Would you like to sail in a Tall ship? Here are some options...

Two of the tall ships involved in Iacobus Maris Route 2021 have available berths on board this spring and summer, so you can live the experience of being part of the crew as a trainee. The are two options:

1. The Pelican of London: This ship was built in France in 1948, with 45 meters length will sail from/to Plymouth. Called “Ocean Science” voyages, will have marine scientist from Plymouth University sailing onboard, with research equipment to do water samples, plankton netting, micro plastic research and other marine studies. They would have up to 14 berths available on 10 day voyages starting on:

   • 28th of April

   • 11th of May

   • 9th of September

   • 22nd of September

   The duration is 10 days and the costs (without transport to/from Plymouth), £1.000. English will be the official language on board.

   For more information visit: https://www.adventureundersail.com/sea-the-future-ocean-science

2. Atyla Ship: is a uniquely beautiful ship, built by hand in Spain between 1980 and 1984, ATYLA is one of the very few handmade wooden-hulled tall ships in the world that still operates. You will have the opportunity to sail between Brest and La Coruña.

   Embarking in Brest on July 15th, during the festival “Fetes Maritimes” and participating in the impressive “Grand Parade”, before setting sails to La Coruña arriving on July 24th to participate in Tall Ship Races 2020. The disembarkation will be on July, 26th.

   The duration is 11 days and the costs (without transport to Brest), 990€ as a trainee or 1.495€ as a passenger. English will be the official language on board.

   For more information, visit: https://atylaship.bigcartel.com/product/brest-2020-coruna-tall-ships-races

3. Eendratch: 55 meters length, built in 1989. From Cadiz to A Coruña, July 11th to 26th.

   Sail for Unity – Sustainable Sailing journey. Only for the following countries: Spain, Hungary, Norway, Netherlands and Italy. Step on board the Eendracht for an unforgettable adventure. Race other Ships in the famous Tall Ships Races and participante in marine research on the way. Learn to sail the ship, from setting sails to steering; make international friends;gather water samples from the ocean and learn about the danger of microplastics from the expert on board.

   The youngster price (age 15-25) is EUR 995,- per trainee, instead of the normal price of EUR 1,275.

   Participants of this journey can enter the Windseeker Dinghy Programme for free. Learn how to raise money for your own journey at: windseeker.org/dinghy

   Possible reimbursement of your travel costs to- and from the ports, pending a financial support from the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union. Reimbursement up to a certain amount (based on the country of origin and tickets costs, according to the rules of the Erasmus+ Program). The reimbursement will take place several months after the journey.

   For more information: https://www.windseeker.org/journey/eendracht-cadiz-es-a-coruna-es-as09582/

4. Morgenster: was launched in 1919, 38 meters length. 20 July - 03 August 2020, The Hague - London - Amsterdam.

   Sailing beyond Sustainable Horizons. Erasmus+ International Exchange for young people aged 15-25 from: The Netherlands, Spain, France, UK and Sweden. Join the international group of trainees who want to try sailing on a Tall Ship and help the environment while learning about each other’s cultures. Stee the ship, navigate, fish for microplastic in the North Sea, visit The Hague, London and Amsterdam.

   Co-financed by the Erasmus+ Program of the European Union. The youngster price (age 15-25) is EUR 995,- per trainee, instead of the normal price of EUR 1,620.

   Participants of this journey can enter the Windseeker Dinghy Programme for free. Learn how to raise money for your own journey at: windseeker.org/dinghy

   The cost of your travel to- and from the ports will be reimbursed up to a certain amount (based on the country of origin and tickets costs, according to the rules of the Erasmus+ Program). The reimbursement will take place several months after the journey.

   More info in: https://www.windseeker.org/journey/morgenster-the-hague-nl-amsterdam-nl-as09647/

If you are interested on sailing in another tall ships or have some doubts, please write us to info@fundaciontraslatio.org.

We show our support for S4 in the celebration of its 6th Solidarity Christmas Concert 'Por ellos'

From the Foundation we want to show our support to S4 Insurance Brokerage and Risk Management in the celebration of its 6th Christmas Concert "Por ellos" to be held on December 20 at 8:00 pm at the Mar de Vigo Auditorium and whose Full benefits will be allocated, in equal parts, to the Berce Social Initiative Association and the Bicos de Papel Association.

The event, aimed at all audiences but especially children, will feature the performances of comedian Carlos Blanco, magician and magician Pedro Volta and the musical group Ardentía with Magín Blanco.

