Tall Ship Friesland


The FRIESLAND, the first Dutch square rigged sailing VOC vessel replica




The FRIESLAND

Sail with a piece of history, and make history of your own with “Friesland”. After launch, she is a major tourist

attraction, a working laboratory of square rigged sailing for corporate team building and educational seminars,

a potential star in major motion pictures and a sought after vessel for festivals. “Friesland”...at one with the

sea...global voyager...movie star...dedicated to preserving the fine art of square rigged sailing.

Thousands will cross her ample decks during port visits wondering what life was aboard a Dutch vessel like in

the 17th century and now.

Let your imagination carry you on how to integrate the “Friesland” into your corporate marketing, your economic

development for a waterfront or for any other use.

Mail today to request more information for the “Friesland”.


Sailing or moored at the harbour: a stay on the FRIESLAND will be a "live changing experience"

TRAINEES

Our concept for trainees is not about separation of minds or abilities for 24 trainees. Anyone over 18 who trained, wants to follow or is doing a marine course is

welcome aboard. The journey takes about 6 months, payment is the legal (Dutch) minimum wage, including all insurance premiums, etc. regardless of the expense for

the training. It is not a pleasure trip, not an introduction, falls outside the (Dutch) compulsory education law, but, if desired, it is a (voluntary) part of a maritime school.

The students are assisted by an experienced regular crew and professional teachers.

To navigate the seas not needless we follow for example the Tall Ship Races and visit other maritime events worldwide. In this special cases, 40 trainees can invited

from all continents for an unforgettable experience.

Historic replica's with modern needs

There is an ongoing controversy about what constitutes an historic replica vessel. Basically, there are different degrees of historical accuracy in replicas and

reproductions. The most accurate are built with historically appropriate tools, methods and materials. This may imply being built with hand tools alone, having hemp

rigging and flaxen sails and, unfortunately, whole oak forests die for most of this large wooden not commercial vessels, most built as historic replicas, not for sailing.

After long years of building, this reproductions are limited to merely being displayed in a museum environment and it costs a lot of money to keep this ships floating.

It is unfortunate that people have to travel to see these vessels instead of the ships sail to the people and thereby can be used for travelers and trainees.

But if a vessel will be sailed, especially if it carries passengers for hire and in combination with trainees, some changes must be made for safety purposes and to satisfy

the regulatory authorities. These may include the addition of an auxiliary engine, the use of wire rigging and the modification of the historical form to gain a sufficient

range of stability.

FRIESLAND balances the modern needs of a contemporary vessel with its historical appearance.


FRIESLAND is the first of a reproduction, the FRIESLAND, builded in steel on an existing seagoing casco. That vessel, which was first built 1663 for the admiralty

of Friesland, was one of the biggest warships with 80 piece cannonry that time. It sails for nearly 30 years and just scrapped by age in 1692 after a lot of sea battles

under command of Tjerk Hiddes de Vries.

Also as part of the fleet "Verenigde Provincien van Holland" at the sea battle near Solebay against the British-French Fleet, 1672.

The new vessel will be licensed as both a small passenger carrying vessel and a sailing school ship on ocean routes worldwide.


'FRIESLAND': safe, reliable and fully equipped.