ZC0: Sail training North Sea 2021

We will set sail from the city center of Rotterdam off to Stellendam. A relaxed start of the trip, with a cup of coffee we can enjoy sailing under 4 bridges including the iconic Erasmus Bridge. It is impressive to see Rotterdam from the water with all the busy shipping traffic. The ‘New Waterway’ is divided into VHF radio block channels to guide shipping, an instructive aspect for this sail-training. Depending on the current, it is about three hours sailing to the North Sea, which gives us plenty of time to go over everything on deck.

In the evening we will make a route plan depending on the weather reports, a challenging puzzle. We will also study the weather charts. Our first plan will be to sail along the Belgium coast.  This route is crowded with shipping traffic lanes, fishing vessels wind farms and oil rigs. An educational crossing where we will sail into the night. An excellent exercise for studying the almanac and currents, practice with light recognition, radar & AIS, making bearings to prevent collisions and night sailing.

The exact ports depend on the weather and wind and on potential corona restrictions. France is most probably feasible, perhaps with a PCR in Belgium and maybe the UK as well. Unfortunately, there is not much to say about this at the moment, so it will be part of our adventurous sailing trip.

An instructive sail training in which we will use the radar and AIS to cross the shipping lanes, but we will also practice with ship light recognition, routing and meteo. The last evening we will try to approach Rotterdam in the dark and return through the Erasmus Bridge to our home port, quite a special experience.

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Information about this sailing holiday

Participants of this sailing holiday

(Minimal 2 participants)

Sailing holiday Prices 

The ‘board price’ of the voyage is the rent for ship and crew, which must be paid up front.

The ‘board cash’ is the amount per person for the food and drink on board (including crew), as well as fuel, water, shore, port fees and taxes, but excluding trips, food and drinks ashore. This amount must be paid upon embarkation in cash to the skipper (in the appropriate currency). What remains after the sailing holiday, will be refunded.

With less than 3 participants, the ‘board cash’ is usually not sufficient. In that case, there will be a surcharge of up to € 50 per person.

Sailing holidays discount

Customer Discount:
If you book a second sailing holiday with us within a year, you’ll get 5% off the ‘board price’.

Group discount:
If you book a sailing holiday as a group (more than 3 passengers), you will receive 5% discount per person on the ‘board price’.

Youth Discount:
If you are under 29 years old, you will get 10% discount on the ‘board price’.

Discounts can not be combined with each other.

Sailing holiday with your own private cabin

If you would like  a private cabin (room), you can reserve this for 1.5 times the ‘board price’.

Sailing holiday categories

Category A:
Offshore crossings, includes also sailing throughout the nights. Passengers will also be grouped in the watch system.

Category B:
Offshore sailing holidays, there will be no sailing throughout the nights, but occasionally a late arrival at the harbour (or an early departure), depending on the weather.

Category C:
Relaxed sailing holidays with shorter sailing distances, including more time for sightseeing and sometimes a nice land excursion.

Category D:
Sailing holiday specials, from ‘Sailing holidays with Yoga’ up to expedition sailing. Not every season available.

Category E:
Sailing holiday’s with extra sailtraining.