During Sail 2025 (August 20–24), you will miss the Russian tall ships due to European sanctions. Since 2023, Russian ships have no longer been allowed to dock in European ports. These are ships sailing under the Russian flag or that are registered...
Hundreds of invited (inter)national ships are expected during SAIL 2025, including Tall Ships and historic vessels, with thousands of ships in total on and around the IJ. The exact count of the number of participating ships is not specified by SAIL itself,...
More than 2 million people will visit Sail 2025 from August 20 to 24, 2025. It was already busy during the Sail in, and it is expected that today and the last Sunday many people will again pass by the...
In 1975, Sail was organized for the first time in honor of the 700th anniversary of our capital. So, in 2025, it is time to celebrate again: 750 years of Amsterdam and 50 years of Sail. But that is not all! In 2020...
As a former collector of maximum cards, I immediately wonder: “Which 84 etchings by Gerrit Groenewegen (1754 - 1926) did graphic designer Bart de Haas use for this issue of ten 17th and 18th-century ships of the...
The Maritime Museum has existed for 150 years, and over those years a treasure trove of maritime objects and stories has been collected. We want everyone to enjoy this treasure and learn from it about what it was like then, what it is like now...
Welcome to the largest Sail event in the Northern Netherlands. For four days (June 13 to 16, 2024), the port of Delfzijl is one giant festival site featuring impressive Tall Ships, top-tier artists, maritime markets, street theatre, shanty choirs, and much more...
The train journey through Switzerland takes Janny and André to the historic city of Lucerne on Lake Lucerne. There they visit the highlights and Janny immerses herself in Swiss cuisine. By boat, Janny and André travel towards the Rigi: the queen of...
My wife and I have been to the same holiday destination several times, but three times the name of the country was different. In 1979 it was called Yugoslavia; in 1991 it became Macedonia, and since 2019 the country has been called North Macedonia. Which is the same...
I previously wrote about the mega-events Sail Den Helder and Navy Days from June 29 to July 2, 2023. Den Helder hosts more than 40 ships and is an international event. In this blog, six important Tall Ships that you...
In 2023, Sail Den Helder will once again take place in conjunction with the Navy Days. Den Helder has a long and successful history associated with Sail Den Helder. Den Helder has already successfully organized Sail five times before in 1993, 1998,...
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, Port Days will be organized in Vlissingen and Terneuzen. On May 7, 2023, Port Days will be held in Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ostend, and Ghent (for the sixth time). There is plenty to experience: visits to around 80 companies, virtual...
Australia Day is the national holiday of Australia and is celebrated annually on January 26. It is the anniversary of the day the First Fleet reached Sydney in 1788. Australia Day is celebrated throughout the country...
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