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Theo Van Der Wegen

Theo Van Der Wegen

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Curacao

Retired airline captain KLM Boeing 777 living on Curacao sailing around Caribbean

3,686

NM

Total Distance

228

Days

Time at Sea

QUALIFICATIONS
Harbour Master Curacao qualification image

Boating Licence

Harbour Master Curacao
The RYA qualification image

GMDSS Short Range Certificate

The RYA
The RYA qualification image

Shorebased Coastal Skipper & YM Offshore

The RYA
Theo Van Der Wegen
Alex Tiessen

Theo Van Der Wegen & Alex Tiessen

Saturday at 10:24

East point Curacao

beautiful sailing conditions, 0 5m sea state, wind 12-17 kts, partly cloudy

1

East point Curacao

30.2

NM

5h 37m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen

Theo Van Der Wegen

27 September 2025 at 10:58

east point curacao

sea 1.5m wind 18kts weather clear

4

east point curacao

27.7

NM

4h 47m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen

Theo Van Der Wegen

17 September 2025 at 12:05

1

curaçao coastal

25.6

NM

4h 26m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen
Alex Tiessen

Theo Van Der Wegen & Alex Tiessen

13 September 2025 at 09:53

coatal sail, around the oil rig

good weather conditions, 14-20 kts wind, 1m sea state, partly cloudy

coatal sail, around the oil rig

29

NM

4h 43m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen
Alex Tiessen

Theo Van Der Wegen & Alex Tiessen

7 September 2025 at 08:56

table mountain regatta

regatta, 18-22 kts wind seastate 1m no clouds, no precip. didnpt fish race 1, finished race 2

10

table mountain regatta

39.9

NM

6h 37m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen
Alex Tiessen

Theo Van Der Wegen & Alex Tiessen

30 August 2025 at 11:04

regatta Directors Bay practice run

14.7

NM

2h 27m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen
Alex Tiessen

Theo Van Der Wegen & Alex Tiessen

23 August 2025 at 10:56

coastal sail Curacao

suny conditions, wind 20-27kts sailed reef2. sea state max 1,5m swell

coastal sail Curacao

21.5

NM

4h 1m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen
Alex Tiessen

Theo Van Der Wegen & Alex Tiessen

16 August 2025 at 11:49

Rigging check

Calm seas and wind 10-17 kts

Rigging check

17.8

NM

4h 3m

John Godden Pier to Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen

Theo Van Der Wegen

2 July 2025 at 12:49

Stormy day at Curacao

Rough seas wind gusting 28 kts

Stormy day at Curacao

13.9

NM

2h 43m

Morgenster, Curaçao

Theo Van Der Wegen
Alex Tiessen

Theo Van Der Wegen & Alex Tiessen

28 June 2025 at 10:42

Coastal sail Curacao

Variable winds due showers Average 20 kts

Coastal sail Curacao

26.5

NM

4h 58m

Morgenster, Curaçao