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Blue Clipper

Tall Ship Sailing around the Globe

History OF The Blue Clipper

Tall Ship Blue Clipper was built in 1991 at Feab Marstrandsverken in Sweden. In 1992 the famous brandy company Hennessey chartered Blue Clipper to celebrate the anniversary of the first delivery of cognac from France to Shanghai 120 years earlier. Painted white and with the name ‘Spirit of Hennessey’ Blue Clipper repeated this historic voyage. She has appeared in various TV programmes and TV commercials including the Trade Winds TV series starring Hugh Johnson. Following this, she went into private ownership and sailed in Mediterranean waters under a Maltese flag.

Maybe Sailing acquired the ship in 2016. After an extensive maintenance period the ship sailed to London to begin a 5 month tall ship Regatta, the 2017 Rendez-Vous. The ship was one of only four vessels to complete the whole race, travelling over 10,000 nautical miles visiting Portugal, the Canaries, Bermuda, USA, Canada and France. This Regatta was to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Canadian Federation. It was an extremely successful regatta for Blue Clipper and her crew, placing either 1st or 2nd in four of the five race legs.

2018 marked a new chapter for the vessel, as she was repainted Blue and travelled North once more to visit the Arctic before heading to the Caribbean for some winter sunshine.

 

About the ship

Blue Clipper is a three masted gaff rig schooner. This means that the sails are rigged to run from forward to aft along the length of the ship. There are 10 sails, with an area of 675m2. She has a steel hull and teak deck, steel masts and wooden booms/topmasts.

Below deck Blue Clipper has three main compartments. Furthest forward is the forepeak, with 4 trainee berths and 2 crew bunks. In midships we have the guest accommodation with 6 twin ensuite cabins and a family cabin for 4-6.  Furthest aft there is the crew quarters, with 4 twin cabins and shared bathroom. The engine room and lazarette are also located at the aft of the ship. At full capacity the ship can accommodate 30 people. The deckhouses are home to the galley, the saloon and the wheelhouse.

The ship usually sails with 8 crew, made up of experienced permanent crew and eager volunteers, wanting to put their sailing knowledge and experience to good use.

MealS

All meals are included in the price of your voyage along with tea and coffee. Breakfast, Lunch, cake in the afternoon and Dinner are prepared by our lovely chef and served in the comfortable saloon. Alcoholic  drinks are available during meal times, at anchor and when the vessel is alongside in port.

Merchandise

We have some great clothing items to purchase as a souvenir of your time with Blue Clipper. This can be purchased at the time of booking or you can purchase on board and pay for at the end of your voyage.

Laundry

We are able to do laundry on longer passages, depending on the sea conditions. If you would like to do laundry on board please speak to the hospitality manager or stewardess on board. The fee for laundry service is £10 per load. Please note that Maybe Sailing does not accept liability for damage to clothing caused by this service.

Voyages on Blue Clipper

Upcoming Itineraries

To enquire about this voyage please click the ‘BOOK NOW’ button below and you will be re-directed to our booking agent VentureSail Holidays where you can make an enquiry. VentureSail manage all our holiday voyages and the team at the office are available on 01872 487288 if you have any questions. 

