Author: Riemer Witteveen

After a nice weekend with our little family, it’s time to get back to work. Little Oak is already familiar with the workshop and is ever so curious to see all the beautiful things his dad makes.  A while ago, we spoke to Peter Lawless Solo Non-stop Circumnavigation, the brother of upcoming Golden Globe Race sailor Pat Lawless –…

In case you were wondering why things have been a bit quiet lately: meet Oak! Our newest and favourite crewmember! He was born on Sunday, January 10th and he’s a happy little chap with 10 toes, 10 fingers and a very joyful edition to our lives. We’ll try to keep up with incoming enquiries as…

Mark Slats is back in the Netherlands! A month after his finish in Les Sables-d’Olonne, he sailed back into the port of Scheveningen. Last Saturday, a huge crowd was cheering for him on the piers, waiting to see Slats after being away for eight months. It was nice to see him back safely, with his…

We’re very proud of Thom, who’s back in his home waters after a 4 year circumnavigation in his Vancouver 28, with an Aries as a crewmember! He sailed well over 37 thousand miles! Congratulations!

Winter has finally set in and temperatures are dropping fast here in Amsterdam. Many boats are out of the water, ready for some love an care before they go back into the water again in spring. But work at Aries Vane Gear has not come to a standstill. For many sailors preparations for next season…