A.L.S.Z.V. De Blauwe Schuit
A.L.S.Z.V. De Blauwe Schuit is the student sailing and social association of Leiden, based at the University Watersports Centre in Leiderdorp. The club has its own society building, boat shed and harbour as well as one of the largest and most varied student fleets in the Netherlands with around 17 boats, including Polyvalks, RS500, Laser Pico and a cabin yacht. In addition to free sailing instruction within the association there are regattas, sailing days, camps and weekly social evenings; membership is open year-round. Since its founding in 1966 the club has combined sailing sport, racing and student community for beginners and experienced sailors alike.
History
De Blauwe Schuit has been the student sailing association of Leiden since 1966. In almost fifty years the club grew to about 300 students and many alumni and owns its own society building, boat shed and harbour at the University Watersports Centre in Leiderdorp. Its aim is to make sailing and racing accessible to students; sailing knowledge, instruction, event organisation and fleet maintenance are passed on from generation to generation. The club is known for its open character, active members and the balance of sustainable (racing) sailing with social life and personal development in many committees. The 63rd board “Roerend” (2025/2026) continues that tradition. Activities and successes range from the Leidse Onderlinge on the Kaag and the Nestor Trophy at Braassemermeer to national and international starts with RS500, Polyvalk and the cabin yacht FireFly.
Information
Facilities
Own society building, boat shed and harbour at the University Watersports Centre in Leiderdorp; student fleet of about 17 boats (including six Polyvalks, RS500, Laser Pico, Topaz and cabin yacht FireFly/FF65).
Activities
Free sailing instruction and certificates, sailing days and camps, regattas (including Leidse Onderlinge, NSK, Kaag winter races), touring and IJsselmeer trips, weekly social evenings, Blauwe Maand for first-years, committees and four disputen, Friesland and winter sports trips.
Youth section
Student association with its own first-year committee (EeCo), Blauwe Maand in September and the traditional first-year camp after EL CID week; year-round joining and free sailing instruction.