Jan van Haasteren 'Skûtsjesilen' 1000 pieces

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Jan van Haasteren Puzzle 'Skûtsjesilen'

I made the puzzle 'Skûtsjesilen' – this is number 1110100037, issued in 2023 on October 7. This puzzle has been released in a 2-in-1 combo box with the puzzle 'The Cheese Market' (drawn by Jan van Haasteren). This puzzle is drawn by Jan van Haasteren Studio Jan van Haasteren. It's this puzzle:

and it's in this box:

What is 'Skûtsjesilen'?

Skûtsjesilen refers to a traditional Frisian sailing competition with skûtsjes. A skûtsje is a historic Frisian sailing ship, originally used for freight transport in the province of Friesland and the rest of the Netherlands.

History:
In the 19th and early 20th century skûtsjes were frequently used cargo ships in Friesland. They were mainly used for the transport of peat, manure and other goods over the Frisian lakes and canals. Because of their flat bottom they were extremely suitable for the shallow waters of Friesland. As freight transport by road and rail increased in the 20th century, the commercial role of skûtsjes declined. However, many of these ships were preserved and given a second life in leisure and sport.

Matches:
The tradition of Skûtsjesilen as a sport began in the early 20th century. Nowadays there are two important skûtsje championships in Friesland: the SKS (Snekermeer) and the IFKS (Iepen Fryske Championship Hens Skûtsjesilen). Both competitions take place in the summer and attract many spectators, both on water and on land. Teams often represent specific cities or villages in Friesland. The competitions are not only a sporting event, but also a celebration of Frisian culture and tradition. They are often accompanied by festivities on land and attract many tourists and sailing enthusiasts.

What is Skûtsjesilen – explained in a video:

Explanation of the puzzle in the 2-in-1 combination box

This puzzle comes in a 2-in-1 combination box, watch the video about it:

This puzzle is in 1 or more search books

This puzzle is in 1 or more search books by Jan van Haasteren. These are not only fun search books to search for recurring elements, you can also ideally use the image of this puzzle as an 'extra' large poster while puzzling! View the overview with our 'Jan van Haasteren search books'

Laying the puzzle

I always do all the puzzles on a puzzle mat and then start laying out the straight edges:

And then I look for all the pieces with the same colors together, and then you arrive at the large yellow cloth of the paraglider or hang glider. And it turns out the tax inspector is a hang glider! You will then come to all the boats in the water: the police boat, Jan van Haasteren's own boat and the submarine:

I took this puzzle one step further by laying the sailboats, but I really saved laying the gray and white sails for last, which was relatively difficult. While the whole puzzle was pretty easy:

The big gray sail was almost finished, that wasn't too bad:

And what remains here are the small sails of the sailboats in the background of the puzzle:

and finally I finished the puzzle:

Review of this puzzle

I made a review video of this puzzle with the fixed recurring elements and funny elements in this puzzle:

How long will it take you to complete this 1000 piece puzzle?

I completed the puzzle 'Skutsjesilen or Sailing' in peace and quiet and it took me several days to complete it. Beautifully made on a puzzle mat on the floor in the living room. I do record the time, but not very precisely, puzzling remains a hobby! But to give an idea of ​​how long it took me to complete this JvH puzzle of 1000 pieces:

• Explaining the pieces: 20 minutes
• Laying the edges = 25 minutes
• Laying the rest of the pieces = 4 hours and 10 minutes
• Which means that it took me a total of 4 hours and 55 minutes to complete this puzzle. He was very easy and that was a shame. In the past it almost always took me 8 hours, but I have a special tip to be able to puzzle a lot faster

About Jumbo puzzles

Jumbo (not to be confused with our supermarket Jumbo!) makes toys, games and puzzles. Jumbo, for example, has made the very well-known games such as “Human don't get annoyed” and “Stratego” and “PimPamPet”. Games that have been around for generations and are still widely played by both young and old. Jumbo has been making and developing toys since about 1900. In the early years of the company, only toys from other countries were imported to the Netherlands. However, since about 1930 it was decided to also make their own toys, at the time manufacturing wooden toys, which was very popular at the time. Almost all toys in those years were made of wood. An important spearhead was that the toys made by Jumbo had to be of very good quality; it had to be as strong as an Elephant. An elephant had to stand on it! The red elephant has been the hallmark of Jumbo's games and puzzles for years. The name Jumbo and the red elephant together form the logo from about 1935. The Jumbo elephant is drawn by Mr. Möhr. He worked at an advertising agency and regularly signed for Hausemann & Hötte. Mr Möhr was at one point commissioned to design a beautiful new elephant logo for the Hausemann & Hötte toys. The logo has changed a bit since then. For example, the eye has grown over the years and has dropped slightly more, resulting in a friendlier elephant.

In the past, the elephant was not only used in the color red, but in all kinds of colors such as blue, yellow, black, white and green. All those colors were cozy and playful. For example, one time there was a yellow elephant on the box and the other time a red one. It was usually looked at which color best matched the color of the box. It was not until the end of the 60s that the red elephant was definitively chosen. Red is a color that stands out and attracts attention.

From 1945 Jumbo also started to focus on games made of cardboard. Jumbo has therefore been a guarantee for strong quality for years! Jumbo is a unique Dutch company with a rich history, with its head office in Zaandam. About 130 employees work for Jumbo. With a turnover of €75 million, Jumbo is a medium-sized European player in toys. Jumbo has sales offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. They export to more than 25 countries around the world.

In 1980 Jumbo starts the production of Jan van Haasteren Puzzles.

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