The ‘Enkhuizer Zeevaartschool’ (EZS) is located in the city of Enkhuizen, the Netherlands. The school was founded in 1978 as a result of increased interest in sailing and maintaining traditional sailing vessels, which had been renovated and refitted to carry passengers on a commercial basis.
Lessons take place on Fridays and/or Saturdays for 24 weeks from October to the end of March each year.
If you are unable to physically attend the classes in Enkhuizen because, for example, you need to remain at home/elsewhere for employment reasons, or due to visa restrictions, is possible to follow the lessons online, although students must travel to Enkhuizen to sit the exams at the end of each semester (in late-December and mid-March). Please contact our office for more information.
The exams for KZV (limited sailing area) and GZV (unlimited sailing area) are held at the school and are supervised by the LEB (National Bureau of Commercial Sailing Examinations), which has ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.
For foreign students we can arrange accommodation aboard a ship during the period that KZV and GZV lessons are being given. Please contact us if you are interested.
Lessons take place on Fridays and/or Saturdays for 24 weeks from October to the end of March each year.
If you are unable to physically attend the classes in Enkhuizen because, for example, you need to remain at home/elsewhere for employment reasons, or due to visa restrictions, is possible to follow the lessons online, although students must travel to Enkhuizen to sit the exams at the end of each semester (in late-December and mid-March). Please contact our office for more information.
The exams for KZV (limited sailing area) and GZV (unlimited sailing area) are held at the school and are supervised by the LEB (National Bureau of Commercial Sailing Examinations), which has ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.
For foreign students we can arrange accommodation aboard a ship during the period that KZV and GZV lessons are being given. Please contact us if you are interested.
A LONG TRADITION OF NAUTICAL EDUCATION
Nautical education is a long-standing tradition in Enkhuizen, dating back to the 16th century. Many sailing ships departed from this, at the time, important city to sail the world’s oceans.
The introduction of steamships and reliable engines resulted in merchant sailing ships rapidly becoming redundant. Clippers, schooners and other traditional sailing ships disappeared from the rivers and seas, and along with them the nautical education and knowledge of sailing tall ships. However, a turning point was reached in the 1960’s, when a young generation started restoring and sailing the remaining decrepit ships. This was often financed through organising sailing trips for interested parties.
Gradually this developed into a fully-fledged line of business run by highly educated people. Now, around 450 traditional ships are again sailing in north-western Europe.
Tall ships can also be found in small numbers on the rest of the world’s oceans and in seaports. Nowadays all of these ships and their crew are bound by ever stricter regulations. The Enkhuizer Zeevaartschool was established to enable people to sail these ships safely, legitimately and responsibly.
The introduction of steamships and reliable engines resulted in merchant sailing ships rapidly becoming redundant. Clippers, schooners and other traditional sailing ships disappeared from the rivers and seas, and along with them the nautical education and knowledge of sailing tall ships. However, a turning point was reached in the 1960’s, when a young generation started restoring and sailing the remaining decrepit ships. This was often financed through organising sailing trips for interested parties.
Gradually this developed into a fully-fledged line of business run by highly educated people. Now, around 450 traditional ships are again sailing in north-western Europe.
Tall ships can also be found in small numbers on the rest of the world’s oceans and in seaports. Nowadays all of these ships and their crew are bound by ever stricter regulations. The Enkhuizer Zeevaartschool was established to enable people to sail these ships safely, legitimately and responsibly.
board
Paul van 't Hof
Jan Dijkstra
Claire Groenewegen
Mattijs Wever
Jan Dijkstra
Claire Groenewegen
Mattijs Wever
staff members
Simon Edwards, operations
Anthony Goldsmith, boatswain
Brigitte Majoor, administrative employee
Gert van Wijk, administrative employee
Anthony Goldsmith, boatswain
Brigitte Majoor, administrative employee
Gert van Wijk, administrative employee
management
Cosmo Wassenaar
our instructors and teachers
Eef Willems (KZV and GZV), Jeroen Peters (KZV), Bernt Folmer (KZV, GZV and bosun), Klaas Wester (GZV), Marteyn Blok (KZV), Erick Scheijde (GZV), Aart Wijker (KZV), Onno van der Zweep (KZV), Paul van Ommen (KZV), Mechelien Rövekamp (KZV), Anthony Goldsmith (KZV, GZV and bosun), Thomas van Es (GZV and WASP), Klaas Gaastra (GZV), Marieke Brouwer (KZV), Willem Bosma (bosun), Patrick Walle (bosun), Thijs Viegers (Bosun), Hans Weerlink (bosun), Friso Wennekes (bosun), Rene van Reenen (bosun), Bert Stoel (GZV), Patricia Heinstein (GZV), Fosse Fortuin (KZV).
board of trustees
T.B. Bouwman:
On behalf of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)
P.B. Zwiers:
Former Chairman interest group BBZ
On behalf of the Royal Association of Netherlands Shipowners (KVNR)
P.B. Zwiers:
Former Chairman interest group BBZ
vision
The EZS is a non-profit organisation which specialises in adult education. Our goal is to be able to educate anyone, without requiring preparatory training, although some commercial sailing experience is highly recommended!
The school uses its own solar-panel generated electricity; class rooms are equipped with sensors that switch off the lights when nobody is there.
Since 2015 we participate in a program that seeks to minimize Single Use Plastics (SUPs); students are requested to re-use plastic packaging. For plastic-free inspiration click here
The school uses its own solar-panel generated electricity; class rooms are equipped with sensors that switch off the lights when nobody is there.
Since 2015 we participate in a program that seeks to minimize Single Use Plastics (SUPs); students are requested to re-use plastic packaging. For plastic-free inspiration click here
