Why the Dutch Keep RUNNING AGROUND for FUN.

[@pjotrh]

I just love how u r always looking to enjoy all the local aspects of sailing/boating wherever u are. From the Mediterranean, to canal life in France, to the rivers in Germany, boatbuilding and here the Waddenzee. Not many channels have that diversity.

[@madrafboy]

Ah, the lengths that Nederlanders go to avoid harbour fees. Only joking folks I love the Cloggies. Great video and very relaxing.😉

[@frijler]

Wow, as a Dutchman I could say this is THE life. I sailed in those traditional barges as a deckhand. The boat I sailed on you could briefly see at 6.26 min. Beautiful video!!

[@roelantverhoeven371]

Belgian here, my neighbour had a schouw, it was fun :D

[@h.rutten2187]

Nike wouldn’t say, just do it, but those cold winters on the water.

[@jeroenjansen2709]

Wat een prachtige boot!

[@joslauwers7960]

The Dutch even used this in sea-battles during 17th century. Admiraal Michiel De Ruyter tricked French and English ships in attacking his ships over a shallow and several run aground. Shallows were used by De Ruyter as a way of defense and forcing the enemy to tack while Dutch ships were able to sail over the shallows the French and English could not follow. Dutch ships were largely 2-deckers as opposed to 3-deckers from the English and French this also made for shallower ships.

[@IvoTichelaar]

@U.S Grant we all die, so breakfast today was also ultimately futile.

[@marcusfranconium3392]

@U.S Grant And how would it be futlie as the brits got their arses handed to them ones again .

[@DutchAussieProductions]

Thanks for the video. Nice to see the Dutch boats after living in Australia for 62 years. Have a nice day.

[@markzieg3593]

Huub, Aladino and Maya-thanks for taking us along. It’s good to see you out on the water again!

[@callumduncan6728]

my goodness the travelling has the creativity going to new levels, the shot of the cloud reflected around the boat is outstanding and the night shots of the fishing boat passing is just beautiful i was sad to see the boat work put on hold , but with videos of this quality who cares bravo, a gentle relaxing escape from the horrid western Canadian weather thank you fairwinds young lady

[@alwaysright2420]

My home waters... I could sail them forever. Great video.

[@keithgabriel8455]

I am currently reading a book which you might enjoy: 'Friesland Meres and through the Netherlands' by HM Doughty about spending the summer of 1887 (yes, 1887) sailing his 53ft Norfolk Wherry all around the extensive canals meres and polders of Friesland, with his four daughters, one paid crew, a local pilot and, of course, his butler. No engine, just quant poles for when the wind was unfavourable. He was a serious sailer and enjoyed out-running the tjalks because of their very blunt bows (like Maud) and much smaller sails. It has lots of descriptions of the Frieslanders and their tjalks and smaller boeier craft (and the architecture of the buildings), and is illustrated with pen and ink drawings by his daughters. Recommended!

[@allofus6133]

Met ruime wind zeilt een goeie lemsteraak net zo snel of sneller als een modern jacht.

[@sietuuba]

There are modern scow bow designs for racing so I guess it's more down to other aspects of the design and intended purpose.

[@lavejim11]

When I was a working man, I was fortunate enough to make several trips to the Netherlands. Our facility was way down in Vlissingen, right at the Belgian border. I fell in love with the Dutch culture, and hope to go back someday. Thanks for bringing back fond memories.

[@sail4life]

Hey, I live in Vlissingen. We are NOT right at the Belgian border ;-) Hope you do make it back someday. A beer says I'm right about the border though!

[@lavejim11]

@@sail4life well maybe not right at the border, but fairly close. Cheers!

[@manfredschmalbach9023]

The concept of "right at" and "near" is pretty personal, obviously. 😁

[@lavejim11]

@@manfredschmalbach9023 🤧

[@wtcnl]

@@sail4life To be more precise: Vlissingen is 14,75 km from the Belgian border, south of IJzendijke in Zeeuws Vlaanderen (NL)

[@GaryKirkpatrickart]

We've been there on our motor yacht and on the ferry. Neat video!

