Category: Holland 2016

We left anticipating a short trip to Vlaardingen where we will moor the boat while I return to the UK for work for a couple of days. However, this was not to be the case. We had two bridges to get through and unbeknown to us one was having technical problems. When we called up…

We went to Oud-Beijerland via the Spui canal. It was pretty windy but only strong gusts so we waited for a bit of a lull in the wind and popped out of the box berth with no problems. We had to get through the Haringvliet Bridge which is only 15 mins from Willemstad and opens…

We left Oude Tonge after stocking up with French wine in plastic bottles (good on a boat) for €2 a bottle from Aldi. We went with tide and wind to Willemstad (for a change) via the huge Volkerak lock, not too bad this time, only a 30 minute wait. Willemstad is a picturesque harbour and…

We left Ouddorp after being stuck for 3 days because of the strong winds. Although in fairness the wind hadn’t died down much, it was just we were getting a bit stir-crazy. So we left in 30 knots of wind but even though we were being pinned onto the pontoon, we soon sprung off and…

After 3 days on that islands we needed a charge up and some provisions so we headed for Ouddorp a lovely town on the most northernly part of the Grevelingenmeer. There is a nice marina and clubhouse at W.S.V. Goeree. With very friendly harbour staff and a very safe harbour for bad weather. Which was…

Well, today was not a day that we needed seasick tablets as it was a quick 1-mile journey from the marina to one of the public moorings that I mentioned in my previous post. The public moorings are scattered all around the Grevelingenmeer. They usually have toilet facilities and rubbish bins and pontoons. This one…

We left Wemeldinge about midday after spending an hour or two trying to find/work out the tidal streams and eventually giving up. We worked on the principle that the north sea comes in and goes out i.e. flow east until HW and then ebbs west. As it happens that seems to be reasonable logic. Go…

So we left Vlissingen at 8 am but for a change we decided to take a different route to the usual one through Middleburg and the Versemeer. Instead we continued down the Westershelde down to the canal at Hansweert that joins the Oostershelde at Wemeldinge. With just one lock and two bridges it’s a much…

Nothing very exciting to report. On route, we stopped at Brighton Dover Calais – Layover for tide Nieuwport Vlissingen – Micheal Di Ruyterhaven The passage from Brighton to Dover was interesting. We were with the tide so pretty quick averaging 9.6 knots (7.7 through the water). But after leaving Brighton the fog came down and…