January 2016

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 ...