[@PAFlach-fq3sv]

Beautiful episode.. The evening shots of the fisherman passing by were special, creating an almost poetic atmosphere.

[@robertquigley2509]

The riddle of the sands! Inspiring and informative, thanks

[@ronaldvairfields4348]

Great little video and welcome back to the Netherlands! Thank you Maya, for not laughing, but instead kindly explaining the true meaning of "sea dog" and "sea smoke". I believe the Dutch Tourist board should hire you and Aladino as ambassadors, the only thing I missed was some footage of you doing some "wadlopen". Oh well, maybe some other episode?

[@nick.caffrey]

They are true ambassadors of the sea. Whether that be the Netherlands or elswhere. The respect is evident!

[@wtcnl]

Yes, I thought that it was the ultimate intention of sailing out to aground ... being alone in the middle of nowhere for a while

[@tinacatharinaeden2711]

This video was a wonderful surprise for me! I am Dutch and moved to the USA years ago. In summer my family visited my grandparents in a small shrimp fishing town near Delfzijl and go wadden lopen. We'd wait till low tide and walk on the sea bottom and collected shells and worms for my uncle's fishing. I have so many great memories of those days. Your friend has a beautiful boat. Thank you for this video and the lovely narration as always. ❤️

[@englishmaninfrance661]

I've known lots of Dutch people over the years , they come down here to France a lot . I love them to bits , but they are all nuts :) No disrepect of any form intended .

[@gfimadcat]

I plead the 5th.

[@tinacatharinaeden2711]

LOL Thanks for the compliment! (Dutch girl now living in the US).

[@greghilton7797]

That is a totally different experience to anything I have ever had or seen in the waters of eastern Australia. I thank all three of you for sharing this with us.

[@garykuiken6191]

Real fun video. Very close to were I was born but left more than 70 years ago to make my home just east of the Rockies. Keep sailing you two you make Fridays great.

[@jailbreak852]

I've known some Kuikens on this side. Best wishes

[@fmh357]

I loved it. Shallow seas and estuaries are filled with life and one is fortunate if they can live and play in such a paradise.

[@martinlittlewood2188]

Fascinating to see the traditional Dutch boats. I come from just across the North Sea on the East Coast of England, and there are similar mud flats, in the river estuaries. There, boats are designed with two bilge keels. My parents owned a 30ft bilge keeled yacht, and their permanent anchorage dried out every tide. Thanks so much for the wonderful videos.

[@robodelux]

We have a 18' trailer sailor (micro challenger) the 3', 300lbs keel can be winched into the hull and we can sail with a 9" draft We like to beach her on an outgoing tide and let the incoming lift us. It is a racing yacht and we seem to move at a pace although my only training was at school

[@dancarroll6349]

Beaching your friends specially designed flat bottom boat was a fascinating video. I loved watching it and want you to know that I live vicariously through you and Aladino’s adventures!

[@Nick-lq6ce]

Goedemorgen, cool to see you guys explore our country :)

[@salzbuckeltv9890]

Extraordinary shots of the STAVEREN fishing vessel. So beautiful. Missing the summer trips. Thank you for the impressions!

[@sanderleeman6279]

Staveren is not the name of the fishing vessel, Stavoren is the homeport of the veseel.

[@bobjones8864]

Sailors are adaptable when challenged by the conditions they must sail in. I look around the world and see the different types of boat the sailing conditions demanded and sailors found a design that works. Amazing. Thanks for showing us this adaptation.

[@nickviner1225]

What a beautiful peaceful way to spend a few days on a boat. I owned a Norfolk wherry once and was used to Thames barges. The barges used to dry out the same way. Just the Essex way the same as in Holland.

