Sail Harlingen next summer largest public event in northern Netherlands
Harlingen is the host port of the Tall Ships Races, the largest international ocean races for old traditional sailing ships, the tall ships, from 3 to 6 July. Around 40 tall ships will call at Harlingen during this first weekend of July. During Sail Harlingen, it will be four days of music, street theatre, markets, food trucks and, of course, the tall [...]
Winners' savings campaign Tall Ships Races Harlingen
The winners of the first draw of the Tall Ships Races and Entrepreneurial Harlingen savings campaign have been announced. The winners will be notified personally and can pick up their prize at the pop-up store in the Groenlandsvaarder on Voorstraat 37. Savings cards can be handed in until 4pm on Friday to go in [...]
Book your cruise during Sail Harlingen now
The opening of the water sports season also saw the start of sales for the cruises during Sail Harlingen. Experience Sail Harlingen from the water on one of the world's largest tall ships or one of the traditional sailing ships from the Historic Sailing Vessels. Sail on a traditional sailing ship Harlingen has a large fleet of traditional sailing ships from [...]
Apply now as a trainee and we will help you fund the journey
All young people aged between 15 and 25 who would like to join the Tall Ships Races as a trainee and cannot afford the travel money themselves, we call on: apply now. On Tuesday evening 7 April, we will organise the kick-off meeting for the Dinghy programme for the last time. With this programme, we help young people between [...]
Festive unveiling of Tall Ships Express train
Visitors to Sail Harlingen can count on extra-long trains between Leeuwarden and Harlingen Haven this summer. Arriva is scaling up its capacity to bring thousands of travellers to the event sustainably and comfortably. As in previous editions, Arriva is the mobility partner of the Tall Ships Races Harlingen. As part of the partnership, Arriva has [...]
From Frisian whey to Captain's Dinner: how The Taste sets the table with local and organic suppliers
De Smaak will provide the catering for all business arrangements during the Tall Ships Races Harlingen 2026. This is the first time they have done so, but this experienced North Netherlands caterer has no hesitation in doing so. De Smaak is known for a strong focus on quality, craft and, of course, delicious flavours. Where it started with two entrepreneurs [...]
Shop in Harlingen and win great Tall Ships Races prizes
In the run-up to the Tall Ships Races Harlingen 2026 (TSRH), association Ondernemend Harlingen and Stichting Harlingen Sail are organising a city-wide savings campaign. Anyone shopping in Harlingen in the coming weeks will have a chance to win special prizes. From Friday 20 March to Thursday 28 May 2026, customers at participating shops, catering outlets and stallholders of the [...]
One hundred years of Artemis: from whaler to imposing three-masted barque
For tall ship Artemis, 2026 is a special year. In addition to her home port of Harlingen being a guest port for the Tall Ships Races, the historic ship is in fact celebrating her 100th birthday. Those who step on board today find themselves on an imposing three-masted barque. A ship with more than a thousand square metres of sail, sixteen luxurious sleeping cabins and [...]
Trainee on the Eendracht: unforgettable moments on the ship and ashore
Ties joined the tall ship De Eendracht, from Esbjerg to Harlingen in 2022 as a 17-year-old. What started as a spontaneous application grew into an adventure he will never forget. The trip was exciting, but above all unifying, says Ties. Now, several years later, he often thinks back to life on [...]
Harlingen Sail announces new ships
The Harlingen Sail Foundation announces a number of new ships coming to Harlingen from 3 to 6 July at the Tall Ships Races. Among others, the Royalist from Britain, the Norwegian Statsraad Lehmkuhl and the Dutch tall ship the Artemis will call at the Friesian port city. All three ships fall into the [...]
