Tall Ships Camino 2025

[nedspencer]

An adventure of a lifetime!!!

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In June 2024, 36 pilgrims took part in the Tall Ships Camino Ingles – including:-

Walking a short pilgrim route in the UK finishing at Fowey, Cornwall

Sailing in a tall ship from Fowey to A Coruña in Northern Spain

Walking the Camino Ingles from A Coruña to Santiago



This voyage is now being repeated in 2025, for which there are two planned sailing dates, in May and September.

If you have any questions, get in touch for more details -- nedspencer@point-systems.co.uk

If you would like to book a place on one of the two ships, visit:

https://www.fairferry.co.uk/tall-ship-camino

 

[Takahiwai]

Drat! Can never get time off in either of those months!

 

[Perambulating Griffin]

This is really not for me, but would be perfect for Dear Spouse...

 

[trecile]

How long is the voyage from Cornwall to A Coruña?

 

[Perambulating Griffin]

How long is the voyage from Cornwall to A Coruña?

I went to the site... it's 7 days.

 

[nedspencer]

How long is the voyage from Cornwall to A Coruña?

It should be about 6 days - weather dependent

 

[trecile]

I went to the site... it's 7 days.

Thanks. I checked out the site too, but clearly I can't read.

 

[Perambulating Griffin]

Thanks. I checked out the site too, but clearly I can't read.

I had to poke around a bit... there's a May journey, and a September one.

 

[nedspencer]

It should be about 6 days - weather dependent

Yes - they say 7 to be on the safe side
This year only took 5 days as weather was kind

 

[nedspencer]

Here is short video of last year’s sailing
Further videos of the walks will follow on this channel

 

[Perambulating Griffin]

I wonder how feasible this would be for someone who would have to get from North America to England... like if bad weather were to mean that the trip couldn't happen... a local person could return home easily and take a deferred start date I suppose.
@nedspencer can you comment on that? I would love to gift this adventure to my sailing-loving spouse (I, alas, become sea-sick on a little ferry ride from downtown Vancouver to the North Shore). My concern is that something similar to Hurricane Kirk (early October 2024) could delay or cancel the trip, and a person travelling from North America has little opportunity to wait it out...

 

[nedspencer]

I wonder how feasible this would be for someone who would have to get from North America to England... like if bad weather were to mean that the trip couldn't happen... a local person could return home easily and take a deferred start date I suppose.
@nedspencer can you comment on that? I would love to gift this adventure to my sailing-loving spouse (I, alas, become sea-sick on a little ferry ride from downtown Vancouver to the North Shore). My concern is that something similar to Hurricane Kirk (early October 2024) could delay or cancel the trip, and a person travelling from North America has little opportunity to wait it out...

People from US took part this year

No one can predict the weather

But personally I don’t think you can decide not to do things on that basis

Sea sickness can be avoided. People who sailed on Morgenster this year will be able to give advice

 

[AJGuillaume]

Walking a short pilgrim route in the UK finishing at Fowey, Cornwall

Sailing in a tall ship from Fowey to A Coruña in Northern Spain

Walking the Camino Ingles from A Coruña to Santiago

Thank you @nedspencer !
This is really interesting, and tempting.

As walking from A Coruña is less than 100 km, am I right in assuming that the short pilgrim route in the UK would be accepted by the Pilgrims' Office in Santiago as being part of the Camino Inglés in order to obtain the Compostela?

My darling and I are distance challenged slow walkers, and our stages are typically an average of 15 km a day. Can we walk our own stages, or do we walk set stages both in Cornwall and in Galicia?

Thank you!
Buen Camino

 

[nedspencer]

Thank you @nedspencer !
This is really interesting, and tempting.

As walking from A Coruña is less than 100 km, am I right in assuming that the short pilgrim route in the UK would be accepted by the Pilgrims' Office in Santiago as being part of the Camino Inglés in order to obtain the Compostela?

My darling and I are distance challenged slow walkers, and our stages are typically an average of 15 km a day. Can we walk our own stages, or do we walk set stages both in Cornwall and in Galicia?

Thank you!
Buen Camino

Santiago cathedral have told us that mileage covered sailing counts towards your Compostella. Participants this year received theirs even if not walking In Cornwall

There will be no set mileage for you to walk - you can walk (Cornwall & Galicia) at your own pace. So long as you don’t miss the ship departure!!

Let me know if I can help with anything else

 

[henrythedog]

Ned,

It looks like an excellent thing to do and I am interested. I’m probably missing the obvious, but what’s the price?

It’s OK, I found it. I hadn’t clicked on the ‘I’m interested’ button. Not unreasonable, vindidering what it entails.

 

[nedspencer]

It’s OK, I found it. I hadn’t clicked on the ‘I’m interested’ button. Not unreasonable, vindidering what it entails.

Let me know if you need anything else

 

[AJGuillaume]

Santiago cathedral have told us that mileage covered sailing counts towards your Compostella. Participants this year received theirs even if not walking In Cornwall

Thank you @nedspencer !