[@martiendewit5457]

Maya and Aladino, what a wonderful video you have made of your trip on the Wadden Sea. As a Dutchman who does not live by the sea, I love the wide views of the Wadden Sea and I visit one of the Wadden Islands every year. But the way you portray this magnificent nature area is very special and moving. You also showed that in some places the Netherlands is very crowded and that gallantry is not an innate quality, even among boat owners. Fortunately, however, the beauty of our landscape prevails. Thank you for showing that to the world. I wish you lots of success with the renovation of Magic Carpet II. That too will be a great success and I am already looking forward to the beautiful trips you will be making.

[@shelaghegar6083]

Loved seeing how the Dutch sail in their home land. The footage of the fishing boat passing by was absolutely beautiful!

[@6656656656joe]

Just returning to your channel after a long absence (all life’s experiences are wonderful), and have fallen in love with this episode. How fortunate were you to meet up with Huub and fall into the circumstance which provided that million dollar clip of the nighttime fishing boat! Amazing/Chapeau/Gefeliciteerd!

[@johngoeddeke2882]

Congratulations on your marriage I guess I didn’t realize that sooner! So happy for a wonderful sailing adventure for you after all the hard work on Magic Carpet II. The camera work and the fun music blend is great as always!!⛵️

[@pisom4314]

it is pretty cool to see how other people do things in other parts of the world!! thanks for sharing with us!!

[@Geomol55]

Being Dutch and having visited the Wadden ilands often I really enjoyed this episode. Beautifull pictures. Wish you much success with your project. Greetings from the Netherlands, Joop

[@urlkrueger]

Not only a lesson in making the best of what you are given but also to enjoy it. Tell Huub that I love the artwork in the salon at 16:51. I am growing quite fond of minimalism.

[@xFD2x]

If you want minimalism you should try a small catamaran !!! 😂😂

[@southerntexashomestead5028]

A wonderful treat to see a beautiful sailboat that has a different design from our own. Thank you.

[@DavidPaulNewtonScott]

I am obsessed with these boats even posted a video a model one a whole fleet of skutjies sailed across the Atlantic to New York. Anyway my view of the Dutch is that they are geniuses who have created the most beautiful boat ever made. The Royal yacht is a Lemsteraak Groene Draeck (Green Dragon) made for Queen Beatrice its staggeringly beautiful. I don't know why designers won't use leeboards they place their force higher up avoiding a tipping force on the boat.

[@tullochgorum6323]

My experience of running aground in Holland was when my girlfriend and wannabe navigator held the chart upside down as were were crossing a shallow meer. Fortunately all that was required was a vault overboard and a hard push off the sandbank...

[@MrOdinForever]

Glad to finally see another real and actual sailing video. Good to see you did more in the NL than you showed till now! Would have been such a waste of your time otherwise!

[@robertnixon3816]

Thank you all so much for taking me along on this adventure! That was fun, interesting and all new!

[@jpdj2715]

"A land where the sea is as shallow as the land is flat" - well said. A stretch, between islands and mainland, of the North Sea that is a branch of the Atlantic, that is part of the single ocean that embraces the earth. We call that first stretch "Waddenzee". In Dutch, to wade is "waden" and that's where it got its name - "wadden" are a biotope where you can wade (zee=sea). As wadden is plural, the singular is "wad", there's this "sport" called "wadlopen" - walking this biotope at low water: part walking where the sandy soil is high enough to be firm at low tide, then there are the soggy sections where you sink into the soil with every step and next parts where you really wade. When your feet/legs sink into the soil, pulling one out for the next step may seriously stretch your knee's connecting tissue so don't do this when it's cold and try to avoid it if possible, or if you need to, try to have trained for those knees to build strength in these tissues. Or else it will turn out to be your Wounded Knee.

[@RickMentore]

Maybe in time, this part of the sea will be converted to living land space.

[@jeroensmaal]

@@RickMentore Unlikely. This is a protected and unique ecosystem and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

[@RickMentore]

@@jeroensmaal Thank God for UNESCO! How big an area is it?

[@martijnheil8825]

@@RickMentore The entire Wadden Sea (including German and Danish parts) is about 10 000 km² The UNESCO protected area is about 12 000 km² because this includes the transition area into the North Sea. It's about 500 km long and on average 20 km wide.