Through this event, the S4 team wants to support the protection of children at all levels and from the Traslatio Foundation we join this great initiative. As every year, the company covers all the expenses derived from the organization of the event in order to make the highest donation to the beneficiary associations.

As indicated by Alfredo Blanco, CEO of S4, "in S4 we are totally in agreement with the philosopher Leo Buscaglia's motto, 'many small people, in many small places, will do small things that will transform the world' and, through this event that culminates the actions of Corporate Social Responsibility that we carry out throughout the year, we want to contribute our bit to improve the situation of those children who are going through complicated circumstances ".

ACQUISITION OF TICKETS

Tickets for the 6th Solidarity Christmas Concert "Por ellos" can be purchased at the S4 Headquarters in Vigo (Avda. García Barbón Nº 87 1ºD); in the Branches of Ourense and A Coruña; at the Headquarters of S4 Advisors and Consultants of Gondomar (Avda. Elduayen, nº 22 bajo); at the Headquarters of Bicos de Papel (C / Coruña, nº 22 entlo.), at the Headquarters of the A. Social Initiative Berce (Avda. Castelao, nº 65, attic) and at Eventbrite. The price of them is € 8 for adults and € 3 for children under 12 years.

The septuagenarian Pelican of London docks in Vigo and can be visited

Crossing oceans since 1948, the Pelican of London crossed this time the Atlantic waters to go to the Port of Vigo, where it has docked this morning around 12 o'clock.

As always, we wanted you to be the ones who could feel you, even if only for a while, sailors from one of the best sailboats of the 20th century.

The ship will open its doors to the public on the 23rd and 24th, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. And continuing our custom of trying to make the nautical world accessible to all, we have managed to make it free of charge.

The Pelican of London has been designed to be used as a school ship. However, its range of activities has not stopped growing; and now, 70 years later, participates in some of the most important regattas and sailing events in the world, organizes conferences and seminars, publishes brochures and books, is dedicated to international research and promotes sailing training among the youngest .

So the sailboat has always wanted to maintain and enhance the objective for which it was created, forming today 32 young people without taking into account their age or experience, and giving them the opportunity to travel around the world while living in its own flesh the sea and all that this entails.

We encourage you to come to the port tomorrow and last and do not miss the opportunity to know the charms that the Pelican of London has been hosting for 7 decades.

International International Congress: The year of European cultural heritage and the Camino de Santiago

Lovers of the Camino de Santiago have a date this week, on days 23, 24 and 25 in the Faculty of Geography and History of Compostela, the city that culminates the path of thousands of pilgrims every day.

This is the second edition of the International Congress The year of European cultural heritage and the Camino de Santiago, organized by the Compostela Group of Universities, the Chair of Camiño of Santiago and the Pilgrimage and the Chair of Juridical Studies Màrius Viadel i Martín .

During these three days, the participants will attend lectures given by doctors, professors and other professionals of the sector; round tables; several group works and will travel the Carracedo-Padrón section to later visit the Monastery of Herbón among other activities.

Admission to the Congress will be free until the capacity is met during the first two days; but to participate in the activities scheduled for day 25 in Padrón it is necessary to be a beneficiary of one of the scholarships granted by the organizers of the event.

The congress will undoubtedly be the perfect opportunity for those interested in the cultural heritage and everything that the pilgrimage implies.

We leave you the triptych in order that you can learn about all the details of its programming!

The Tenacious: The sailboat that promotes the integration of disabled people

With Barbara Campbell as captain in command of the entire crew, the Tenacious has been the scene for 18 years, giving disabled people the opportunity to learn to sail and enjoy the sea in all its splendor.

And it is that the ship has everything necessary so that these can move with total normality, and what is still better, participate in the navigation and activities of the ship.

The Tenacious is equipped with elevators, signs in Braille, security measures that guarantee the stability of wheelchairs, adapted bathrooms and cabins, sound scoreboard of the course and even a rudder that guarantees to be navigated by anyone thanks to its lever that allows rule it with just one finger.

It usually takes about 20 people with physical or mental disabilities on board, but the fact that this trip is so long, reduces the number of the current crew.

After touring the world and navigating the waters of Panama, Australia and New Zealand among others for the past three years, the big sailing vessel plans to return to the UK this summer.

In the Traslatio Foundation we want to give visibility to this type of boats, so together with the Port of Vigo, we have managed to get the sailboat open her doors to the public also this afternoon, from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, free of charge; so we recommend to all those who find you in the olive city that you come to know a little more about the great history that surrounds the Tenacious.

