Summary/sailing log 2015

Below is the sailing log for 2015.

Date	Time	Comment	Log	Cumulative log	Engine (mins)	Engine (total)	Weather	On board

06/06/2015								Andy, Ric and Russell
	14:15	Left marina to test new engine	8444.9				Wind SW5-6
		Motored out to leavings and experimented
	15:20	Back in berth	8449.3		65
		Total:	4.4	4.4	65	1:5

07/06/2015
	14:50	Engine on, had to wait for queue of boats to leave	8449.3				Wind NE2-3, Sunny	Andy, Ric and Derek
	15:00	Left marina
	15:35	Nass - full sail up
	15:40	Engine off			60		Wind NE3
	16:20	Bench Head - stbd beam - bore away	8456.1
	16:50	Headed by wind - back on wind
	17:30	Wallet No.3 green to stbd - had to tack to avoid work off Clacton	8462.4
		Tacked back on edge of wind farm
	18:00	Wallet No.1 green close stbd	8465.4
	18:50	Tacked across just south of Cork Sand
		Making around 120OC OG
	18:55	S.Cork cdnl close to port	8469.2
	19:15	NE Gunfleet cdnl	8472
	20:10	Black Deep 1/2M to stbd	8476.7
	20:30	Long Sand Head 1/2M to port	8478
	21:00	Took reefs out of main and jib					Wind NE2-3
		51 45.468N 1 41.935E
	22:00	Sunk S2 safe water buoy	8485.6
08/06/2015
	00:01	51 35.786N 1 56.820E	8494.6
	01:50	Breeze increased again
		Crossing Noord Hinder South TSS
		51 31.743N 2 07.075E	8503.2
	02:45	51 31N 2 15.23E	8509
	04:00	Wind increased to F4-5 in last hour and round more N.
		Cracked off towards Groote Bank as waypoint - 15 miles away
		51 30.612N 2 30.632E	8518.3
	05:00	Wind gusting 5-6, took in one reef and four rolls
	05:45	Groote Bank E cdnl 1/2M port	8531.3
	06:30	Took in second reef and 2-3 more rolls
	07:15	Samselbu W cdnl close to port	8542.7				Wind NE5-6
	08:15	Wind dying a little and heading us.
		Just off W4 red	8549.2
	08:35	Jib in, engine on - motorsailing to head up north of channel
	09:35	W8 red channel buoy 1/4M stbd
	10:40	Approachinging Vlissingen lock - main down
	10:50	Tied up in lock	8565.2
	12:40	Through first 3 bridges on Walcheren Canal, on staging waiting for Stationsbrug in Middelburg	8568.6
	13:30	Through Spikersbrug into 1st Binnenhaven	8569.7		295
		Total:	120.4	124.8	355	5:55

09/06/2015
		Fiona joined us from Amsterdam mid-morning					Cloudy, Baro 1035
	13:14	Cast off for bridge opening	8569.7
	14:10	Into Schutsluis nr. Veere	8573.1
	14:25	Through lock					Wind NE5-6
		Pontoon outside Veere lee shore so decided not to moor.
	14:35	Engine off - half jib out following Hoppetosse			80
	14:50	Heading round corner by Orangeplaat
	15:20	Moored on pontoon no Bastiaan de Langeplaat	8577.4		10
		Total:	7.7	132.5	90	1:30

10/06/2015
	09:05	Left pontoon	8577.4				Sunny. Wind NE4
	09:30	Round corner by Vluchthaven Geersdijk
		Jib out, engine off.			25
		Wind all over the shop - a short sail.
	09:45	Engine back on - turning corner to Kortgene.
	10:15	Hovering outside Zandkreeksluis	8584.3
	11:05	Cleared lock - heading through Katseplaat channel					Wind NE5
	10:25	Engine off, 2/3 jib out			40
		Beating towards Zieriksee bridge
	11:20	Tacked round down Keeten channel
	13:00	Keeten channel veers NE
		Engine on, jib in	8595.8
	14:20	Into Krammersluizen yacht lock - motored straight in
		Board said 18.5m - probably about 0.5m clearance as we came out
	14:35	Exited lock	8604.4
	14:45	Full jib out, engine off			95		Wind NE3-4
	15:15	Need to head further north towards Volkeraksluizen and can't make it, so engine on, jib in
		At junction with Schelde-Rijn canal	8608.5
	16:20	Straight into Volkerak jachtensluis	8615.5
	16:30	Locked out
		Had to wait outside for 10-15 minutes for a police boat heading into Willemstad
	17:20	Into a box berth (v.v badly) in Willemstad Haven	8618		125
		Total:	40.6	173.1	220	3:40