[@donzie13]

Thank you all for a fine voyage!

[@lukrezialaval2406]

You are on a boat, on the ocean, on land. I love it :D Beautyful video. thank you so much for taking us with you on that journey.

[@emilybh6255]

Wow! The cockpit on that boat looks like it is GIANT sized with PLENTY of room to lie down and sleep comfortably in the cockpit or take a nap in the sun with room to spare!.I love it! All sailboats should have cockpits like that.

[@jfv65]

It is! These type of flat bottom hulls were also used as cargo ships. Longer then this one offcourse. They are ideal for converting into a houseboat. My grand-grandfather used to have such a flatbottom cargo sailboat. It eventually ended up as a houseboat in the canals of Amsterdam. If you like, have a look at the 'Cannice Bannon' channel to see the inside of such a cargo flatbottom (named 'Vrouwe Linda' ) and the proces of converting it into a houseboat. BIG interior space!

[@emilybh6255]

@@jfv65 Yes. Thanks. I saw some of the tour of the boat as it was when he bought it. It isn't my cup of tea. There were no seats in the cockpit area for starters. To me the cockpit is more important than the cabin because that is where you are going to be spending the most time during the day anyway while undersail. So it is important that it be comfortable and that the seats have back support. If you are going to be taking friends out for day sails, it is nicer if they have room to stretch out and don't have to be squeezed in like sardines into a tiny uncomfortable unprotected cockpit. Big cabins are of little use when you want to be up on deck enjoying the sail in comfort with friends.

[@saenole66]

How interesting to run aground on purpose. You share such amazing adventures. The Dutch seem to be such warm and friendly folks.

[@kathleenstraube5356]

Sooo happy you are both out of the barn. All work and no play makes for a very dull day. Beautiful cinematography

[@antoniekruger8631]

Wow, that looked like a great adventure. Good photography work with the drone as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@MountainPirate]

Oh, I can remember grounding our boat in the watten sea in 1991. We only had been farther away from the shore and some 10 cm of water remained, causing a friend to dive into deeper water while chasing our boat dog around and missing the edge of the sandbank ... :-D We had a lot of fun ...

[@unstoppablezone4980]

Really nice video. I've been to Holland at least 50 times and find new adventures every time. This is one I hope to experience...next time...but it's a long ways from Taipei to Amsterdam!

[@chrysichatzaki8054]

I admire and love the story telling. Your writing is so poetic. And your voice is sooo calming. Bravo!👏👏👏

[@simonsmith1125]

Childers' The Riddle of the Sands really brings this coast to life, especially to those, like me, that are used to keels. Read it recently and would recommend. Thanks for the upload

[@gorway7]

I was just thinking about that film too while watching this.

[@thetessellater9163]

@@gorway7 - Jenny Agutter gets murdered at the end

[@thomscott1247]

Watching this Vid has inspired me to read the Book again.

[@gorway7]

@@thetessellater9163 No, Clara, "Jenny Agutter" returns to Britain with Carruthers and Davies. It was her wounded father accompanied by her mother after being released by Carruthers in the orher boat to seek medical help and return to Germany, were deliberately mowed down by the German motor launch.

[@graemecook2548]

Riddle of the Sands is a fantastic book and this video is great too. You might like to read The Shadow in the Sands a sequel written in 1997 by Sam Llewelyn.

[@Ethaara]

Me: preparing to move to work in the Netherlands to afford to buy my sailboat and fix it up in the next years, exploring the Netherlands and Norway for start, before moving full-time Sailing Magic Carpet: here is some motivation for you.

[@carolgale2590]

Love the concept and the boat. You are so blessed

[@michaelganshirt8795]

Got to love the Dutch and the Netherlands 🇳🇱.

[@lipadier]

08:20 "Port or Starboard?" - "Ohh, eh, Forward" 🤣 - Btw, seriously awesome footage with the fishing boats.

[@nick.caffrey]

What an outstanding episode! Thank you for your hard work in entertaining us! I so look forward to my Friday with Magic Carpet. Really, magic!