Seville town hall supports the longest maritime pilgrimage ever organized

Always committed to supporting all projects in favor of cultural exchange, mutual enrichment and the revitalization of the city; the town hall of Seville also undertakes to participate and collaborate on the Traslatio 21 Route.

The Sevillian city, of secular Jacobean tradition as a fundamental milestone of the Santiago's Road through the Vía de la Plata; It also has a deep sea fishing tradition.

And so the only commercial port in Spain will host the longest maritime pilgrimage ever organized, being the first time a convoy of tall sailing ships goes up the river to reach Seville.

More and more municipalities and institutions are joining our project. An initiative totally different from the previous and that will mark a before and after in the pilgrim tradition.

Seville town hall 

The Shtandart: another maritime jewel in the Port of Vigo

For the fourth time in the last two years, the frigate Shtandart, replica of the first ship of the Baltic fleet, will visit the city of Vigo during the weekend of April 20 to 23.

The school ship, which is currently engaged in sailing around Europe instructing crewmembers of all ages, will arrive at the Port of Vigo on the 20th at six in the afternoon.

The captain of the boat encourages the people of Vigo to visit it and learn about her history, so it will be open to the public for free on Saturday and Sunday, from three to seven in the afternoon on the transatlantic wharf.

In the Foundation we continue working so that the inhabitants of the olive city can enjoy, with more and more frequency, the marine jewels that like the Shtandart sail the ocean.

The Xunta and Turismo de Galicia will collaborate in our most ambitious project, the Ruta Traslatio 21

Convinced of the high socio-cultural value of the Traslatio Route, The Xunta and Tourism of Galicia are committed, through its letter of support, to collaborate in the development of the project; which will be a huge link between the European nations.

Route Traslatio 21 promotes through the sea and incredible historical sailing ships, important values such as companionship, friendship, the equality and personal improvement while promoting the interrelation between different cultures and religions and an interesting educative programe.

Turismo de Galicia also encourages other institutions, such as this, to collaborate in the initiative, so that it continues on its 'good way'.

The Foundation continues adding support: The town hall of València

Sandra Gómez López, First Deputy Mayor of the Valencian Mediterranean city, showed through a letter of support her willingness to collaborate with the Foundation in our project of the Traslatio 21 Route.

The municipality of Valencia is open and committed to all kinds of initiatives that encourage cultural exchange and mutual enrichment; so he will participate in a cultural event such as the Route, which will be the meeting point for students and lovers of the sea.

In the Traslatio Foundation we continue working so that, like the Valencian, important Spanish ports are part of what will be the great event of 2021. A Route that will not leave anyone indifferent to those who immerse themselves in the adventure of participating in the maritime pilgrimage longest ever organized.

Puerto de València, where the sailboats of Traslatio 21 will dock.

More than 5000 people and a new tradition for the Port of Vigo

Tras convertirse en el plan escogido por más de 5000 personas durante este fin de semana, el Kruzenshtern se despedía ayer a las seis de la tarde del puerto vigués.

Fueron dos días intensos y cargados de la curiosidad de quienes disfrutan del mar y de todo lo que éste nos ofrece. El famoso buque escuela mantuvo abiertas al público la cubierta y la Capilla Ortodoxa, que se convirtieron en el escenario perfecto para miles de fotos y videos. 

La visita del velero ruso supuso además un momento a recordar para el Puerto de Vigo, que durante la entrega de metopas entregó también al Capitán una camiseta del Celta, iniciando una tradición que se continuará en futuras entregas de metopas.

Queremos agradecer junto con el Capitán del Kruzenshtern, al Puerto de Vigo y demás empresas implicadas su gran colaboración. Éste último elogió también la cálida acogida en la ciudad gallega y mostró su intención de volver el año que viene.

Por nuestra parte, seguiremos trabajando para que el Puerto de Vigo se convierta en escala obligada de grandes veleros que como el Kruzenshtern fomenten el interés de los vigueses por el mundo marítimo. 

The Vatican formally supports the Traslatio Foundation project

In order to know the answer of the Vatican on the project “Route Traslatio 2021”, this morning took place the meeting between Bishop D. Luis Quinteiro, Celso González and Mario Cardama -director and president of the Foundation-.

The fact that the project counted on the support of the Church was fundamental, since the Route is aimed at recreating the Traslatio of the remains of Saint James the Apostle to Compostela hundreds of years ago.

Traslatio Foundation also works to make it a cultural event. The Tall Ship´s largest maritime route ever organized. Through it, young people from different countries will participate in an unforgettable experience in which in addition to training on maritime culture, they will be able to visit some of the ports of the countries visited in the Traslatio, such as Genoa, Sète, Porto or Vigo.  

