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Update by the white watch:
“Our watch was monday night from 00:00 till 04:00 hours. When we came outside to take over from the watch before us, it was dry outside, ...

Update by Foke: 
“The first watch began at 4 AM today, nice and early.  The wind is still calm during this watch and we have to trim the sailes a bit. We did not ...

Update by Marloes: 
“The day started out great, the sun is shining and it’s not very cold. The only problem is that the wind is barely there. At 12 o’ clock we have ...

Update by the white watch: "After breakfast our watch starts, the rain stopped and the sunshines. There is little wind. We learned how to tack and to set the sails ...

We left Harlingen yesterday. The start of the STA Tall Ships' Race is today at noon (10:00 GMT), 75 miles north of the Dutch islands, so that we don't bother ships in the ...

Update by Marloes: “I slept like a baby the first night. With a bit of weary head I woke up after the match between Holland and Costa Rica and we get explanation about the...

After a short stay in Den Helder, the 'Oosterschelde' arrived in Harlingen yesterday. Harlingen hosts a big tall ships' gathering, which will eventually lead to the start ...