wind assisted ship propulsion - modern developments in sailing ships

Our one-day WASP course is an integral part of the 2nd-year subjects "Square-Rigged Sailing  & Unconventional Rigs" and "Shipbuilding Sailing Vessels".
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External students can join the course.
Before the actual course starts, digital material is shared:
- Theory of Wind Propulsion (Sail Theory) Study time circa 3 hours
- Basic meteorology. Study time circa 3 hours
- WASP systems and handling. Study time circa 4 hours

The course will be held in our class rooms on February 20,  2026  at the schoolbuilding in Enkhuizen.

The course can also be followed online.

The course will conclude with an online test which can be taken at a convenient moment.  After completion a  "Certificate of Completion in WASP Technologies" will be issued.

Costs: €350,- including material

For more info, please e-mail Cosmo

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partners:

The WASP course is co-financed by the 'Vaderlandsch Fonds ter Aanmoediging van ‘s-Lands Zeedienst'  and  'Stichting  Helden der Zee-fonds " Dorus Rijkers"'