Head for Ostend at the Belgian North Sea Coast! The large, maritime festival ‘Oostende voor Anker 2013′ with Gaastra as one of its partners takes place this year from 23 – 26 May. Exclusively for this iconic maritime Ostend event in May, Gaastra Pro has designed a special polo shirt collection for women and men. Featured by many intricate details, scripts on the front as ‘North Sea Division’ and an elegant Royal North Sea Yacht Club (RNSYC) badge on the back. Last year the annual Belgian event at the city of Ostend, which debuted in 2000, attracted about 255.000 visitors to the city of Ostend, the largest on the Belgian coast. 170 ships have registered for this year’s 14th edition of Ostend at Anchor in 2013 and will grace the historic harbour of Ostend.
Season’s main topic will be ‘Ships of the Middle Ages’, which have been very important for trade and commercial intercourse at that time. Especially the cog ships were widely used for seagoing trade in medieval Europe, especially the Hanseatic League. The largest cog-built vessels could carry up to 200 tons. Be part of the seafaring history and see several ‘cathedrals of the sea’ such as Etoile du Roi (former ‘Grand Turk’), the brig Mercedes, the sailing ship Morgenster, Astrid, Artemis, Nele, Iris, Gallant and many many more. Visit Oostende and plunge into sailing history of the North Sea. At the official Gaastra online store you can order your matching Gaastra Pro Oostende voor Anker Polo shirt 2013 for women and men in your favorite color. Enjoy!