Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Sailcargo, sailtraining and wind-assisted ship propulsion
Six weeks of sailing to Curaçao during the school year, compulsory schooling and all. Aboard the Wylde Swan, 34 pupils combine online lessons with watchkeeping and sail setting. ‘Those six weeks at sea are life-changing.’
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With the School at Sea project, high school students sail across the ocean and back again. The EOC newsletter Sailing Friends follows them, via their own blogs, through the Caribbean and back home again.
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With the School at Sea project, a class of students sails across the ocean and back on the three-masted Thalassa for six months.
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Regularly, the editors get requests to support a student collecting money for a trip with Masterskip or School at Sea. We are happy to do so, but in our own way: with a ‘contest’.
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A striking campaign from Masterskip: the foundation that takes high school students on ocean voyages decides to go offline for six weeks during their trip. A smart move, apparently, because never before have so many students signed up.
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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report detailing the collision involving the containership Maersk Shekou and the berthed tall ship STS Leeuwin II, Australia’s largest sail training ship, at Fremantle Port.
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Queen Máxima christens the new 23-metre sailing ship of the Sea Ranger Service Rotterdam on Wednesday 2 April. Built in-house at three different shipyards, this sailing vessel will carry out offshore work.
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The Enkhuizen Nautical College (ENC) is adding practical skills to the curriculum for the Kleine Zeilvaart (coastal waters) course. Participation in this ‘practical skills day’ will be compulsory for obtaining the Sailing Licence.
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Even for seasoned adventurer Niek van Halteren, making the infamous crossing from South America to Antarctica in wind force 9 took some getting used to. For four weeks, the Zwolle native sailed on the Bark Europa.
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With the School at Sea project, a class of students sail across the ocean and back again on a three-master for six months. EOC Sailing Friends is travelling with Danique, Isis, Jade, Marit and Valentine.
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School at Sea ship Thalassa travels around the Caribbean with students. After Dominica and Curaçao, they surfed on an uninhabited island. School at Sea is also looking for enthusiastic coaches to accompany the pupils.
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With the School at Sea project, pupils sail across the ocean and back again on a three-master for six months. EOC Sailing Friends chronicled the adventures of Danique, Isis, Jade, Marit and Valentine.
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Laura Dekker sailed solo around the world as a 14-year-old and became world news. Now she is 29, has a husband and two children and a bigger ship, with which she organises distant sailing trips for young people.
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Earlier, our Dutch site Zeepost reported on the tragic drowning death of the relief cook on the Pelican of London. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch report provides valuable insights on how to prevent such accidents.
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Shipping company Masterskip has bought the Tall Ship de Gulden Leeuw, the key transfer will be in September next year. With this, Masterskip will further expand its fleet and even more high school students will be able to take an educational ocean voyage.
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Enkhuizen Nautical College is expanding its educational offer with an astro navigation module. For those with a KZV* knowledge certificate (or equivalent), there is an opportunity to join the already existing lessons in Great Sailing.
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The group is complete, the students have met and are eager to start their dream journey. In six weeks’ time, they will hoist the sails of the tallship Thalassa together.
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