Pilotage of the tall ship ‘Kruzenshtern’ during DelfSail 2016.
During the Sail Out Parade I sailed with the Russian tall ship ‘Kruzenshtern’ during the pilotage from Delfzijl to Eemshaven with pilot Bart Eggink from ‘Het Loodswezen’.
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These tall ships were moored at the ‘Handelskade’ in Delfzijl. They are the following vessels: Dar Mlodziezy (Poland), Statsraad Lemkuhl (Norway), Kruzenshtern (Russia) and the Mir (Russia).
Pilot cutter ‘Eems no.1’ during Sail In Parade DelfSail 2016.
During the Sail Parade in DelfSail the pilot cutter ‘Eems no. 1’ was also present. The pilot cutter Eems No. 1 is a replica of a Dutch pilot cutter of this name from Delfzijl, which sank on March 22, 1874 during a heavy storm north of Schiermonnikoog. The boat has a length of 28 m and a width of 5 m. It is possible to sail with the cutter.
The pilot station vessel ‘Polaris’ was present during DelfSail 2016.
The pilot station vessel ‘Polaris’ of Dutch Pilot Association was present during DelfSail 2016. The length of the impressive vessel is 81 m and breadth 13 m. The vessel was waved off by the sailors of the tallship ‘Kruzenshtern’ during the Sail Out Parade.
Another picture used by DelfSail 2016
Another photo taken during DelfSail 2009 hanged life-size on a poster in the centre of Delfzijl during DelfSail 2016. The photo also has been used in a press release. The photo is anonymously used without my permission. Again I am not amused.
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