Princess Leonor's Military Studies 1

[lula]

I wonder how comfortable the quarters must be on such a long voyage, though.

A minimal space, with very narrow triple bunk beds and only a small space under the beds to store personal belongings and a locker for uniforms.

Recorrido por el interior del buque escuela Juan Sebastián Elcano

La Princesa Leonor embarcará por primera vez este miércoles 8 de enero como guardamarina en el buque escuela el buque escuela de la Armada, que permanece atracado en el puerto de Cádiz.

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrived in Cadiz this evening, and may have joined the Princess at the farewell dinner... it is a private event and no images have been released at this time. According to several journalists, Jesús Ortiz and his wife arrived in Cádiz on Thursday by train, so they will be among the public saying goodbye to Leonor.

Schedule for tomorrow:
09:30 Mass at the Convent of Santo Domingo
10:15 Procession of the "Galeona"
12:00 Departure of the training ship

According to some reports, the King and Queen will board another of the Navy ships to accompany Elcano out of the port.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

In the video you can see that they were not attached with a rope at the top of the harness, and that they used the harness anchors only when they reached the top.

When the boat is at sea they do use ropes in their harnesses.

When the then Prince Felipe sailed on the ship, harnesses did not exist.

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In this video from HOLA we can see in detail what lula described above, there is no safety but when the recruits climb the over the top.

Las espectaculares imágenes de la princesa Leonor subiendo a uno de los palos del 'Juan Sebastián de Elcano'

El barco de La Armada zarpará el sábado para una expedición de seis meses de duración en los que visitarán ocho países

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Safety is important but they cannot secure anything. The recruits are not wearing helmets etc ... I think its fine to do without a rope when the ship is anchored.
When I grew up nobody even thought of wearing a helmet when riding a bike, today I see children dressed like the michelin man when riding a wooden scooter. Life has its risks, there has to be a middle ground.

 

[sunflowers]

Were they climbing up unattached to anything?

Well, this is why we have Sofia. (It might not actually be that dangerous, but it sure looks easy to fall.)

It seems a difficult exercise for me. I’m not young but I wouldn’t do it at her age. And just wondering how some may say that the royals have it easy.

 

[lula]

Mass at the Church of Santo Domingo

Así ha sido la llegada de la Princesa Leonor a la iglesia de Santo Domingo de Cádiz

La salida del buque escuela Juan Sebastián de Elcano, que tiene como principales objetivos ser «embajador y navegante» de la Armada, será a las 12:00 horas de este sábado 11 de enero

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LA PRINCESA LEONOR Y EL RESTO DE GUARDIAMARINAS VISITAN LA IGLESIA DE SANTO DOMINGO ANTES DE COMENZAR SU TRAVESÍA DE 6 MESES - Todos - ..:GTRESONLINE:..

LA PRINCESA LEONOR Y EL RESTO DE GUARDIAMARINAS VISITAN LA IGLESIA DE SANTO DOMINGO ANTES DE COMENZAR SU TRAVESÍA DE 6 MESES - Todos - ..:GTRESONLINE:..

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La princesa Leonor ya navega en el Juan Sebastián de Elcano tras zarpar desde Cádiz

La princesa de Asturias, a bordo del buque escuela, ha abandonado tierra firme pasadas las 12 del mediodía

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La Princesa Leonor se embarca en el Juan Sebastián de Elcano, en imágenes

El acto de despedida comienzó las 11.00 horas de este sábado, 11 de enero, y lo presidieron sus padres, los Reyes

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Procession of the "Galeona" and boarding the Juan Sebastian Elcano

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La Princesa Leonor acude a la iglesia Santo Domingo para visitar a La Galeona antes de partir

Galería: La Princesa Leonor acude a la iglesia Santo Domingo para visitar a La Galeona antes de partir

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King Felipe and Queen Letizia arrive on the ship

Las lágrimas de la reina Letizia y el orgullo del rey Felipe en la despedida de Leonor a bordo de Elcano

La princesa de Asturias y otros 75 guardiamarinas de La Armada han partido este sábado de Cádiz rumbo a América

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La Reina Letizia saca su versión más marinera para despedir a la Princesa Leonor: el traje y el accesorio de moda de esta temporada

La Reina Letizia y el Rey Felipe han presidido la ceremonia de despedida del buque-escuela Elcano, en el que zarpará la Princesa Leonor durante cinco meses.

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Las imágenes de la despedida privada de los Reyes y la princesa Leonor antes de zarpar

Los Reyes han dicho adiós a la princesa Leonor antes de embarcar en el buque Elcano y se han sentido orgullosos de su comportamiento

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[Blog Real]

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The Princess of Asturias embarks on the training ship "Juan Sebastián de Elcano" in Cadiz.

 

[lula]

The ship has already set sail, and Queen Letizia has shed a few tears. Now the King and Queen have boarded the ship "Vigía" to accompany the ship.

