Perhaps the most graceful and romantic form of travel ever created, the tallship is also for many the ultimate sailing experience. At the quayside soaring masts, spars and rigging form a majestic latticework against the skies, but at sea the ship becomes alive, sensitive and responsive to wind and weather - sails billow and strain against masts and rigging,ropes and woodwork creak gently while white foam hisses under the lee rail. The thrill of carving under full sail through the blue waters of the South Pacific is second to none: the experience is unforgettable - almost addictive - and many return time after time to enjoy it. The brigantine - and former star of 'The Onedin Line' TV series - is one of the most illustrious ocean going tallships in the world. With her massive oak beams, polished brass lamps and walnut panelling, 'the Søren' ranks amongst the most distinguished ocean-going square riggers worldwide.

Life on board is relaxed and really does hark back to a bygone age. Yet the Søren Larsen is no museum piece: she's equipped with hot fresh-water showers, an electricity supply and a spacious saloon; there's also snorkelling and windsurfing gear,as well as an on-board library. Below deck are 7 twin and 2 fourberth cabins - cabins are compact but comfortable but do note storage space is at a premium. All meals are provided and our cooks provide hearty home cooked meals. Availability of provisions and produce may vary at our remoter destinations.

You can join Søren Larsen for single or multiple voyages. Berths are available to people of all ages and you do not need to have previous sailing experience to join the ship.

The Søren Larsen is one of the most magnificently restored and adapted Tallships still sailing in worldwide survey and is one of the most illustrious wooden vessels of her type in the world.

The ship was Built in northern Denmark by Søren Larsen & Sons at Nykobing Mors.

Constructed entirely of oak she was massively built with oak outer planking on double oak frames with an inner hull planking of oak.

Saved from destruction by her present family owners in Colchester, England.

There Captain Tony Davies assembled a team of skilled shipwrights to commence the restoration work.

New decks, masts, yards and spars were made and she was entirely rerigged as the graceful late 19th century brigantine she is today.

The Søren Larsen has appeared in many TV programmes including The Onedin Line.

Søren Larsen has also appeared in a number of films including "The French Lieutenant's Woman", "Count of Monte Cristo" and "Shackleton" - which involved sailing north to the Arctic Circle into the pack-ice of Greenland.

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