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This morning our trainees embarked in Rotterdam. They arrived on a freshly painted ship, with completely overhauled masts and new rigging. Almost a new 'Oosterschelde'. We ...

It might be very nice for pictures, and it has a great Christmas feeling, but for the work in the masts this snowy weather is not so suitable. The lasts bindings are made ...

The last stays are put back in place. With the exception of a few details, the standing rigging is ‘ready’. Most of the sails are also placed back, but on the running ...

Step by step we are working towards the moment the Oosterschelde will set sail again. Today in the pouring rain we put the gaffs and booms back in place with the help of ...

The last few days we were busy with positioning the masts. A very precise job, to get the masts in the right position by adjusting the stays. The lower masts are set and ...

Today, after weeks of hard work, the masts have been put back on the 'Oosterschelde'. The lifting of the heaving masts is exciting, but luckily everything went well. We ...

We have returned to the Rotterdam Leuvehaven. In the meantime we have painted the name on both front sides and name and city on the rear end of the 'Oosterschelde'.
We ...

The painting of the hull and on deck is going very fast and it looks great. If everything goes well, the ship will go back into the water tomorrow and return to the Leuvehaven...