The procedures with the ecclesiastical sector began some time ago, counting from the very beginning with the support of D. Luis, Bishop of Tui-Vigo and also the Spanish Episcopal Conference Promoter of the Apostleship of the Sea - dedicated to the seamen and their families-.

He put all the necessary means to get the initiative to the Holy See. To do this, he contacted one of the FAO representatives in the Vatican and, after having arranged a meeting with him and the Foundation's management, they both managed to present the project to the Dicastery for the Integral Human Development Service.

With the positive answer of the Dicastery, Bishop D. Luís delivered today to the president of the Foundation the letter by which the Vatican formally shows its support for the Route Traslatio 2021.

The Bishop D. Luís, Celso González and Mario Cardama in a meeting. 

The third largest school ship in the world in the port of Vigo

Almost seven years after its last visit, on 16th March, the third largest school ship in the world, the great Kruzenshtern, will return to Vigo harbor, thanks to the work of the Traslatio Foundation, one of whose objectives is making Vigo a must-attend stopover for large sailboats, given its excellent geographical location, the safety of the estuary, and the good location of the port in the center of the city, which makes it easier for all those who wish to admire and visit a part of the history of navigation.

Being the last of a series of four fast sailing boats destined to dangerous and long journeys crossing the South Atlantic, it is the only one of these who continues sailing after ninety two years in operation; two of the others were turned into floating museums -in New York and Germany-, and the third one had a much more fateful ending, after sinking in the Atlantic Ocean dozens of years ago.

The fact is that the famous ship went through many and very diverse functions that make up its great history. Starting from its beginnings covering the wheat race in the line of Australia, and happening to be delivered to the USSR in compensation for the damages of war only twenty years later; the sailboat continued its long life as a school ship for its future officers of the fishing fleet of the USSR, to later become part of the fleet of the National Academy of Fisheries of the Baltic.

During its last years, the ship served as a stage for the filming of several films and documentaries; it went around the world in commemoration of the trip made by the explorer who gives it its name and to whom it pays homage; it left his mark on numerous scales around the world and currently serves as a school ship for the Russian Navy.

The city of Vigo is lucky to have the ship for a couple of days again. The school ship already docked in its waters in 1998 participating in the Cutty Sark Regatta; in 2009, on the occasion of the departure of the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge; and in 2011, making a stop in one of his trainign trips. Without a doubt, its origin, construction and history make the Kruzenshtern a sailboat that leaves no one indifferent; and from the 17th to the 18th of March, a fantastic opportunity for all those Galicians who want to get closer and enjoy its beauty.

The ship Kruzenshtern during its last visit to Vigo, in 2011

The Traslatio Foundation signs a collaboration agreement with the Compostela Group of Universities for the promotion of the Route

The presidents of the Compostela Group of Universities, Pr. Dr. Marek Kreglewski, and of the Traslatio Foundation, Mr. Mario Cardama, signed last Thursday 18th the protocol that unites both entities.

The signing of the agreement took place at the headquarters of the Group, at Casa de la Concha of the University of Santiago de Compostela, and was attended by the Executive Secretary of the Group, Prof. Dra. Teresa Carballeira; it will allow to promote Traslatio Route among more than 60 universities around the world that make up the Compostela Group of Universities, one of the largest, most open and inclusive groups of universities that exist, bringing together some 150,000 professionals and more than 1,300,000 students. Among its activities, the Compostela prize stands out, granted to personalities who have excelled in the international diffusion of projects and ideas, and who has been awarded to personalities such as Vaclav Havel, Mohamed El Baradei or the architect Alvaro Siza. The group also has mobility programs, awards for video creation, forums and other activities that promote the exchange of ideas and experiences.

With the signing of this agreement, the Foundation takes a leap in the promotion of the Route and its values, as well as establish programs of specific activities through this important university forum.

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The Foundation will meet the Chief Admiral of the Navy Staff and Sail Training Association Spain

Last November was a month of intense relational activity for the Foundation.

A meeting with the Chief Admiral of the Navy Staff, of the Ministry of Defense, has been confirmded for the 10th in Madrid, in order to discuss the support and collaboration of the Spanish Navy to Ruta Traslatio 2021.

A week later, representatives of the Foundation will attend the Annual Assembly of the Sail Training Association of Spain, where they will have the opportunity to present the route to the associates. Besides, it is expected to take advantage of the visit to formalize the indispensable collaboration that the route is receiving from STA Spain through the corresponding formal agreement.