In October 2012 the three-masted topsailschooner ‘Oosterschelde’ will depart from her homeport Rotterdam. Following the ancient trade route past the Cape Verde Islands and Brazil, she will sail to Cape Town (South Africa). At that time the three-masted bark ‘Europa’ is sailing East after completing an expedition to Terra Australis (Antarctica). In Cape Town both ships will meet. From there on, the Tall Ships will be sailing together across the Indian Ocean. In the wake of Dutch explorers such as Cornelis de Houtman, Abel Tasman and Van Diemen, these two well-known Dutch Tall Ships relive ancient times again.







