TADORNA the SHELDUCK

Vessel Name: Tadorna the Shelduck
Vessel Make/Model: Etap 32i
Hailing Port: Nieuwpoort (Belgium)
Crew: Eric & Sylvia
About:
Born on the tidal river Scheldt near the port of Antwerp, climbing mountains was not an option, so we went sailing. After exploring the Antwerp roads in a dinghy we went for a bigger boat and sailed down the estuary -just like the shelduck- to the Southern North Sea. [...]
Extra:
Having your home port at the only 65 km long belgian coast, if not to be locked on to your berth, your ship should carry some courtesy ensings. The ports of Dunkerque (France), Ramsgate Harbour (UK) and Flushing (the Netherlands) are all within a range of 50 miles. Teniendo su puerto de amarre en [...]
Home Page: https://sites.google.com/site/cvotadorna/
15 September 2022 | Port of Antwerp-Bruges
13 April 2018 | Nieuwpoort
11 September 2017 | Belgian Coast
09 February 2017
05 April 2015 | Dover Strait
27 October 2013 | Zierikzee (Nl)
13 July 2011 | Ramsgate (UK)
12 December 2010 | Boulogne
04 December 2010 | Dieppe
24 November 2010 | Le Havre
13 November 2010 | Nieuwpoort
05 November 2010 | Deauville
20 October 2010 | Fecamp
20 September 2010 | Dieppe
26 August 2010 | Boulogne-sur-Mer
13 August 2010 | Dunkirk (France)
02 June 2010 | Burghsluis
18 May 2010 | Yerseke
04 May 2010 | Willemstad
26 April 2010 | Middelharnis
Recent Blog Posts
15 September 2022 | Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Waterbus

Last summer the former crew of Tadorna took a ride on the river Scheldt on board the Waterbus from Kruibeke (5 miles upstream Antwerp) to Lillo-Fort, the turning point of this passenger shuttle near the Dutch border. The fast passenger service calls at different locations both at the right bank (e.g. Antwerp Roads) and the left bank (e.g. the popular beach resort of St. Anneke), so it gives a broad view on the locks, chemical and container terminals and the newest tidal dock, the Deurganckdock, just opposite Lillo-Fort. As her name says, the fast catamaran has the speed of a bus, so you might perhaps miss the relaxed feeling of smooth sailing. Nervertheless we can strongly recommend the trip to all those who have a heart for being on the water (as retired sailors do) and love the Port of Antwerp. (the picture shows the entrance of the drying small yacht harbour of Lillo-Fort)

13 April 2018 | Nieuwpoort

The Old Sailor

Older and wiser,

11 September 2017 | Belgian Coast

Sirius

Encounter off the Belgian coast with the brand new multi-purpose vessel 'SIRIUS' the Flemish Maritime Authority put into service earlier this year. Also thanks to an audit on board this new purchase, Bureau Veritas was able to deliver the ISM-certificate (International Safe Management code for ship management and protection of the environment) to the owner.

09 February 2017

Hibernating

Tadorna has been well put ashore and is actually hibernating. She will be soon get overhauled and put into the water again. We're all hoping for a nice season and fair winds. Sea-you on the water.

05 April 2015 | Dover Strait

Back on Track

Thanks to the fair weather of this years' early spring, the annual overhaul after winter storage on land went on very smoothly. So since March 18, Tadorna is back on the water again, all shipshape and ready to sail the Channel and the North Sea for yet another season (she's already waving the flag of the seven seas: bright golden stars above blue water).

27 October 2013 | Zierikzee (Nl)

Zeeland

In august 2013 Tadorna paid a visit to Zeeland, the south western most province of the Netherlands, situated between the estuaries of the river Maas (Rotterdam) and the River Scheldt (Antwerp).

Blind date

05 November 2010 | Deauville
24th of July 2010: winds keep blowing from the West, so we wisely cancel our plans to go to St-Vaast-La-Hougue and decide to sail to Ouistreham, almost a first tack in the good direction. Leaving Fecamp at 9.00am we arrive right on schedule at low water in the 'Caen Channel' off Ouistreham, but our first impression of the neighbourhood is rather disappointing. The beautiful landscape of the cliff-coast of Upper Normandy we left, is replaced by sandy beaches and flat land all together resembling too much our own 'low countries', dark clouds and menacing rain included. Approaching the coast, the only building we observed for quite some time, and which we thought to be a casino, at a closer look turns out to be the ferry to England at his terminal: another let-down. After a vast council of war and after having checked out all the charts and pilots on board, we come to the conclusion that the place isn't exactly what we had in mind to spent some summer holidays on the beach, this being just what we're up to at the moment. According to the latest weather forecast, it won't be possible to sail straight to St-Vaast the days to come either. Deauville should be a much better match, so we face about and, taking advantage of the turn of the tide, we're in no time off Deauville. Pretty much too soon as it seems, because Deauville is a tidal harbour and we'll have to wait one hour and a half before we will ever get in. We spent the time turning around and preparing landfall. Finally, after having taken more closer looks at the port entrance than we will ever need, we follow in a larger Dutch yacht with a deeper draft: better be safe than sorry. Having spent eleven and a half hours at sea, we're very glad to tie up in the Deauville Yacht Club (DYC). We jump ashore, run to the first local restaurant and are lucky to be served as the last guests of the day. Trouville and Deauville are famous French seaside resorts and always worth a visit. This time we very much enjoyed the Sunday market along Trouville's river-quay. (On the picture you can see Deauville's Town Hall built in the local traditional style)
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