Take part in a rescue exercise at Abelines Gaard
At Abelines Gaard, the whole family can explore and take part in a rescue exercise every Wednesday in July and August. Here you can learn how sailors of all ages were rescued and brought ashore in Abeline's time.
Rescue exercises for the whole family every Wednesday in July and August.
The sailors who sailed along the coast of West Jutland called this place the Iron Coast. They knew that the gentle waves could turn into powerful giants in an instant, whose only desire was to drag entire ships and their crews down into the depths.
It wasn't just the sailors who were wary – the locals on Holmsland Klit had also seen it happen. That's why a rescue association was set up, and why rescue exercises have always been held at Danish rescue stations.
Every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. in July and August, you can hear exciting stories about shipwrecks and rescue operations on the west coast at the old rescue station at Abelines Gaard.
Together, we will go through all the steps of a rescue operation as it took place in Abeline's time, and we will also hear about the poor souls who were not rescued and ended up in the dead man's mountains.
The rescue exercise is conducted in Danish, German, and English and is included in the admission price.