Amsterdam The Netherlands 24th August 2025
The finale of the five yearly Sail tall ships event is the so-called Sail-out. Het Ij waterway in the centre of Amsterdam is chock-a-block with small boats as the tall ships make their way to the Noordzeekanaal and thereafter the North Sea. Due to the westerly wind and the westerly direction many of the ships keep their sails furled. The Portuguese NRP Sagres has sails unfurled but has the assistance of tugs. port, sail25, people, Dutch, Netherlands, Holland, visitors,