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We left Santa Cruz de Tenerife close to 13:00 GMT, going SW to the southern tip of the island Tenerife...

Jan ten Dam continues:
"Today it is the third day in a row that we have beautiful sunny weather, it feels like summer. The last two days we stopped the ship after lunch,...

Update by trainee Jan ten Dam:
"We have been on our way for over two weeks now and were reaching warm and comfortable weather. It's odd that we are in the Northern ...

Guestcrew memberIngo, Ingo, the 'ex-landlubber' alias the 'freshwatersailor', writes:
"'Dad, you have to do this! Once in a lifetime', that is what my daughter Isabella ...

We left Falmouth as soon as the wind turned northwest, it was still very windy but it was the THE moment. The first night it kept blowing, but we made good speed. In the ...

The 'Oosterschelde' is in Falmouth waiting for better weather. Falmouth is traditionally the place where sailing ships that want to cross Biscay, wait for favourable ...

The first day at sea was a bit of an adjustment for many of us on board. Getting to know the ship, the other trainees but also adjust to the sea. The weather (cold and ...

This afternoon the 'Oosterschelde' departed out of the Leuvehaven. About twenty people were there to wave the ship, crew and trainees goodbye. After thousands of hours of ...

The 'Oosterschelde' is on TV and every day hundreds of people come on board to take a look. It is so busy that we hardly have any time to do the final preparations. Today ...

The first episode of the documentary was broadcasted today on NPO2. And if we may say so ourselves it's really nice to watch it! If you missed it you can look ...