News

Our former chairman and honorary member Herman van Hemeldonck passed away on February 8 at the age of 93. Herman (1931 - 2025) was chairman of the TVK in the eighties and early nineties. 

After a few years with a shortage of people in magement positions, all problems were solved at the mermbers' meeting in Antwerp.

Mark Newman from the UK asks us for help in finding his fathers old boat.

The new callender with beautifull pictures of the Spring meeting on the Grevelingen is available.  Download him here.

  On 8 and Ascencionday  May 9 14 ships and two campers (due to the closed standing mast route) gatherd in Herkingen harbour to enjoy thejetty drinks offerd by Siem and Riet Poot in the afternoon in a lovely spring sunshine.

A few weeks ago we received following mail from Mr. Wolfgang Willutzki: I'm the owner of a Trintella Ia from1969 with a fiberglas hull, teak deck and mahogany superstructure. The ship was bought in Holland in 2008 and has since been fully refurbished. Not only has she been restored where needed, she is now also fitted with today's technology.

Yachtbuilder Joop Doomernik announced two new sailingyachts which get the name Trintella .  The ships are  45 and 50 feet long and designed by  German Frers.

Reed  here  the article from  Jachtbouw Nederland (Yachtbuiding Holland) which announced the news. The article is in Dutch but you can already see the beautifull artist impressions.