Voyages of sailing boat La Bamba
Friday, 9 August
Today we stayed in Ostend as it’s still very windy. We had planned to stay 2 nights anyway but someone needs to go up the mast to fetch that main halyard before we can sail again, and that someone is me!
Continue reading “Day 37 – Up the Mast in Ostend”Thursday 8, August
We set off at 8:30 and had a half hour wait for the mega bridge lock, mostly because a Swan yacht had gone a bit early and nabbed the lock just for itself before the rest of us got there.
Continue reading “Day 36, Reefing and Tacking to Ostende, 75nm”Wednesday, 7 August
We left Scheveningen around 8am to avoid strong winds forecast for later in the day.
Continue reading “Day 35, Scheveningen to Stellendam 36nm”Tuesday, 6 August
Today it’s just the two of us and we got up early to make the most of the tide when we get out onto the sea.
Continue reading “Day 34, Amsterdam to Scheveningen, 38nm”Monday, 5 August
Today we stayed in Amsterdam as Angela and Fin are leaving after lunch – at least going home we are right by the station and there’s only one change in Brussels!
Continue reading “Day 33, Amsterdam”Sunday, 4 August
We spent the morning in pretty Enkhuizen and walked along the town wall to the beach.
Continue reading “Day 32, on to Amsterdam – 31nm”Day 31 Harlingen to Enkhuizen, 30nm
Saturday, 3 August
We left around 8:30am – as the boat inside us wanted to catch the bridge before it’s going to be shut for a couple of hours.
Continue reading “Day 31, Harlingen to Enkhuizen, 34nm”Sorry for delay on these – I know they are popular!
Some miles were on motor, some sailing
We were worried our furler was failing
But it furled in quite slickly
And to Orth we skipped quickly
To dock by Quattordici’s railing!
Continue reading “German Limericks 🇩🇪”Friday, 2 August
We left Terschelling in the afternoon mostly due to tide and when our neighbours were leaving!
Thursday, 1 August
Like everyone else in Holland we decided to stay in Terschelling to get over our journey and see what all the fuss is about!
Continue reading “Day 29 – Terschelling – land of sand, birds and boats”