I had the luck to be a day at a sailing regatta with old dutch sailing ships. They call it Skutsjesilen and it takes place in Friesland. It's a regatta taking place once a year during a whole week. I was on board of the former rescue vessel Knokkels which was acting as guard and starting ship and so had the great opportunity to make some close-up images. The Knokkels is owned by the nautical education institution TON. To see more of these photos please click on the following link: IFKS images