SAIL 2015

2 of the 40 50 or more Tall Ships that take part in Sail Amsterdam 2015 ~ they've just left the sluis at IJmuiden and sail up the Noordzee (Northsea) canal that links Amsterdam's harbour to the Northsea.
This French vessel is named Etoile du Roy and the Dutch one sailing in front of it is the Stad Amsterdam (City of Amsterdam) ~ one big sailing festival this is and it lasts untill Sunday coming... so if you fancy a party on the waters in Amsterdam.... get here now!

Sail event is once every 5 years here

got quite a nice spot up stairs overlooking the canal close from the sluis

more pix from the NRC newspaper