[@maureentweedly]

Beautiful video again with wonderful narration and music.....something I never knew existed.

[@HWPcville]

This boat is how I imagine the "Dulcibella" looks in the sailing adventure book "The Riddle of the Sands" by Erskine Childers. This book was written around 1903 and concerns 2 mates sailing in the North Sea among the sand banks talked about in this video. It is recognized as the first modern detective/adventure/espionage book. It's available on Amazon and is an excellent read.

[@TheBarretNL]

Men i love this, you hit the spot on the Dutch culture with this, a well made video and its content is well thought out. As a Dutchie i thank you for appreciating our culture. Ur making us smiley, i can only applaud that. keep on! (also i subbed!)

[@doverivermedia3937]

Straight out of 'riddle of the sands' love it ! ... 🇬🇧

[@gutsanglory1]

A very nice comfortable boat, looked like a nice relaxing time. Except for the traffic at the locks...that was insane! Cheerz!!

[@hesseldijkstra5327]

To be able to relax you have to go through a stressful time.

[@Taugtaug]

Oh man, the beginning was really Hollywood-like. Great work!

[@SneakyFecker]

I love the videography and softly spoken commentary on all your video's. It makes for a fantastic way to wind down after a busy days work. You guys are something above and beyond the other channels that seam to blend into each other. I adore how you guys have a love for detail and an appreciation for the finer things in life. keep up the good work and good luck with it all!

[@noelplouffe6245]

Great to see you back on the water.

[@marcoartini7480]

Aladino Italian pronunciation is perfect!😊 Pasta fresca!🍝

[@SailingMagicCarpet]

That’s because aladino is half Italian, and speaks the language fluently!

[@marcoartini7480]

@@SailingMagicCarpet Oh cool! I’m Italian too but I live in Canada at the moment. I recently fell in love with sailing and I hope to get my own boat at some point. Your channel is very inspiring, thank you for sharing your life experience! Great work, keep it up!

[@hansrutten3310]

If I had know you were less than an hour drive from my home.... I would have invited you to a fantastic fish restaurant. It love the way you describe your experience which for me is the environment I am raised. THANK YOU!!

[@wtcnl]

Your restaurant?

[@jimduffy9773]

Famous art is full of sea smoke. A wonderful light to behold.

[@hansheyneke1564]

Very enjoyable video clip, well made and edited. Commentary was well timed and never overpowering. Thank You

[@adrianvalbuena8158]

Mauld seems to be built as a tank! Nice experience!!! Thx for sharing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The traffic at the locks reminds me the Mar Menor bridge traffic in summer

[@scottrader6411]

Those shots of the fishing trawler (or whatever it is), especially the one at 12:25 - make it look so majestic, graceful or whatever...the lighting with the 'sea smoke' is amazing! 👍🏼

[@wtcnl]

From Texel everyone can make a day trip with such a one, the TX10 - been there done that - unforgettable!

[@richardbrameld1572]

That brought back memory’s of a cruise up to a little town of Middleburg. It was beautiful, just like this episode.

[@billedgar297]

Happy to see you back, you have been missed. Bill in Nova Scotia, Canada

[@quepasa2781]

Huub great guy and Maud is a beauty, reminds me of Hans Brinkers wooden shoe.

[@maasbekooy901]

It's really nice to spend your summer like this. I had done this a few times. But the real struggle is keeping your feet clean

[@janvaneck4088]

What a fabulous boat! Gotta love it. Looks perfect for sailing with dogs.

[@petersparkie]

fantastic to see you on the water again after the long grind of repair life. I was struggling watching all the repairs but didn't stop smiling this whole episode. So happy for you both to be enjoying life under sail again. Many thanks also to your friend and host, Huub.

[@basilreardon5783]

Looked like a large double ender wooden life raft with side center boards for sailing . What a great sturdy wooden sail boat 👍

[@TimsBitsnPieces]

It's a beautiful boat and I would have loved to see the insides of it. That is more the style of sailing I am looking for these days, I have done the racing stuff many years ago and now it's more of the adventuring and seeing the sights while out sailing.

