Gallant

Go to bookings and prices A fast logger. Formerly a herring logger, the Gallant has been completely restored to serve the purpose as Sail Training Ship: These days the Gallant sails the North-European waters, among which the English channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. This fast logger is present at many sail events, like the l'Armada's in Brest, Sail Douarnenez en Sail Amsterdam. Annually the Gallant competes in the Race of the Classics between IJmuiden (NL) and Ramsgate (UK) and was winner in this race in 1998 and 1999. Also the Tall Ships' Race is on the agenda.



Accommodation

What used to be a fishing hold is turned into a pleasant dayroom on the lower deck with large tables, couches and a specious, seaworthy galley. The vessel can accommodate 19 people in two-person to four-person cabins. The showers (2) and lavatories are communal. Bring your own sleeping bag and bedding.
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Specifications

Shipping type: Logger
Homeport: Amsterdam, NL
Date built: 1916
Restored: 1987-1993
Crew: 4
Capacity: 19 pers.
Daytrips: 45 pers.
Length: 37.2 m
Beam: 6.6 m
Draught: 2.7 m
Sail: 400 m2
Displacement: 160 t
Height of mast: 27 m
Engine capacity: Daf, 270 PK

History

The Gallant was launched as sail logger in 1916 carrying the name 'Jannetje Margaretha' on the shipyard of the brothers Figee in Vlaardingen. The Gallant served as a herring logger at the North Sea. After that the ship was sold to a Dane and from then on was put into service as a cargo ship. In 1987 it returned under Dutch flag and was completely restored to accommodate trainee and work experience projects for Amsterdam youth. Since then the Gallant serves - in full glory - as sail training ship on the North Sea, Baltic Sea and English Channel.
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Blog Bark Europa 30 January 2012

Not just yet
30-01-2012 10:00

The gloomy mood of our first mile on the way to `The Battle of DrakeŽ is suddenly interrupted when Klaas yells out `Whale off the starboard bow!”

All the crew reacts promptly and even de masts bend over to starboard to see what’s going on. The goodbye-to-Antarctica sadness prompts everybody to feast their eyes on this last antarctic treat.

Somebody somewhere must have thrown a small fortune in the whale-machine. We get to see four whales playing together in a quarter of a mile circle around Europa. Every lack of a diving whale tail in any camera is made good.

The four are toying with us: disappearing and surface right next to our ship, swim under the ship from port to starboard, wave a white fin at us, demonstrate skills in backstroke… Antarctica does not let us go yet.

A ship full of people applauds the whale-show and is two bits less sad for the moment.

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