The trip from Boulogne to Southampton is the final part of a long journey from Sweden to Britain. If you cannot join the whole trip, but have long wanted to cross the English Channel and come to England on a real sailboat, the time has come, we look forward to seeing you on board!

But first you need to come to Boulogne-sur-Mer, the core of the French County of Boulogne. 

But we went make a journey not for coastal antiquities! The thirst for adventure and the horizon (not that distant) always challenge us. When taking a short cut, it's only about 20 miles between Boulogne and England. But we are going to get directly to Southampton, it's about 130 miles westward. Navigation underway is complicated by the crowd of cargo ships and passenger liners, and the fleet of fishing ships scurrying between them. To bring order to such traffic, a traffic separation scheme was created. It divides the strait into lanes: nearshore of England westward and closer to the mainland eastward. After leaving Boulogne, we will need to decide how to cross such a zone. In our case, the course of action will be determined by the wind.

Despite the short passage, there will be a lot of sea practice here, as in these waters there will be strong tides and we will learn how to use them. Plus, we will need to make turns when moving through the traffic separation zone. 

In Southampton Shtandart will take part in a big annual boat show.

Given the passion of the English for the sea and sails, the exhibition should be majestic!

As an option, after completing the trip, you can stay for a few days on board, help us with meeting visitors on deck, chat with true British, wander through the exhibition as participants, and, of course, walk around Southampton and the surrounding area.