11/06/2015
	10:30	Slipped from Willemstad	8618				Wind NE4-5, Baro 1027
	11:45	Turned into Dordtsche Kil	8625.2
	12:45	Round corner into Oude Maas	8631.8
	15:05	Round corner into Hollandsche Ijssel	8643.9
	17:05	Approaching Juliansluis - Gouda	8653.8
		Had to wait for barge to go through
	17:30	Into Juliansluis as 'english yacht' - another barge behind
	17:40	Clearing lock
	18:05	Into VW Gouda - narrow entrance into marina, narrow marina as well!	8655.6		455
		Total:	37.6	210.7	455	7:35

12/06/2015
	12:05	Left marina - slightly tight space to turn round	8655.6
	12:15	Waiting for Gouda rail bridge
	12:35	Clear of two railway bridges
	13:15	Through Hefbrug in Boskoop
		Good timing following a barge so everything opening for us	8660.5
	13:55	Through Hefbrug to Gouwsluis	8663.4
		Double bridge - lost barge escort to container terminal
		Following Dutchman. Long wait (25m) for Albert Schweitzerbrug, but then through that and Molenaarsbrug
	14:55	Through Molenaarsbrug	8665.5
	15:35	Into Brassemeer					Wind E2-3
		Jib out, engine off			210
	15:55	Engine off, jib in
	16:00	Berthed in Watersportcentrum Brassemermeer	8669.4
		Total:	13.8	224.5	210	3:30

13/06/2015
	10:00	Left Jachthaven de Brassemermeer	8669.4				Cloudy, slight rain, baro 1014
	11:20	Hovering at Aalsmeerbrug
	11:40	Through bridge	8676.4
	12:20	Waiting for Schipol Draaibrug
	12:35	Through Draaibrug	8680.1
	13:05	Moored at waiting pontoon	8682.2		185

	23:20	VHF announced in Dutch - first bridge at 22:50
	23:45	Red and green - left pier
		Around 10 boats in convoy. V. quick bridge lifts	8682.3
14/06/2015	01:50	Through final major rail bridge from Amsterdam CS	8685.1
	02:20	In berth O4 Amsterdam Marina	8686.3		155
		Total:	16.9	241.4	340	5:40

14/06/2015
	11:45	Headed round to pump-out station, pumped out.	8686.3
	12:00	Back in berth	8687
		Total:	0.7	242.1	680	11:20

16/06/2015
	11:30	Headed round to pump-out station	8687				Wind NE2, baro 1030	Anne on board as well
	11:45	Heading down Nordzeekanaal towards locks
	12:45	Into Oranjesluizen (about 10 min wait)	8691.7
	12:05	Through Schellingwouderbrug (every 20 min)
	13:20	Pulled out jib at end of channel, engine off			110
	13:55	Engine on, jib in off Muiden entrance channel
	14:20	In Muiden	8697.6		25
		Total:	10.6	252.7	135	2:15

17/06/2015
	09:00	Left Royal Dutch YC	8697.6				Wind SW3, sunny, baro 1028
	09:05	Filled up with fuel - 71 litres (34 hours)
	09:15	Left fuel berth
	09:20	Engine off, full jib out			15
	09:50	Approaching entrance channel
		Jib in, engine off	8701.1
	10:10	Hanging around for Schellingwouderbrug	8703.2
	10:20	Through bridge
	10:30	In lock	8704
	11:30	Pumped out at marina
	11:40	Back in berth	8708		105
		Total:	10.4	263.1	120	2:0

14/07/2015	11:40	Left marina	8708.1				Baro 1020, cloudy, dry	Anne, Derek and Adie
		Heading down Nordzeekanaal to Oranjesluizen
	12:40	Tied up waiting for Oranjesluizen	8712
	12:50	Into lock - busy - around 15 boats
	13:25	Clear of Schellingwoude bridge
	13:55	Past point
		Hoisted main - 2 reefs and : jib			125		Wind W3-4
		Tacked about 1M off Edam
		Sails in off Edam, engine on
	16:05	Moored on starboard side - Edam	8727.7		15
		Total:	19.6	282.7	140	2:20

15/07/2015	14:10	Left Edam	8727.7				Baro 1022, misty, light rain
	14:25	Sails up (full), engine off			15		Wind SW2-3
	15:50	Sails down outside Hoorn entrance, engine on
	16:05	In box berth A114 - Hoorn. Had to call first at waiting berth.	8735.6		15
		Total:	7.9	290.6	30	0:30