I have checked my credenciale and indeed, I can see that there is a box to be ticked for completing the Camino "A Vela".
Would a Camino credenciale be recognized in the UK? Would we get a stamp from Fowey to show we sailed from there?

There will be no set mileage for you to walk - you can walk (Cornwall & Galicia) at your own pace. So long as you don’t miss the ship departure!!

Let me know if I can help with anything else

We were considering walking the Cornish Saints' Way, or part thereof, provided we can find accommodation along the way.

I noticed that this year you had a group on this journey, looking at the photos in the Tregaminion church, and the matching T-shirts . Was that just for the sailing, or did all the participants walk together to Santiago? Will you be organising a similar group for next year's departures?

Are next year's sailings one-off events, or are they likely to become a regular feature? I guess it depends on demand.

Thank you again!
Buen Camino

 

[nedspencer]

Thank you @nedspencer !

I have checked my credenciale and indeed, I can see that there is a box to be ticked for completing the Camino "A Vela".
Would a Camino credenciale be recognized in the UK? Would we get a stamp from Fowey to show we sailed from there?



We were considering walking the Cornish Saints' Way, or part thereof, provided we can find accommodation along the way.

I noticed that this year you had a group on this journey, looking at the photos in the Tregaminion church, and the matching T-shirts . Was that just for the sailing, or did all the participants walk together to Santiago? Will you be organising a similar group for next year's departures?

Are next year's sailings one-off events, or are they likely to become a regular feature? I guess it depends on demand.

Thank you again!
Buen Camino

There will be people from this year’s trip involved in 2025 and can advise on all aspects of the pilgrimage - yes you can get a stamp in Fowey

Suggestion - if you send me an email rather than post on the thread I can share with others

 

[Camo]

but would be perfect for Dear Spouse...

But she may get lost at sea or stolen by a pirate

 

[Camo]

This voyage is now being repeated in 2025, for which there are two planned sailing dates, in May and September.

This sounds like the real thing for UK pilgrims who will be embarrassed that the UK Camino from Reading does NOT join with the Inglis but takes you to Santander to walk the Norte.

This one is far more adventurous and in fact my UK Pilgrim Book says the walk from Padstow IS a pilgrim walk called The Cornwall Saint's Walk (27 miles 3 days) and of course ends in the amazing Fowey famous in particular for the "Daphne de Maurier" Festival which in 2025 seems to coincide with the May sailing date for this boat.

 

[nedspencer]

But she may get lost at sea or stolen by a pirate

Or eaten by a dolphin

 

[nedspencer]

This sounds like the real thing for UK pilgrims who will be embarrassed that the UK Camino from Reading does NOT join with the Inglis but takes you to Santander to walk the Norte.

This one is far more adventurous and in fact my UK Pilgrim Book says the walk from Padstow IS a pilgrim walk called The Cornwall Saint's Walk (27 miles 3 days) and of course ends in the amazing Fowey famous in particular for the "Daphne de Maurier" Festival which in 2025 seems to coincide with the May sailing date for this boat.

Sounds like you’re interested

 

[Camo]

Sounds like you’re interested

Yes I am very interested but unfortunately at 80 and in Australia with a "dickey heart" I share with a pig I am not about to be interested in person.

But I have already made a Web-App for Inglis part and "as we speak" I am making one for the Padstow to Fowey pilgrim section (the sea bit will be easy).

In fact this sounds a bit like my 2015 adventure on the Thames on the Tranquil Rose with similar tiny cabins but great food. Pity those days are over (for me and Tranquil Rose).

So congratulations (as a Boomer) on trying to drag the Millennials kicking and screaming to a bit of adventure (on land and sea).

 

[nedspencer]

Yes I am very interested but unfortunately at 80 and in Australia with a "dickey heart" I share with a pig I am not about to be interested in person.

But I have already made a Web-App for Inglis part and "as we speak" I am making one for the Padstow to Fowey pilgrim section (the sea bit will be easy).

In fact this sounds a bit like my 2015 adventure on the Thames on the Tranquil Rose with similar tiny cabins but great food. Pity those days are over (for me and Tranquil Rose).

So congratulations (as a Boomer) on trying to drag the Millennials kicking and screaming to a bit of adventure (on land and sea).

I understand - age comes with difficulties
But this is better than the alternative

Any input you can make to the adventure would be appreciated

Please email to me rather than post on here so I can share more easily

 

[nedspencer]

Great little video here of this year’s trip

Subscribe if you’d like to see more

 

[Camo]

"Daphne de Maurier" Festival which in 2025 seems to coincide with the May sailing date for this boat.

So what is the May sailing date please? - and I put Daphne in inverted commas as it seems that in recent times her festival has been woked into a more generic title to attract more tourists to Fowey (pronounced as Foy I think).

 

[nedspencer]

So what is the May sailing date please? - and I put Daphne in inverted commas as it seems that in recent times her festival has been woked into a more generic title to attract more tourists to Fowey (pronounced as Foy I think).

