1. Klatre i riggen: <\/strong>Selv om du ikke skulle f\u00f8le deg komfortabel med \u00e5 klatre i riggen, s\u00e5 er det absolutt verdt et fors\u00f8k. F\u00f8lelsen du f\u00e5r etter \u00e5 ha v\u00e6rt «aloft» er helt fantastisk. Det har ikke noe \u00e5 si om du er i riggen for \u00e5 jobbe, eller om du er der for \u00e5 nyte utsikten. Det handler om \u00e5 f\u00f8le at man lever, og kjenne p\u00e5 mestringsf\u00f8lelsen man f\u00e5r av klatre.<\/p>\n 2. Syng shantier: <\/strong>En shanty er en arbeidssang som ble (og fortsatt er) sunget ombord seilskuter. Hvert \u00e5r er det alltid en gruppe medseilere som kommer sammen og synger shantier underveis p\u00e5 turen. Selv om jeg h\u00f8rer ut som en m\u00e5ke n\u00e5r jeg synger, s\u00e5 syns jeg det er en kjekk ting \u00e5 v\u00e6re med p\u00e5. Det gj\u00f8r ogs\u00e5 arbeidet ombord mer overkommelig.<\/p>\n 3. Opplev fyrverkeri i havn: <\/strong>I hver vertshavn s\u00e5 er det et sv\u00e6rt fyrverkeri som er verdt \u00e5 f\u00e5 med seg. Det pleier \u00e5 ta plass dagen f\u00f8r skipene har avreise mot neste havn, s\u00e5 hvis det skulle vise seg at du ankommer havn dagen f\u00f8r du skal m\u00f8nstre p\u00e5, eller om du blir i havn noen dager etter innseiling, s\u00e5 er dette en veldig kjekk opplevelse, som man vil huske lenge. I tillegg hender det at noen av vertshavnene ogs\u00e5 spiller kul musikk sammen med fyrverkeriet.<\/p>\n 4. Spis p\u00e5 en lokal restaurant: <\/strong>Hvis du skulle bestemme deg for \u00e5 tilbringe noen dager ekstra i havn, s\u00e5 vil jeg anbefale deg \u00e5 teste ut en lokal restaurant om du har mulighet. TSR er i forskjellige land og forskjellige havner hvert \u00e5r, og s\u00e5 matglad som jeg er, s\u00e5 elsker jeg \u00e5 pr\u00f8ve ut nye restauranter og forskjellige typer mat.<\/p>\n 5. Bli med i mannskapsparaden: <\/strong>Mannskapsparaden er uten tvil en av de kjekkeste aktivitetene i havn, og jeg har v\u00e6rt p\u00e5 nesten alle paradene i havnene jeg har bes\u00f8kt. Medseilere og besetning fra de forskjellige skipene kler seg i alt fra uniformer til kostymer, synger og danser i paraden som g\u00e5r igjennom sentrum. Til slutt er det en prisutdeling, med priser for b\u00e5de beste plassering i regattaen, men ogs\u00e5 priser for yngste besetning, beste skip i paraden, beste ankomst i havn, etc…<\/p>\n Hvis du skulle bestemme deg for \u00e5 delta p\u00e5 the Tall Ships Races, s\u00e5 h\u00e5per jeg at noen av disse aktivitetene virker fristende. I tillegg h\u00e5per jeg at du vil f\u00e5 en flott opplevelse til vanns og til lands!<\/p>\n Fireworks\/ Fyrverkeri\ud83d\udcab Photo: Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n Climbing in the rigging \/ klatring i riggen<\/p><\/div>\n Crew parade\/ mannskapsparade. Photo: Shutterstock<\/p><\/div>\n \/\/I have been lucky enough to participate in the Tall Ships Races eight times, and next year I will be back for my ninth, sailing from A Coru\u00f1a (Spain) to Dunkirk (France). Even though every regatta is different from each other, there are always a couple of things I have to do every year. The reason behind this are the fun experiences and good memories that comes with them, and it has basically become a tradition for me to do them every year. Whether you are participating for the first time, or for your ninth like me, these 5 things are definetly worth doing: <\/em><\/p>\n 1. Climb in the rigging: <\/strong>Even though you might not feel comfortable with this, it is definetly worth trying. The feeling you will get when you have been aloft is absolutely amazing. It does not matter if you go aloft to do work or if it is to enjoy the view, it is all about feeling alive and feel the sense of achievement.<\/em><\/p>\n 2. Sing shanties: <\/strong>A shanty is a type of work song that was (and still is) sung to accompany labor on board sailing vessels. Every year there is always someone that comes together to sing shanties on board, and even though I sound like a seagull when singing, it is a lot of fun! It also makes the work more manageable<\/em><\/p>\n 3. Watch the firework in the harbour:<\/strong> In the host ports there are a big firework taking place the day prior to departure. So if you arrive the day before the ship departures from the harbour, or if you choose to stay on board a couple of days after arriving in port, you can freely enjoy the spectacular fireworks, which are sometimes accompanied by epic music.<\/em><\/p>\n 4. Eat at a local restaurant: <\/strong>If you should decide to stay a couple of days in port, I would recommend that you try out one of the local restaurants. The TSR takes place in different countries and different cities every year, and me being quite the foodie, I love trying out new restaurants, and different types of cuisine.<\/em><\/p>\n 5. Join the crew parade: <\/strong>The crew parade is without doubt one of the most fun activites in the harbour, and I have joined crew parades in almost all the host ports I have been in. Trainees and crew from all the ships dresses up in everything from uniforms to costumes, sing songs and dance in a parade that goes through the city center. At the end there is a prizegiving ceremony, with prices for both the positions in the regatta and also prices for youngest crew, best ship in the crew parade, best entrance in port, etc…<\/em><\/p>\n If you should decide to participate in the TSR, I hope any of these five activities can give you some inspiration, and that you will have a great experience, both at sea and in the harbour!\/\/<\/em><\/p>\n Fair winds, <\/em><\/p>\n – Eline<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (English version below) Jeg har v\u00e6rt s\u00e5pass heldig at jeg har kunnet delta i Tall Ships Races \u00e5tte ganger og neste \u00e5r skal jeg tilbake for \u00e5 delta i min niende, hvor jeg skal seile fra A Coru\u00f1a (Spania) til Dunkirk (Frankrike). 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