North Sea Regatta

The Delta Lloyd North Sea Regatta is The Hague’s annual sailing festival. Every Whitsun weekend, Scheveningen is transformed into the epicentre of Dutch competitive sailing. There will be all kinds of boats, with a total of around 1,500 boats heading for the coast of The Hague.
 
Starting shot
On Tuesday 31 May the first starting shot will be fired. Then dozens of yachts will begin the traditional Vuurschepenrace. This 110-mile race starts in Scheveningen and finishes in Harwich, on the English coast. The participants will be battling the elements on the open sea.
 
Competitions
Once the boats have returned to Scheveningen, on Friday 10 June the competitions begin. From then until 13 June, a group of around 500 open boats, catamarans, Olympic and one-design classes, sharp yachts and classic boats will be racing around the buoys. In the evenings, you’ll find the sailors in the regatta village, where there will be a variety of dazzling live shows.

Come to the North Sea Regatta, come to The Hague Festivals!