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In addition to the use of biodiesel, the boat from Den Helder to Texel is provided with even more environmentally-friendly facilities. For example, the urinals inside the ship are waterless, resulting in a drinking water saving of no less than 150,000 liters per year. The crossing from Den Helder to Texel with the TESO ferry is therefore a unique experience in every respect. [links]
A large parking lot can be found in both ferry ports. After the crossing from Den Helder to Texel you can safely park your car here. Cars are allowed on the island. However, there is a paid parking policy in many places in Texel. Not only in the villages but also at the beaches you pay an hourly rate.
A stay or holiday on Texel is inseparable from the ferry Texel. The Texel ferry brings you safely and pleasantly from the mainland in Den Helder to one of the most beautiful wadden islands in the Netherlands. The ferry Texel service is provided by the TESO ships since 1907. In full this stands for Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (Texel’s Own Steamboat Company). There are crossings with two ships. The Doctor Wagemaker offers space for 300 vehicles, while the Texelstroom can carry as many as 340 passenger cars.
In addition, you will find an elevator on the boat that will take you from the parking lot to the upper deck of the ship without difficulty. On the ferry Texel is also general information regarding the crossing available and you can of course use wireless internet. To ensure your safety, both the ferries and the ferry ports in Texel and Den Helder are equipped with an AED. Of course, during the crossing on the ferry to Texel you can also enjoy the beautiful view that the Wadden Sea has to offer. more
The ferry from Den Helder to Texel departs every hour between 6.30 am and 21.30 pm. The Texel ferry leaves here at the half hour from the ferry terminal. From Texel to Den Helder the boat leaves the hour between 6.00 am and 21.00 pm. Tickets for the crossing with the ferry to Texel can be easily purchased online or at one of the ticket offices at the terminals.
We had pretty strong winds the next few days but in the protection of the islands the seas are pretty flat so we had great fun short-tacking up the narrow channels. The boat has a small self-tacking jib which made this really easy and fun. here
then sailing past the white cliffs of Dover dodging the incredible amount of ship and ferry traffic in this stretch of the English Channel more
We arrived in Denmark last weekend aboard our new Southeryl 49 sailboat, Distant Shores II, and are experiencing hot summer weather at last! We were starting to get worried since, up until a few days ago, we were still in full foul weather gear as we made our way here from England to the Netherlands, through the Kiel Canal in Germany, and then north to Denmark. But allow me to back-track a bit and continue our story where I left off last time.
Our Rocna anchor was totally buried after the experience! Good to know we have a good anchor that really grabs in when the weather gets foul.
Our good friend, Wanita Gray, flew in from Canada just before we left and joined us for the leg to the Dutch Frisian Islands. Wanita is a very experienced offshore cruising sailor, a friend of 20 years through the Port Credit Yacht Club, and we have also served together on the national committee for the Extended Cruising course of Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons for many years so we're all happy aboard a boat together.
Ferries with destination The Netherlands are limited to departure ports in the United Kingdom. Routes from the Engeland are: Harwich to Hook of Holland, Hull to Rotterdam, and Newcastle to IJmuiden. The Port of IJmuiden is also considered the ferry route to Amsterdam. From a Dutch point of view, these cities are quite far apart, but for people from larger countries, IJmuiden really is quite close to Amsterdam. Outside of the destinations listed, no other countries provide ferry services to the Netherlands.
Ferries within the Netherlands generally depart to destinations Wadden Islands Texel, Terschelling, Vlieland, Ameland, Schiermonnikoog, and Borkum in Germany. By selecting a destination, you can see which ferries sail to the Wadden, as well as island-hopping options.
Tres Hombres has been actively sailing for Fairtransport since 2009. The last refit of the entire ship has been in 2019. Tres Hombres will complete her 12th Atlantic round voyage in 2020. [links]
Tres Hombres is named after the three friends who started a clean shipping movement in 2007. The engine-less brigantine transports sustainable and organic cargo between South, Central and North America and Europe. Tres Hombres has become a shining example of the existing possibilities for alternative shipping methods and she is the ambassador for sail-powered cargo shipping worldwide. She carries a maximum of 40 tons of organic and traditionally crafted goods like Tres Hombres Rum, Cocoa, Coffee, Honey & Canned Fish. more
AIS Marine Traffic – note signal is lost 30nm offshore [links]
The brigantine Tres Hombres was built in 1943 and was discovered by three friends in 2007 in Delft, Netherlands. In two years it was fully restored in order to sail in transatlantic engine-less freight service. here
Built : 1943
Rig : Brigantine
Length overall : 32 meters
Length on deck : 28 meters
Draught : 3 meters
Cargo capacity : 40 t / 35 m3
Maximum number of sails : 19
Professional crew : 7
Trainees : 8
Transatlantic ocean crossings: 12