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Shanghai Sailing Club at Dianshanhu

Today I went to Dianshanhu, a lake about 50 km outside Shanghai, to watch a couple of sailing races. I had not been here before, and I was pleasantly surprised. The sailing club is located directly on the lake, close to a golf course and next to the start of the two rowing lanes.A very nice location, where you feel very far away from Shanghai, even though it's less than an hour drive from downtown (assuming no traffic jams). I think it's a great place to spend a day or weekend (there are hotels...

A new trend in Dutch boating?

Last weekend I was in Holland, and the weather was so good that we decided to go sailing on the lakes in Friesland (pictures see here). I love sailing, but did not do much sailing in the Netherlands over the past 10 years. I was surprised to see how things have changed in the mean time. It seems people's wealth is really increasing, because a lot more people than before now own a boat. Several new harbors had been built to accommodate the new boats, and it was very busy in the canals that...