All details of the planned sailings can be found on the website - link on poster

 

[Kirkie]

An adventure of a lifetime!!!

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In June 2024, 36 pilgrims took part in the Tall Ships Camino Ingles – including:-

Walking a short pilgrim route in the UK finishing at Fowey, Cornwall

Sailing in a tall ship from Fowey to A Coruña in Northern Spain

Walking the Camino Ingles from A Coruña to Santiago



This voyage is now being repeated in 2025, for which there are two planned sailing dates, in May and September.

If you have any questions, get in touch for more details -- nedspencer@point-systems.co.uk

If you would like to book a place on one of the two ships, visit:

https://www.fairferry.co.uk/tall-ship-camino

I wish the best to all who sail in her! A wonderful venture. Outside my possibilities, but such a wonderful opportunity for those who can avail of it. Well done, organisers. I hope you show The Camino Voyage during the actual voyage...

 

[Rob Perry]

Thank you @nedspencer !
This is really interesting, and tempting.

As walking from A Coruña is less than 100 km, am I right in assuming that the short pilgrim route in the UK would be accepted by the Pilgrims' Office in Santiago as being part of the Camino Inglés in order to obtain the Compostela?

My darling and I are distance challenged slow walkers, and our stages are typically an average of 15 km a day. Can we walk our own stages, or do we walk set stages both in Cornwall and in Galicia?

Thank you!
Buen Camino

I went this year and did my own stages in both Cornwall and Galicia, the thought of any group walking is not my idea of camino. Also, I took the the local bus from A'Corruna to Ferrol and started the Ingles there. That was over 100km to Santiago so the Cornwall leg is not rquired.

 

[nedspencer]

I went this year and did my own stages in both Cornwall and Galicia, the thought of any group walking is not my idea of camino. Also, I took the the local bus from A'Corruna to Ferrol and started the Ingles there. That was over 100km to Santiago so the Cornwall leg is not rquired.

Thanks Rob

We will definitely be encouraging pilgrims to do “their own thing” this year - so people can walk on their own or in groups

Some people will want to walk the Saints Way in Cornwall - entirely up to them

We can give advice but all planning will be down to the individual

 

[Rob Perry]

I wonder how feasible this would be for someone who would have to get from North America to England... like if bad weather were to mean that the trip couldn't happen... a local person could return home easily and take a deferred start date I suppose.
@nedspencer can you comment on that? I would love to gift this adventure to my sailing-loving spouse (I, alas, become sea-sick on a little ferry ride from downtown Vancouver to the North Shore). My concern is that something similar to Hurricane Kirk (early October 2024) could delay or cancel the trip, and a person travelling from North America has little opportunity to wait it out...

I was on this year's voyage and sea-sickness had been one of my fears. However, I only needed to find the bucket once on the first evening. After an hour's rest I was up about and never had another problem. I think only about 10% of the group had difficulties but even the young lady who suffered the most was climbing the rigging by the fourth day. Strangely, I found that if you went up the rigging, which was very secure, you did not sense any motion. By the way, I am in the 70yrs category.

 

[nedspencer]

I was on this year's voyage and sea-sickness had been one of my fears. However, I only needed to find the bucket once on the first evening. After an hour's rest I was up about and never had another problem. I think only about 10% of the group had difficulties but even the young lady who suffered the most was climbing the rigging by the fourth day. Strangely, I found that if you went up the rigging, which was very secure, you did not sense any motion. By the way, I am in the 70yrs category.

Rob - I have someone interested in going asking questions about age and sea sickness

I have sent them a link to this thread

Thanks

 

[Just 2K]

Holy cow! We got two berths for May!
Gotta make it happen now.

 

[nedspencer]

Holy cow! We got two berths for May!
Gotta make it happen now.

Let me know if you need any help

 

[Camo]

We got two berths for May!

That's great - so what is the departure date and (if I may ask) are you going to do the 2 Caminos as well or just the sea bit?

 

[Just 2K]

Departure date is 14 May. We'll walk the Ingles from there to Santiago.
The sea bit is definitely the draw, though.

 

[Camo]

Departure date is 14 May. We'll walk the Ingles from there to Santiago.
The sea bit is definitely the draw, though.

As luck would have it you are right in the middle of the Festival
fowey festival

It would seem logical to me for this Tall Ships Pilgrimage departure to be just one of the events of the Festival

Just my suggestion

 

[Just 2K]

Very nice. Thanks for the suggestion. Might have to add a day up front.

 

[Camo]

Very nice. Thanks for the suggestion. Might have to add a day up front.

Just to explain about festival, I have never been but I was in a similar forum for Amazon Kindle and there was a chap from Newcastle (UK) who had been going down to Fowey for the festival for 10 years and we had many pleasant conversations about it - so please don't shoot the messenger but make your own inquiries to see if it is your cup of tea (but mainly pint of IPA)