-Caribbean-Feeling! Bridgetown/ Barbados - St. George's/ Grenada 2,590 € SR06-466H
12/27/2024-01/03/2025 New Year's Eve -Sailing - visiting the Lesser Antilles! St. George's/ Grenada - Scarborough/ Tobago 2,590 € SR06-466I
01/03/2025-01/10/2025 Beauty of the Windward Islands: Scarborough, Tobago - St. George's, Grenada 2,590 € SR06-566A
01/10/2025-01/17/2025 Pearls of the Caribbean – the Islands of the Grenadines: St. George's/ Grenada - St. Lucia 2,590 € SR06-566B
01/17/2025-01/24/2025 Windward Islands – from Saint Lucia to Martinique: St. Lucia - Martinique 2,590 € SR06-566C
01/24/2025-01/31/2025 Caribbean Sea Explorer trip: Le Marin/ Martinique - Anse Mitan/ Martinique 2,590 € SR06-566D
01/31/2025-02/07/2025 The Colorful Caribbean Culture of the Lesser Antilles : Anse Mitan/ Martinique - Pointe-à-Pitre/ Guadeloupe 2,590 € SR06-566E
02/18/2025-03/01/2025 Atlantic Crossing - Nothing but the Ocean from St. Martin to Bermuda: Marigot/ St. Martin - St. George´s/ Bermuda 3,850 €* SR06-566F
03/02/2025-03/22/2025 Atlantic Crossing from Bermuda to the Azores: St. George´s/ Bermuda - Horta/ Azores 7,000 € SR06-566G
03/25/2025-04/08/2025 Atlantic Crossing Under Sails from the Azores to Brittany: Horta - Portugal - Brest 4,900 € SR06-566H
04/09/2025-04/17/2025 English Channel and Noordzeekanaal: Brest - Amsterdam 2,800 € SR06-566I

European Atlantic

incl. atmosfair CO2 compensation (23 €/to CO2)
Dates Route Price from Route-Nr.
10/22/2024-10/29/2024 Along the portuguese Coast: From Galicia to Andalucia: A Coruña/ Spain - Cadiz/ Spain 2,590 € SR06-411C
10/31/2024-11/09/2024 On course to the Canary Islands: Cadiz - Lanzarote 3,330 € SR06-411D
11/09/2024-11/16/2024 Volcanic Islands in the Atlantic: Lanzarote - Tenerife 2,590 € SR06-411E
03/25/2025-04/08/2025 Atlantic Crossing " Under Sails from the Azores to Brittany": Horta - Portugal - Brest" 4,900 €* SR06-511H

*From now on you can save when booking Eye of the Wind Atlantic offers:

5% for the combination of two trips, 10% for the combination of three trips, 15% when combining four Atlantic trips.

Booking

For booking your Sailing Voyage with the SV Eye of the Wind, please send back the following documents (see the links for the pdf-files) filled-out and signed best by email:

  • Booking Form
  • Passport: send us a copy of your passport valid at least six months counting from voyage commencement.

After receiving your booking forms, we will send you the booking confirmation and invoice whereupon a deposit of 50% is due. The balance is payable until 3 months prior departure. If you pay from outside the EURO-zone, paying by credit card might be the cheapest option. But still we have to charge a non-refundable credit card fee of 2.5%.


Further Documents required not later than 30 days prior departure (without those it will not be possible for the skipper to accept you for the expedition):

For further details we refer to the Terms & Conditions.

Please note that on Atlantic crossings from east to west or west to east we will sail all day and night, service will be reduced and guests onboard are count as part of the crew, who can support the professional crew in all nautical duties, such as night watch for instance. By the time the sea can sometimes be rough a sufficient physical fitness is a prerequisite. Sailing experience is an advantage but not required.  
You will travel on a modern Sailing Vessel. Please keep in mind that safety first is the highest priority for all sailors on board. For this reason the exact route cannot be predicted and has to be adjusted by the captain/ skipper continuously according to the conditions - for the well-being of the whole team. Possible stops during the voyage will be a result of the route and the timing conditions. The last decision is in the hand of the captain. Depending on the wind, weather, and ship conditions the departure and duration of the crossing (including possible stops) may vary without any compensation claims from both sides. For the flight back please consider a time buffer of at least 3 days or buy a flexible flight ticket. 
On a crossing trip the vessel has to be sailed within a specific time frame from A to B. This means that the engine may need to be used in case of lack of wind. 
We inform you herewith that possible pre-existing illnesses have to be communicated before departure. The guest on board need to be in the condition to move independently on the ship in case of rolling conditions and if necessary getting into a rescue boat with no help. Access to the cabin will be through steep stairs or steps. Therefore please note that the captain has the right of not accepting passengers on board with no claim of compensation if the physical or psychological condition seems to insufficient or if previous statement were incorrect.