The Tall Ships' Races 2008 Bergen 
9 - 12 August, 2008

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• CREW MANUAL for Bergen
• CAPTAINS MANUAL for Bergen
  • Mooringplan for Captains Manual

Crew Centre

Crew Centre: The VIKINGHALL, situated only 100 meters from the port, will be the crewcentre in Bergen during The Tall Ships' Races. This will be the main information and administration centre for the ship’s crew, and also a place for the crew to relax, have a coffee, check the internet, or play different games.

Opening hours:

Friday 8 August from 6pm - 11pm

Saturday 9 August from 8am - 11pm

Sunday 10 August from 8am - 11pm

Monday 11 August from 8am - 11pm

Tuesday 12 August from 8am - 11.30am
NB: Showers and toilets available at crew centre everyday from 7am. 

CREW ACTIVITIES

Church Service

Tall Ships’ Race Church service will be held on Sunday 10 August in the Maria Church at 11 am.

Sports activities

Sunday 10 August is THE great sports day! There will different competitions including football, basketball, beach volleyball, tug-o-war, table tennis, and rowing with traditional Norwegian boats (VIKING SHIPS). In addition to this, the crew will also be competing in a special treat from Bergen; the “Stolzekleiven up”- a steep hill competition for those who really like to challenge their physical strength!

READ MORE ABOUT THE DIFFERENT SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Please note that for sports activities crews need to register using the forms provided to the ship in the captains handbook, or register your ship online here.

Crew parade and Official Price Ceremony

Crew parade will take place on Sunday 10th August, from 5pm – 6pm: Bergen will have its own little twist for the crew parade in Bergen which includes a stop where all ships greet their crew with the ships’ whistle.

·         Please inform your crew on watch, and make them aware and standby to blow the ships’ whistle (SS Statsraad Lehmkuhl will start blowing, the other ships’ join immediately).

·         Route from Koengen to Torgalmenningen

·         Transport arrangements not needed

Official Prize Ceremony
Prize giving ceremony will be held directly after the crew parade on Sunday 10 August, from 6pm – 7pm. Prizes will be given for the sports activities held earlier the same day.

·         NOTICE: Prizes will also be given for “best arrival” of Bergen, and “best in crew parade”. The prizes will focus on Bergen as a “shanty” port, wanting the sailing ships to continue the tradition of music at sea. Great shanty entertainment will appear on stage!

·         Location: Torgalmenningen

·         Liaison officer will keep you informed about procedure & format 

Crew Party

The crew party will be held on Sunday 10 August, from 7pm-11pm, and will take place in Grieghallen (see Town plan). Definitely the best place to be in Bergen for youngsters looking for fun, good dance music, live entertainment, and enjoy good food and beverage.

·         Walking distance from harbour (15 minutes walk)

·         Entry System (wristbands) 

Shanty Contest

Shanties & sea songs: This song tradition was brought forward by the first rock `n` rollers ever; the young and tough sailors from the great days of sail! Bergen will focus on giving the ship’s crew an opportunity to become more familiar with this song tradition, and hopefully encourage more shanty-singing ships in the future. Shanty contest on Monday 11 August for ships crew on live stage at the harbour, from 4pm-6pm. Fill in application here, or in captains handbook. Only first ten applications will be allowed to participate! 

For officers and crew over 20 year’s

Monday 11 August from 22pm: Legendary rock pub/concert place “GARAGE” serves “Tall Ships’ Rock n’ Roll Jam”. Free entrance, preferential treatment in the queue, discount on a preselected beverage. NB: These privileges also available from Friday 08 August – Monday 11 August. 

Sightseeing

Monday 11 August we invite you to take part in an interesting walking tour. Free for all crew. English speaking authorized Bergen guides will take you through the historical heart of Bergen, and give you some interesting hours in company with other sailors. Make your choice from the following options and fill in application form here or in captains handbook (NB:limited number of participants allowed):

Sightseeing #1:Bryggen and Bergenhus, 10.00-12.00: We stroll along the world famous Bryggen, on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The ancient gables and the narrow alleyways will make you feel like stepping back in time to the era when the hanseatic merchants dominated Bergen’s trade. Hear about kings and stockfish, city fires and the hanseatics, and about Bryggen as a secret hiding place. The guide will then lead you to Bergenhus Castle and Fortress, the royal centre in the middle Ages, when Bergen was the capital of Norway and by far the largest town in the country. You will see (from the outside) both the royal stone hall Haakonshall, as well as the Rosenkrantz tower, with it’s canons pointing at the hanseatic quarter at Bryggen.

Sightseeing #2: Bryggen and Funicular, 10.00-12.00: After a stroll along the Bryggen as mentioned above (without Bergenhus), follow the guide through the oldest street in Bergen, Upper Street, to the Funicular. You will have an exciting 6-7 minutes ride up to the top of Mount Fløien, for a magnificent panorama over the city and the surroundings. Your guide will point out the main places of interest from the view point, before you go down again to end the tour.

Sightseeing #3: Mountain walk, 10.00-13.30: The guide will take you to the Funicular for the exciting ride up to the top of Mount Fløien where we start our mountain walk. Bergen is surrounded by 7 mountains, and today we will walk on 3 of them. From Mount Fløien we walk on gravel roads, slightly upwards, for about 1,8 kms. This tour is much used of the Bergen people as their Sunday walk. But we will continue, partly on gravel road, partly on a foot path, until we reach the top of the Blueman, where you have a splendid view. We follow the path passing two small mountain waters, reaching the gravel road at the Roundman. This is the third of our 7 mountains, 568 metres above sea level. In 1912 the coast radio station Bergen Radio was established here on the top of the mountain, and the 85 metre high radio tower is still here. After enjoying a typical Bergen cinnamon roll (or whatever you like to bring) we walk down again to the Funicular Station, where you could chose to walk all the way down to the city centre or take the Funicular down again.

Music and other entertainment nonstop

Throughout your stay in Bergen, you will experience live music and other entertainment on three different stages situated near the port. Either famous, professional artists, or superb amateurs will be on stage and do their best to entertain you every day of the festival! Check detailed programme here.

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