Sailtraining

Two Belgian boats were entered – Rupel and Saeftinghe – competing in Class B and Class C respectively. Arriving in Seczecin (Poland), the T/S Rupel captured first place Overall Class B Race Series.

The tallships, sailing heritage, performers, maritime markets, street theatre and shanty choirs left Delfzijl again. For four days, Delfzijl celebrated the ‘Festival of the Seven Seas’.

School at Sea director Monique Touw talks to former participant Fien van den Berg. Coming home after such a long journey, the emotions, impressions, knowledge and skills gained: how do you deal with it in your daily life?

No Russian Tall Ships are coming to DelfSail, which will be held for the seventh time from 13 to 16 June. Among others, the famous Mir and Kruzenshtern have been barred since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Students from the Antwerp Maritime Academy have set up their own organisation for sail training at sea in collaboration with Aruno Exploration. ‘I learnt a lot more than I would have liked,’ he says.

This year, the Tallship Races, organised by Sail Training International (STI), will again be held on the Baltic Sea. STI reports on it in its, just released, comprehensive news update.

A model of the historically fastest merchant ship ever, the Cutty Sark, has been on display at Tallinn Airport since 3 May. The ship model invites people to visit Tallinn’s three ports from 11-14 July.

Maartje studied biology and sailed on the Thalassa as rating deck for the past 2 years. After 6 months of sailing, she is back home. About her time on board, she wrote a blog on Zeilhelden.

Time flew by, but for family and friends, who waited expectantly for the Thalassa, it could not go fast enough. On 13 April, the three-masted barque returned to Den Helder with 30 students.