Z01-25: North Sea Crossing, sailtraining (450 M)

We will set sail from the city center of Rotterdam off to Scheveningen. A laid-back 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 mariphone block channels to guide shipping, an interesting aspect of 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 through 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 over to Whitby (U.K.), but Whitby is not an all weather access port and entering 24 hours a day is also not possible because of a sand bar.  The route itself is crowded with shipping traffic routes, fishing vessels wind farms and oil rigs. An educational crossing where we will sail through the night in a watch system. An excellent exercise for studying the almanac and currents, practice with light recognition, radar & AIS, making bearings to prevent collisions and night sailing.

Whitby is a very beautiful and charming old fishing port. If the weather cooperates we will have some time left to recover and enjoy the cozy English atmosphere and sights.

After a night of rest, we sail further along the English coast up to Scotland. The wind determines the destination, but if it works out, we can make a stopover in, for example, Eyemouth or the charming Stonehaven. Again, active sailing in a watch system and we will have to keep a sharp lookout for shipping, fishing and wind farms.

This sail-training ends in Peterhead. A working harbour full of supply vessels for the oil rigs. We will end the trip in a pub, for a meal and a beer.

In short, an instructive sail training because of the busy shipping routes, strong currents and tidal puzzles, but above all a beautiful sailing voyage along a beautiful coast with nice harbours.

The above schedule is subject to weather, wind and tide.

Read more about our sail training

Zeilreis route Rotterdam – Inverness

Information about this sailing holiday

Participants of this sailing holiday

Sailing holiday Prices 

The price is the rental cost for the ship with crew, including food and drinks on board, hence full board. The price mentioned is per person.

Included in the price:

– Food and drinks on board.
– Fuel, water, shore power, harbour fees and tourist tax.
– 1 towel set and bedding incl. duvet and, of course, a life jacket.
– For after sailing there is also wine and beer on board, based on average use. Should we run out, then you can purchase more yourself.

Not included:

– Your transfer, meaning your journey to and from the ship
– Sailing clothes and boots, you can rent these from us if you would like.
– Possible shore excursions such as renting a van, or visiting a museum etc.
– Food and drinks ashore, the last evening we will go out for dinner and this will be at your own expense. ( Should you wish to treat the crew as a thank you for a lovely sailing holiday, it would of course be greatly appreciated!)

On some of our sailing holidays, it is possible to book an extra overnight stay on board based on Bed & Breakfast (B&B, so without dinner) for €75 per person. This automatically applies when booking multiple trips in a row.

Sailing holidays discount

Customer Discount:
If you book a second sailing holiday with us within a year, you’ll get 2.5% off the ‘board price’.

Group discount:
If you book a sailing holiday as a group (more than 3 passengers), you will receive 2.5% discount per person on the ‘board price’.

Youth Discount:
If you are under 29 years old, you will get 5% discount on the ‘board price’.

Discounts can not be combined with each other.

Sailing holiday with your own private cabin

If you are a solo traveller and wish to enjoy the comfort of a private cabin (small room), then you can reserve it for 1.6 times the price (for crossings, category A, the rate is 1.9x).

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.

Category F:
Sailing holidays with also small children on board.