  Voyage Start End Embark Disembark Ship Booking
Offshore Atlantic Crossing from Portugal to Barbados 2024 – Leg 1 and 2 combined
Ocean Crossings
4 Nov '24 16 Dec '24 Portimão, Portugal Bridgetown, Barbados Blue Clipper Begun
Atlantic Crossing, Tenerife to Barbados 2024 – Leg 2
Ocean Crossings
17 Nov '24 16 Dec '24 Santa Cruz, Tenerife Bridgetown, Barbados Blue Clipper Begun
Atlantic Crossing, Tenerife to Barbados and Christmas in St Lucia 2024 – Leg 2
Ocean Crossings
17 Nov '24 27 Dec '24 Santa Cruz, Tenerife Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Blue Clipper Begun
Christmas voyage, Barbados – St Lucia BC201224
Caribbean Sun
20 Dec '24 27 Dec '24 Bridgetown, Barbados Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Blue Clipper Book Now
Caribbean Christmas and New Year, Barbados – St Lucia BC201224
Caribbean Sun
20 Dec '24 4 Jan '25 Bridgetown, Barbados Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Blue Clipper Book Now
New Year Voyage St Lucia – St Lucia BC281224
Caribbean Sun
28 Dec '24 4 Jan '25 Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Blue Clipper Book Now
St Lucia Adventure BC070125
Caribbean Sun
7 Jan '25 14 Jan '25 Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Blue Clipper Fully Booked
St Lucia Adventure BC170125
Caribbean Sun
17 Jan '25 24 Jan '25 Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Blue Clipper Book Now
St Lucia Adventure BC250125
Caribbean Sun
25 Jan '25 1 Feb '25 Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Blue Clipper Fully Booked
Caribbean Explorer Saint Lucia – Antigua BC030225
Caribbean Sun
3 Feb '25 10 Feb '25 Soufrière, Saint Lucia, Jolly Harbour, Antigua Blue Clipper Book Now
Atlantic Crossing – Antigua – Azores BC150225 – Leg 1
Ocean Crossings
15 Feb '25 14 Mar '25 Jolly Harbour, Antigua Horta, Azores Blue Clipper Book Now
Horta, Azores to CasCais, Portugal BC180325 – Leg 2
Ocean Crossings
18 Mar '25 27 Mar '25 Horta, Azores Cascais, Portugal Blue Clipper Book Now
Mediterranean Mile Builder BC100425
Mile and Experience Building Voyages
10 Apr '25 20 Apr '25 Portimão, Portugal Monaco,France Blue Clipper Book Now
Mediterranean Mile Builder Monaco-Portimao BC230425
European Escapes
23 Apr '25 2 May '25 Monaco,France Portimão, Portugal Blue Clipper Book Now
Biscay Crossing Portugal – Cornwall BC050525
Mile and Experience Building Voyages
5 May '25 15 May '25 Portimão, Portugal Penzance, UK Blue Clipper Book Now
Cornwall to Scotland Mile builder BC170525
UK and Scotland
17 May '25 22 May '25 Penzance, UK Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC250525 Outer Hebrides and St Kilda £2834
UK and Scotland
25 May '25 3 Jun '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC060625 Sailing in the Hebrides £1823.20
UK and Scotland
6 Jun '25 11 Jun '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC130625 Classic Sailing Taster Weekend From Oban
UK and Scotland
13 Jun '25 16 Jun '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Fully Booked
BC170625 Outer Hebrides and St Kilda £2630
UK and Scotland
17 Jun '25 25 Jun '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC270625 Sailing in the Hebrides £1820
UK and Scotland
27 Jun '25 2 Jul '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC040725 Sailing in the Hebrides £1820
UK and Scotland
4 Jul '25 9 Jul '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC110725 Sailing in the Hebrides £2140
UK and Scotland
11 Jul '25 17 Jul '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC190725 Sailing in the Hebrides
UK and Scotland
19 Jul '25 1 Aug '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Fully Booked
BC030825 Sailing in the Hebrides £1823.20
UK and Scotland
3 Aug '25 8 Aug '25 Oban, Scotland Oban, Scotland Blue Clipper Book Now
BC100825 Belfast – Dun Laoghaire
UK and Scotland
10 Aug '25 15 Aug '25 Belfast, Northern Ireland Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Blue Clipper Fully Booked
BC170825 Dun Laoghaire – Dun Laoghaire
UK and Scotland
17 Aug '25 22 Aug '25 Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Blue Clipper Fully Booked
BC240825 Dun Laoghaire – Dun Laoghaire
UK and Scotland
24 Aug '25 29 Aug '25 Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Blue Clipper Fully Booked
BC310825 Dublin (Dun Laoghaire) to Cornwall
UK and Scotland
31 Aug '25 6 Sep '25 Dun Laoghaire, Ireland Falmouth, UK Blue Clipper Book Now
BC090925 Cornwall Sailing
UK and Scotland
9 Sep '25 14 Sep '25 Falmouth, UK Falmouth, UK Blue Clipper Book Now
BC180925 Falmouth to A Coruna £1908
European Escapes
18 Sep '25 27 Sep '25 Falmouth, UK A Coruna, Spain Blue Clipper Book Now
BC290925 Spain and Portugal Coastal Sailing £2065
European Escapes
29 Sep '25 6 Oct '25 A Coruna, Spain Portimão, Portugal Blue Clipper Book Now
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It was a terrific week on the beautiful Blue Clipper.
Julie Macnab – TS Blue Clipper August 2021

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