This skûtsje participated in a sailing regatta. A skûtsje is a flat bottom that used to be used to transport goods.
The skûtsje has a reef in the sail. This means that the skipper has decided to reduce the sailing surface in a lot of wind.
Nowadays it is used for sailing competitions. Perhaps the SKS and IFKS championships are well known.
Mijn naam is Gerrit Harmen Rypma. Ik ben woonachtig in Folsgare, een dorpje nabij Sneek. Ik ben journalist en fotograaf... Read more…