Editorial
Historic Sailing Fleet in Dire Straits
© Photo by Richard Simko "A WideOyster Special with only sailing adventures. To read and see what it is like on board, the beauty of the ships, the diligence of ship and crew. Perhaps we will inspire you for your next voyage. And in doing so, we contribute to...
Discover the Waddensea the Dutch way
Sailing on the Boreas
My introduction to the Wadden Sea begins on a windless Wednesday morning in September. It's a slow awakening with the water slowly sinking and the sandbank completely dry. Come on, let's go find some cockles. I never waded ashore before. I know the islands, Texel,...
Sail to the whisky on the Hebrides
The Water of Life
Sail around the rugged Scottish Isles and the mysterious coast of Northern Ireland and combine it with a discovery tour of the secrets of the Irish and Scottish whiskies. Barkentine Thalassa offers sailing and whisky enthusiasts the trip of a lifetime. “Make mine a...
Sailing in the Service of Science
Ocean Missions Iceland
WideOyster photographer Frits Meyst joins a group of international scientists in the waters around Iceland, with the aim of jointly mapping the environment. The results are shocking. Will you go as a citizen scientist on the next expedition? “Orcas! Orcas at two...
Sailing expedition in Scoresbysund
East Greenland
Icebergs as large as villages float by with an air of serene majesty. Scoresbysund lies in ahead, untouched. The 350 km deep fjord system is only accessible by boat three months a year. Which is now. An insolent lump of ice scrapes against the bright green oxidized...
In the wake of the explorers
Sailing towards the South Pole
Stop Press Forced by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bark Europa sails home non-stop from Ushuaia to The Netherlands in an epic journey never seen before in history Skåne was Danish until 1658, which is beautifully exemplified by Hovdala Castle. The holes of Swedish...
