We are pleased to send you our first official newsletter from the Bark EUROPA. We will be pleased to keep you informed on EUROPA’s sailing schedule and planned events. Enjoy reading and we look forward to welcome you on board!

TALL SHIPS RACES 2011
During the summer of 2011 the Bark EUROPA will be back in European waters after one and a half year sailing around the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. Once back, she will participate in the Tall Ships Races organised by STI. Via Ireland, the Shetland Islands and Norway the fleet of Tall Ships will arrive in Sweden.



On board you will learn all the ins and outs about sailing a square rigger. No sailing experience is required. On September 1^st 2010 these voyages will be open for bookings. After the festivities in Halmstad (Sweden), the Bark EUROPA will get ready for the celebrations of her 100^th birthday!

2011 EUROPA 100 YEARS OLD
Next year the Grand Old Lady will be 100 years old. Our next stop will be Hamburg where we will have our first celebrations, as the ship was built there. Further festivities are being planned in Holland. Please keep a close eye on our sailing schedule and following newsletters for more details on the celebration and festivities.

CENTENNIAL
Because of the Centennial festivities next year we are looking for special photo’s of  the Bark EUROPA and special stories that happened on the Bark EUROPA from her time as a light ship. Maybe you have some historical pictures of the ship as light ship? Or maybe you were on one of the first voyages of EUROPA as a square rigger (until 1995)? Send in your photo or story! And have a chance on winning a copy of the beautiful photo book Cold, about a voyage of the Bark EUROPA to Antarctica and South Georgia. 

SAIL2010 AMSTERDAM
This summer Amsterdam will be in the spotlight when many Tall Ships will visit the city during the Sail Amsterdam event on August 20^th, 21^st and 22^nd 2010. The EUROPA will not participating, as she takes part in the Great Lakes United Tall Ships Challenge in the US organised by ASTA. During Sail Amsterdam 2010 EUROPA representatives can be found on the stand of STAN for more information on the voyages to Antarctica. 

INFORMATION EVENING ANTARCTICA
At this moment there still is berth availability on the Antarctic voyages for coming season. These exepditions are held from November 30^th 2010 until the end of February 2011. Please contact the office for more details on precise availability.

Two evenings will be organised (in Holland) to give you more information about the Antarctic voyages with the EUROPA. The presentation will be in Dutch, but don't hesitate to come if you don't speak Dutch. This still is the best opportunity to get a good idea on our voyages. Sign up and learn more about the voyages and meet part of the crew. The info-evenings are held on  September 15^th 2010 in Amsterdam and September 21^st 2010 in Rotterdam,  Read more.

We look forward meeting you on board, on the stand during Sail Amsterdam or on one of the information evenings.

Rederij Bark EUROPA
Marijke Jäger and Liza de Kurver
www.barkeuropa.com
info@barkeuropa.com
Phone: +31-10-281 0990