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).

Encounters

04 December 2010 | Dieppe
On our way back we finally managed to meet our friends Piet and Liesbeth from 'NoeDeu'. Cruising along the same coast of Normandy, we kept in touch by SMS to follow each other's positions and progress. At last we could make an appointment to meet in Dieppe on July 31st . 'NoeDeu' coming from St-Valery-en-Caux, we ourselves arriving from Fecamp. Marc of the 'Triton', another sail-mate of Nieuwpoort, on his way to St. Valery intercepted our VHF-calls and joined us in the day after.
A mariner's life is not always full of hardship and misery, there are some pleasant moments too like having a drink together in the cockpit, dwelling ashore and dine in some fancy restaurant. Dieppe happens to be the ideal location to practice such activities, we pretty much enjoyed it. A Sunday walk also took us on top of the cliff dominating Dieppe and his harbour. We there paid a visit to the sailor's church and took some pictures of the panorama. After (once again) to short a stay in this cosy borough, the three yachts left in dispersed order and set course to Boulogne, where 'NoeDeu' had planned another encounter with Marijn and Anneke of the (Dutch) yacht 'Kookaloo', on her way from Dunkirk.
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