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[Duke of Marmalade]

what a great experience for the recruits!

 

[Prinsara]

She was so small and shy, once.

Now she’s up in the wind and off to sail the world. Brava, Alteza; brava Leonor.

(You don’t wish a military crew “bon voyage”, right?)

 

[lula]

Casa de Su Majestad el Rey on Instagram: "Los Reyes han presidido esta mañana en el Puerto de Cádiz la salida a la mar del Buque Escuela “Juan Sebastián de Elcano”, en el que la Princesa de Asturias ha embarcado como guardiamarina de primero para con

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“With sadness and with hope, it will be very good for her,” King Felipe told the media after saying goodbye to his daughter. Meanwhile, Queen Letizia commented that “it will be many months without seeing her.”

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Imágenes de la despedida del 'Elcano' desde Cádiz con la Princesa Leonor como guardiamarina

Cádiz dice adiós al 'Juan Sebastián de Elcano' en el inicio de su 97 crucero de instrucción, un viaje histórico ya que a bordo continuará con su formación militar la Princesa Leonor, al igual que hiciera su padre en su momento, el rey Felipe VI. Por delante, seis meses de viaje que llevará a los...

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La partida de Leonor a bordo del Elcano, en imágenes

El buque escuela de la Armada Juan Sebastián Elcano se ha hecho a la mar este sábado. El adiós a este 97° crucero de instrucción ha estado cargado de pompa para despedir a la guardiamarina Leonor de Borbón. Junto a otros 75 compañeros de la Escuela Naval de Marín, donde la princesa se ha formado...

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Imágenes: Fotos | Los Reyes presiden en Cádiz la despedida del Juan Sebastián de Elcano con la Princesa Leonor como guardiamarina

El buque escuela parte este sábado del puerto de Cádiz en el que será su XCVII crucero de instrucción con 76 guardiamarinas a bordo, entre ellos la Princesa de Asturias, que durante los próximos seis meses de navegación completará su instrucción naval y visitará ocho países, además de varios...

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[Royalist.in.NC]

In addition to the military experience and discipline it teaches, what a wonderful opportunity for Leonor and her peer recruits to meet others from different areas of Spain. And the experience - with six bunks in a tiny space - looks like it will provide them all with ample opportunities to learn how to get along with all sorts of people.
She has grown up so much - you can tell how proud her parents are of her! It wasn’t so very long ago when she was holding her dad’s hand

 

[Muhler]

They are unlikely to use a safety line while climbing the ratlines, unless the weather is truly terrible and in that case I assume the ship has an engine, otherwise it would take forever to climb up to the yardarms.
However they will use safety lines when working with the sails on the yardarms.
How do I know? Because most European countries with a seafaring tradition has a tall ship or two like this to train sea-officers.

It's not 1825, where the sailors and midshipmen had to climb and work in the masts in all weather.

In fact Danish sailors during the summer, didn't go down on deck unless they had to, like wash-day or Sunday-prayers. They slept in their hammocks tied to the yardarms and when they had to - ahem - relieve themselves, they walked to the lee end of the yardarm and did that. A bucket of water and a cloth would clean things... They of course also ate up there.
Yet, people rarely fell down.

Leonor will be fine. She will push boundaries by climbing the ratlines and gain more self-confidence and of course earn respect from her peers.

 

[lula]

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Words of His Majesty the King at the departure of the training ship "Juan Sebastián de Elcano"

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[Prinsara]

So what does one say to a crew shipping out, if not bon voyage?

 

[AnaC]

King Felipe wished them (in Spanish, of course) good sea and good winds, Google tells me that a similar English saying would be fair winds and following seas.

 

[lula]

So what does one say to a crew shipping out, if not bon voyage?

"Good wind and good sea"

It was a pity that there was fog and we were unable to properly see the farewell of all the ships accompanying Elcano.

This was the final farewell... Queen Letizia was very moved

Casa de Su Majestad el Rey on Instagram: "Así ha sido la despedida final este mediodía de los Reyes a la Princesa de Asturias mientras zarpaba a bordo del Buque Escuela “Juan Sebastián de Elcano” para realizar el XCVII Crucero de Instrucción. #ReyFe

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[Blog Real]

The king was also moved.

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Inicio - Actividades y Agenda - Salida a la mar del Buque Escuela “Juan Sebastián de Elcano”

Detalle Actividad - Salida a la mar del Buque Escuela “Juan Sebastián de Elcano”

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[TLLK]

They are unlikely to use a safety line while climbing the ratlines, unless the weather is truly terrible and in that case I assume the ship has an engine, otherwise it would take forever to climb up to the yardarms.
However they will use safety lines when working with the sails on the yardarms.
How do I know? Because most European countries with a seafaring tradition has a tall ship or two like this to train sea-officers.

It's not 1825, where the sailors and midshipmen had to climb and work in the masts in all weather.

