A cracking sail today. 15-20 knots of wind from the east and with one reef in the main and two-thirds jib we made around 6.5-7 knots most of the way across. We left Muiden around 10am after a leisurely start to the day and headed close past Pampas Island, past …
A short trip to start the season off – from Amsterdam Marina to Muiden. With an easterly, we decided to motor across from the Oranjesluis as it was just a couple of miles anyway. On the way across we were waved over by a motor boat who were anchored and …
Enkhuizen to Muiden – 23.5 miles in 5 hours 35 minutes With a South Easterly forecast we decided to get ourselves closer back to Amsterdam today, so we headed straight down the Markermeer to Muiden. After filling up with fuel at Enkhuizen, we headed back through the lock and with …
Muiden to Amsterdam – 10.4 miles in 2 hours and 40 minutes A return trip to Amsterdam today – time to head home this evening on the ferry and leave the boat in its new home in Amsterdam Marina. We left our berth at the Royal Dutch Yacht Club about …
Amsterdam to Muiden – 10.6 miles in 2 hours 50 minutes Having spent a little time trying to sort where the leak in the forward cabin was, and narrowed it down to the pole downhaul deck fitting, we decided that we needed some mastic. We had already tried the ‘chandlery’ …