16/07/2015	10:20	Left Hoorn - went round to pump-out barge. Had to wait for two brown boats.	8735.6				Sunny spells, wind W1-2
	10:45	Left Hoorn harbour
	12:40	In lock - Enkhuizen	8745.8		140
	12:45	Though Enkhuizen lock
	13:10	Moored up in Compagnieshaven	8747		30
	16:00	Left Enkhuizen again
		Heading back to lock
	16:10	Straight into lock
	16:15	Out again
	18:25	Moored up in Bataviahaven Lelystad	8760.8		145
		Total:	25.2	315.8	315	5:15

18/07/2015	09:30	Left Lelystad	8760.8				Baro 1020
		Hoisted main - 1 reef - in harbour					Wind WSW4-5
	09:50	Out of breakwater. Jib out - one dot, engine off			20
	11:25	Approaching Enkhuizen lock channel. Sails in, engine on.
	11:45	Straight into lock - interesting entry
	11:55	Out of lock
	12:00	Jib out, engine off			30
	13:35	Caught in middle of 29er European Championship when we wanted to tack for Medemblik
		So, jib in, engine on	8784.4
	14:05	In berth B10 Medemblik Regatta Centre	8786.7		30
		Total:	25.9	341.7	80	1:20

19/07/2015	08:30	Left berth to pumping station	8786.7				Murky, baro 1015, Wind SE4-5
		Harbour master told us pump was never used and didn't work!			5
	08:40	Left Medemblik
		Motoring upwind to shore for a lee
	09:20	Engine off, jib out - one dot			40
		Heading to windward
	09:50	Not making well OG to lock. Engine on, jib in.
	10:40	In lock	8797.9
	10:50	Out of lock
		Wind shifted to SW and died to 5-7 knots, so motoring across to Volendam
	13:35	in box G5 - Volendam marina	8813.8		220
		Total:	27.1	368.8	265	4:25

20/07/2015	09:15	Left Volendam	8813.8				Baro 1018, Wind SW2-3
	09:25	Jib out in approach channel, engine off			10
	09:40	Rounded Marken breakwater, full main up
	10:20	Wind dying - jib in, engine on					SW1-2
	11:05	No real sign if wind, so main down as well
	12:00	Through bridge - had to tie up and wait for lock
	12:45	Out of lock
	13:40	In berth O4 again, via pump-out	8831.3		185
		Total:	17.5	386.3	195	3:15

06/08/2015	07:45	Left marina	8831.3				Baro 1018 Wind SE1-2	Andy L
		Tried to pump-out but it was being repaired
		Headed straight for Oranjesluis
	08:35	Stopped for diesel - 60.3 litres
	08:50	Headed off again
	09:05	In Oranjesluis - just 3 boats
	09:25	Through Schellingwouderbrug
	10:10	Wind v.light but hoisted full main and jib 3kts OG			140		SE2
	10:30	Wind died - jib in, engine on
	13:50	Main down, approachign Enkhuizen lock
	14:10	Straight into lock	8858.2
	14:50	Into (box) berth M30 in Compagnieshaven	8859.7		255
		Total:	28.4	414.7	395	6:35

07/08/2015	09:45	Left marina	8859.7				Baro 1022
	09:55	Sails up, engine off (Engine hours 58.1)			10		Wind SSE2
	10:10	Wind died. Engine on, jib in
	11:40	Tiny bit of breeze filling in from NW. Engine off, jib out.			90
	13:15	Approaching Lemmergeul channel. Sails down, engine on.
		Watching Skutje fleet starting and racing
	14:50	in Jachthaven Lemmer	8878.1
	14:55	Moved to another berth	8878.2
		Total:	18.5	433.2	100	1:40

08/08/2015	09:30	Left lemmer	8878.2				Sunny Baro 1025
	09:50	Main up, one reef, jib one dot
		Engine off			20		Wind N/NE 4 - quite variable
		Lovely sailing, wind just aft of beam
	13:20	Just off Medemblik. Engine on, sails in to weave through Laser 4.7 fleet
	13:50	In Regatta Centre Medemblik	8901		30
		Total:	22.8	456	50	0:50

09/08/2015	09:10	Left Medemblik	8901				Sunny Baro 1028
	09:25	Sails up, engine off			15		Wind E2-3
		Tacking across to Enkhuizen					Wind SE (shifty) 2-3
	12:10	Approaching Enkhuizen
		Sails down, engine on
	12:45	Tied up in Compagnieshaven after temporary mooring at Meldsteiger pontoon	8914.1		35
		Total:	13.1	469.1	50	0:50

