50 Years & 10 Editions of SAIL: Make a Wave!

Already, organizations like Booking.com, Port of Amsterdam, Koninklijke Marine, Het Scheepvaartmuseum, ROC van Amsterdam & Flevoland, and Hogeschool Inholland have committed to participating. In the presence of Mayor Halsema, the first outlines of #SAIL2025 were shared with these initial partners. “SAIL is a key event in many calendars, where we welcome ships and cultures from around the world to our city. It’s a time to learn from history and look forward to future innovation. It is therefore a festive highlight during our city’s 750th anniversary: I look forward to leading the SAIL-In, sailing into Amsterdam together!”, said the mayor.

 

 

#SAIL2025 is special for several reasons: for the first time in 10 years, the ships return for the largest freely accessible event in Europe. The 10th edition was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. A new generation will be introduced to SAIL, where inspiring and innovative pioneers, known as wavemakers, will have the chance to share their stories with a million-strong audience! Chairman Arie Jan de Waard: “We haven’t forgotten 2020: from the long-standing friendships with (inter)national ships and crews, we are creating the lineup for 2025. The same goes for the partners from 2020: in the coming months, we will contact them to set the course for the jubilee edition. So as many wavemakers as possible can reach a millions-strong audience at #SAIL2025. And on August 20, 2025, led by our flagship the Clipper Stad Amsterdam, we will sail into our birthday city!”.