[@rickstevens1479]

Another excellent day of sailing . Different but just as beautiful, thanks , youdid it again....

[@Kitsambler]

So very nice to see you, underway and traveling again.

[@Willy007Duke]

Thanks for sharing your lovely cinematography experience, and especially like the music that accompanied the journey.a🙏

[@hjbl2453]

So many lovely memories of sailing at the waddenzee with my parents. On another type of flatbottom. At the time you could fall aground in the harbour of Terschelling. Which was not allowed anymore in later years. Took anchoring quite serious though. We have had many stormy days. Loved it, mud everywhere. And the fair play still existed.... Thanks for the episode.

[@mickeykeymoaw]

Excellent Episode.. Beautifully Filmed...

[@clodoaldodealmeidaesilva6256]

Congratulations on the videos! beautiful tour! My city was built by the Dutch in the 16th century

[@RoaldKoger]

We sure do it for fun. Almost every weekend, if possible.

[@bkozlo09]

I look forward to Magic Carpet every Friday perfect to relax and enjoy your journey

[@voornaam3191]

Thank you, you give a great impression of sailing on the Wadden Sea. Most Dutch people have no idea, it is that much fun. I was so lucky to be raised in a former Zuider Sea fisherman's town. Sailing any Dutch boat is great!

[@z4zuse]

There are places in the Netherlands where you can rent these kind of boats. For example Varskip in Heeg.

[@harst56]

Hey, great video again. We love to dry out too. Our multi chine Alubat-Ovni is excellent for this way of sailing with flexibel draft 0,7 to 2,10 m In our area this is possible in The Neteherlands, Germany, Danmark France and the UK. Actually we do it in any estuary and any tidal river We only come in once in 5 days to get food, water, top up batteries etc. We just avoid the camping-like marina's.

[@Chris.from.1950]

Beautiful camera work. Thanks again!

[@billspear7702]

16:23 A true Captain's pose!

[@juliesimpson3729]

You are such a good videography expert Maya! The shots and angels you create for us are astounding! Bringing out the beauty of things to an unprecedented level! No wonder I have this channel on the top of my utube sailing watch list!

[@emlynjay8633]

Certainly 'a different kind of Sailing ' beautifully vlogged. I love watching the webcam at Oost-Vlieland and the Dutch craft aground at Low Tide. Very busy at Summer weekends and Bleak and atmospheric during the short Days of Winter, particularly when the Coast is Snow and Ice-Bound.

[@pamelaharper547]

Excellent adventure! I have been watching the boat refit, it is looking beautiful! Glad to see you guys out to sea. Now on to Magic Carpet 1. Looking forward to your new adventures.

[@Gwenc22]

I loved the shots of the fishing boat in the evening. Really enjoying your stories and photography/videos. Thanks for the artistic touches you capture.

[@38below39]

OMG you are across the pond again .. Have fun

[@mrhpijl]

I have been sailing in this area since I was a little kid. We keep our 37ft yacht in Makkum and even recognized some of the board that came by in the video. Can't wait for the sailing season to start again

[@greyone5328]

So beautiful it made me cry a little bit from pure joy...

[@gregp13]

Lovely video. Thanks guys! That "sea smoke" was also very interesting. A fascinating and different place. Great work and loved the music.

[@christeague7596]

Absolutely love this video...drying out on the bank....the boat is amazing.....I want one....looking right now...👍

[@robheirbaut8525]

Being Dutch, of course we have a perfect system in place to queue for locks. The first boat to arrive docks at the beginning of the waiting dock. The second and third boats tie up to the first boat. The fourth boat takes its place behind the first one, at the waiting dock. Etc. Of course, being Dutch, 90% of boaters completely ignore this system. It always leads up to heated discussion. People who arrive first but tie up in the middle of the waiting dock are surpassed, they then complain about other people not queueing fairly... good fun in summer. We have so much boats on the water on a limited space.