This year, presentations will take place at several locations. You can enjoy special stories, films, and presentations at both the Wim de Bruijn Theater in De Kampanje and in the nave of City Hall in Building 66 (this location is free of charge). Below you will find more details about the programming at both locations.
Wim de Bruijn Theater Program
Friday, November 7
The program for this day is being developed in close collaboration with the BBZ. Presentations are open to all visitors. The focus will be on preparing for and dealing with extreme weather phenomena at sea and their relevance to sailing with heritage. There will also be a lecture on weather forecasting resources and their implications for voyage preparations. A (closed) general meeting of the BBZ members will be held at 16:00.
12:30 Extreme Weather Phenomena: Recent Experiences with Gallant and Bayesian and their relevance to sailing with heritage by Richard Tak, Meteo Officer with the Royal Netherlands Navy
13:30 Resources for weather forecasting: Lecture by Richard Tak, Meteo Officer with the Royal Netherlands Navy, and discussion
14:30 Severe Weather and (Travel) Preparation by Robert Posthuma, Captain-Owner of the Hendrika Bartelds
16:00-18:00 BBZ General Members’ Meeting (closed)
Saturday, November 8
This day features a varied program including a film about sustainability and maritime heritage, and the film “Spankracht” (Strength). Other topics related to safety include Paul van Ommen (BBZ) and Rolf van der Mark (LVBHB), who will discuss how the BBZ’s safety initiatives can be applied to all maritime heritage. There will also be a refreshing presentation on the restoration and occupation of maritime heritage by young people, and the preservation of maritime crafts. And on top of it all the presentation of the “Wouter van Dusseldorp Incentive Award for Positive News”.
10:00 Film: Sustainability of the FVEN
10:15 “Het Houten” (wooden marbling of cabins, etc.) by Theunis van der Meer Schilderwerken, followed by Manual Sail Making by Kees Hos
11:00 National public premiere of the film “Spankracht” (2025) by Margot Schotel. How father Rens and son Daniel Schot spent six years renovating the 1938 Hoogaars Atalante.
12.00 Presentation of the “Wouter van Dusseldorp Incentive Award for Positive News”
12:30 Waterrijk Wim de Bruijn. A forum with Thedo Fruithof, Theo Kampa, and Floris Hin, among others, focusing on the life and work of Wim de Bruijn regarding the preservation of sailing heritage.
13:30 Safety and the connection between BBZ and LVBHB with Paul van Ommen (BBZ) and Rolf van der Mark (LVBHB).
14:30 Crafts abandon sailing heritage. How do we save the crafts (and which ones?), and how do we involve young people? Featuring Rolf van der Mark (LVBHB) and Bart Vermeer (restorer)
15:30 Experiencing sailing heritage for and by young people, with Bernard Kil, Pippi van Ommen, and Stefan Ruiter, among others
16:30 Film: Sustainability of the FVEN
Sunday, November 9
The program for this day is being developed in close collaboration with the Enkhuizen Maritime Academy. The (English-language) presentations are open to all visitors. This year’s theme: “Sustainability under Sail.” This year’s theme focuses on sustainability, including sustainable cargo shipping under sail, technological developments for sustainable navigation, climate-neutral ocean crossings, and more.
10.55 Welcome by Enkhuizen Nautical College
11.00-11.45 Fabienne van Doveren of the The Ocean Movement on “Projects for cleaner Oceans”
12.30-13.15 Thomas van Es of Dijkstra Naval Architects on “Harvesting energy while sailing” (are diesel generators obsolete?)
14.00-14.45 Captain Andi Manser of Clipper Stad Amsterdam on “Sailing passengers in a sustainable way” (the route to becoming the greenest passenger vessel in the world)
15.30-16.15 Faye Thorley of Raybel Charters on “Reviving ancient trade routes”
Program Cityhall (Gebouw 66) organised by “Natuurlijk Varen”
Friday, November 7
14.00-15.00 Building a Zomp by Dirk Branbergen and Piet Toering
Saturday, November 8
11:00 -12:00 Adventures in Small Ship Racing by Maarten Tromp
12:30-13:30 Upcycling Existing Boats by Arend Lambrechtsen
13:30-14:00 Building a Zomp by Dirk Branbergen and Piet Toering
14:00-15:00 1000 Miles in a Sailing Canoe by Koos Winnips
15:30-16:30 Rowing from Rhone to Rhine: The Story of a Modern Dory, Liteboat XP20 by Josien Kapma
Sunday, November 9
12:30-13:30 Building a Zomp by Dirk Branbergen and Piet Toering
14:00-15:00 1000 Miles in a Sailing Canoe by Koos Winnips