In fact Danish sailors during the summer, didn't go down on deck unless they had to, like wash-day or Sunday-prayers. They slept in their hammocks tied to the yardarms and when they had to - ahem - relieve themselves, they walked to the lee end of the yardarm and did that. A bucket of water and a cloth would clean things... They of course also ate up there.
Yet, people rarely fell down.

Leonor will be fine. She will push boundaries by climbing the ratlines and gain more self-confidence and of course earn respect from her peers.

"Ratlines" I can see why this is the term for those ropes climbed by two legged and four legged crew members.

 

[Alison H]

So they'll be away for six months? I would absolutely hate spending six months at sea, sleeping in a bunk in a cramped room , but I hope Leonor enjoys it!

 

[Mbruno]

So they'll be away for six months? I would absolutely hate spending six months at sea, sleeping in a bunk in a cramped room , but I hope Leonor enjoys it!

Think of the days when European sailors circumnavigated the globe in tiny sailing ships with no modern navigation equipment or no other modern amenities. Ferdinand Magellan, who was actually Portuguese (Fernão de Magalhães), but was under the service of Spain, set out in a 3-year expedition and actually died before completing his journey. The expedition was concluded under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano, after whom Leonor's ship is named, if I am not mistaken.

 

[Alison H]

Yes, Elcano completed the circumnavigation of the globe. But I would *not* have wanted to be on board .

 

[Somebody]

So they'll be away for six months? I would absolutely hate spending six months at sea, sleeping in a bunk in a cramped room , but I hope Leonor enjoys it!

The others will be away for 6 months. The ship is to return to Spain in July (3-7 July: Gijón; 9-12 July: Ferrol; and disembarkment on July 14 in Marín).

Leonor will be away for 5 months. She will return to Spain a few weeks earlier (after their stint in New York which ends June 10) and train on another ship for a maximum of 3 weeks before joining them again in Gijón for the final week. So, I guess the main difference is that she is not crossing the Atlantic Ocean on the ship but will fly back instead.

 

[Alisa]

Awww...heartwarming moments of the family.

I suppose there will be lots of face-timing for the next few months and oh how sweet the reunion will be come May/June.
The King and Queen looked immensely proud (as they should be)! This is a life changing and thrilling experience for Leonor. I hope she develops and maintains friendships that will last a lifetime.

 

[Somebody]

Awww...heartwarming moments of the family.

I suppose there will be lots of face-timing for the next few months and oh how sweet the reunion will be come May/June.
The King and Queen looked immensely proud (as they should be)! This is a life changing and thrilling experience for Leonor. I hope she develops and maintains friendships that will last a lifetime.

At first it must have been a little weird to be the 'new girl on the block' in a group that already was together for 2 years. However, she's been spending a few months with them now, so I hope (and it seems) she is well integrated by now - just as she was in her previous group in her first training year in the army.

 

[doro]

Spanish Defence Minister was booed when she entered in the ship!

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

How does it work on the ship, will men and women have separate quarters? There are 76 recruits, only 9 women.

La princesa leonor, "una más" para sus 75 compañeros a bordo de Elcano

La princesa leonor, "una más" para sus 75 compañeros a bordo de Elcano

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[Somebody]

How does it work on the ship, will men and women have separate quarters? There are 76 recruits, only 9 women.

La princesa leonor, "una más" para sus 75 compañeros a bordo de Elcano

La princesa leonor, "una más" para sus 75 compañeros a bordo de Elcano

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In the US Navy they would indeed have separate sleeping quarters and I assume that will be the same in the Spanish Navy, so I expect there will be two quarters assigned for the female 'guardiamarinas'.

There will be similar arrangements for the female staff (as there are 176 staff members on the ship, I assume that will include female staff as well) - although in their case their rank also plays into who gets which quarter.

 

[EvaH]

Leonor is very brave. Her parents deserve all the praises.

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

Leonor will have security on board too and her fellow classmates will all be heavily vetted/have a non disclosure agreement, probably part of the military code anyway.

 

[lula]

Leonor will have security on board too and her fellow classmates will all be heavily vetted/have a non disclosure agreement, probably part of the military code anyway.

The men's and women's rooms are separate.
According to several journalists, Leonor will not have security while the ship is at sea, but security will be deployed upon arrival at port. The Royal House, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via the embassy of each country, will have to organize a team of personnel and security to accompany her at each stop.

 

[Mbruno]

The men's and women's rooms are separate.
According to several journalists, Leonor will not have security while the ship is at sea, but security will be deployed upon arrival at port. The Royal House, the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via the embassy of each country, will have to organize a team of personnel and security to accompany her at each stop.

I don't expect pirates to try to board a Spanish Navy ship. The biggest security threat is indeed when the Princess is on land after they arrive at port, especially in the South American countries where violent crime is rampant.

I wonder if the local police could also be called upon to provide security. Leonor is most likely an IPP and the Ibero-American republics have close links with the Kingdom of Spain.