10/08/2015	11:00	Left Enkhuizen	8914.1				Baro 1024 Wind S-SW 1	John R and Andy L
	13:10	Moored in Stavoren for lunch	8925.2		130
	14:55	Left Stavoren - sailed off with engine on tick-over
	15:10	Hoisted main outside entrance and engine off			15		Wind v.light SE2
		Goosewinged across towards Hindeloopen
	16:35	Sails in, engine on approaching Hindeloopen
	16:50	Alongside fuel berth to be allocated berth
	17:00	In berth 137	8929.1		20
		Total:	15	484.1	165	2:45

11/08/2015	09:10	Left berth	8929.1				Baro 1022 Wind SW1-2 Cloudy
		Moored quickly at pump-out/fuel but no-one there
	09:15	Left properly
	09:30	Full sail up, making 2kts OG			15		Wind WSW2
	10:30	Wind increasing and shifting					Wind NW2-3
	12:00	Breeze dying again					Wind WNW1-2
	13:15	Breeze down to 3 knots. Jib in, engine on
		Around 2.5M from Enkhuizen
	14:05	In Enkhuizen lock	8945.1		50
	14:10	Out of lock
	14:40	Sails up, engine off			30		Wind S2-3
		Wind went SW2 - wavered between Lelystad or Hoorn as destinations
		Tacked out to cover both options and eventually chose Hoorn
	15:40	Sudden shift to NE3. Eased sails to head for Hoorn
	17:30	Moored up in Hoorn	8957.1		10
		Total:	28	512.1	105	1:45

12/08/2015	10:40	Left marina	8957.1
		Tried to fill with fuel and pump-out, but barge closed Wednesdays
	10:45	Main up in harbour					Wind NE3-4
	10:50	Engine off, jib out			10
		Lovely sailing
	13:05	Inside entrance to Lelystad
		Sails down, engine on
	13:20	Tied up in Bataviahaven	8973.6		15
		Total:	16.5	528.6	25	0:25

13/08/2015	07:40	Left Lelystad	8973.6				Baro 1026 Wind NE4
	07:50	Jib out, engine off			10
		Pottering under jib only downwind
	09:00	Gybed jib across as wind veered E
	11:55	Engine on and gunned it to make 12:00 bridge
	12:00	Jib in - last through bridge
	12:30	Into Oranjesluis - chaos			35
	13:40	Pumped out - pump-out had moved.			60
		Tried to get round to berth on inside, but entrance now blocked
	13:45	In berth	8998.5
		Total:	24.9	553.5	105	1:45

24/10/2015	10:30	Left marina	8998.5				Baro 1024	Chris, Wendy and Andy
	11:30	Waiting for Oranjesluis	9001.6
	11:45	In lock
	12:05	Through Schellingwouderbrug
	12:25	Full main and jib up			135		Wind S3
		Heading for Lelystad					Round to west of south 3
	16:30	Engine on, sails in
	16:55	Tied up in Batavia Haven	9019.9		25
		Total:	21.4	574.9	160	2:40

25/10/2015	12:55	Left Batavia Haven	9019.1				Baro 1030
		Motoring straight across to Enkhuizen - too light to sail					Wind NW0-1
	15:25	Waiting - tied up outside Enkhuizen lock			150
	15:40	Through lock
	16:00	Meldsteiger berth - Compagnieshaven
	16:15	Moved to B40 - just behind Meldsteiger	9032.2		35
		Total:	13.1	588	185	3:5

27/10/2015	09:20	Moved round to fuel berth	9032.2				Baro 1023 Sunny
		Added 55 litres
	09:35	Left fuel berth			5
	09:50	Waiting for lock			15
	10:15	Clear of lock
		Full main and : jib					Wind SE4 g 5
	10:20	Engine off			25
	11:20	Wind eased a little - full jib out					Wind F3-4
	13:30	Wind died down to 4 knots - only making less than 1kt OG
		Engine on, jib in
	13:40	Engine off, jib out			10		Wind SE2-3
	14:35	Off Muiden approach channel
		Engine on, sails in
	14:55	Moored up Muiden marina	9055.7		20
		Total:	23.5	611.5	75	1:15

28/10/2015	09:10	Left Stichting Jachthaven	9055.7				Cloudy, Wind SE1-2
	10:20	Waiting for Schellingwouderbrug					Baro 1018
	10:40	Through bridge
	10:45	In lock			90
	10:50	Heading along Nordzee canal
	12:10	Back in berth after pump-out	9063.9		70
		Total:	8.2	619.7	160	2:40