August 19, Day 1, SAIL-IN
arrival of the Tall ships, navy, securityboats, and thousands of pleasureboats from everywhere and everything that can float of who want to be part of this event. Including the inlandships that manouvre through this all to do their normal work

'Palfinger'

containership 'Andrea'

looking over the IJ from the highest point

much people already here

fire department divers

police

'Havendienst 2'

canalboat 'Apollo'

police 'P55'

news heli

'Insulinde'

'Shipdock VI'

there comes the first, klipper 'Stad Amsterdam' (Netherlands)

with distinguished guests on deck

F804 - Zr.Ms. 'De Ruyter' (NL)

F804 - Zr.Ms. 'De Ruyter' (NL)

F804 - Zr.Ms. 'De Ruyter' (NL)

A876 - Zr.Ms. 'Hunze' (NL)

'Zuidwal'

water - acrobat

'Arkona'

'Mir' (Russia)

'Mir' (Russia)

Oh, hello..

'Mir' (Russia)

museum boat, 'Jan van der Heijden II'

'Etoile Du Roy' (France)

'Dar Mlodziezy' (Poland)

'Halve Maen' (USA)

'W2'

'Götheborg' (Sweden)

'Götheborg' (Sweden)

'Christian Radich' (Norway)

'Jim' fire brigade

Ah it is getting crowded

'Krusenstern' (Russia)