Den Helder to Scheveningen
08/08/06 12:39 Filed in: The Netherlands
An early start with the intention to go as far as possible today. The target is Ijmuiden but if all is going well will try to reach Scheveningen.
At departure the wind appears to be SW F3-4 but by the time we clear Den Helder approaches and turn southwards it is WSW F3-4. We motorsail until 10:05 as the wind is veering towards WNW.
We are having a cracking sail but the Aries does not seem to be working properly and I am having to fiddle with it a lot. By 14:30 we are approaching Ijmuiden and making very good progress. The wind has increased to WNW 4-5 and with 2 reefs in the main, the yankee and the staysail we are reaching speeds in excess of 6 knots.
When deploying the Aries I did not seat the lower oar properly and it has hinged to the horizontal. This meant I had to steer from around 14:00. In future the Aries will be properly deployed before leaving port.
We continue south at a fast pace with the wind increasing to WNW 6. At 19:45 we are off Scheveningen harbour awaiting clearance inbound. This is a busy port and clearance must be obtained before entry or departure. By now the seas are quite large.
At 20:00 we obtain clearance and enter the harbour. As we approach Yachthaven Scheveningen we are met by a mooring officer in a rib who directs us too a rafted berth on the seeward side of the marina where we moor at 20:30. A fabulous day's sailing. Maximum speed was 6.9 knots with an average of 5.63 knots.
This is another very full marina. At €15.37 it is the most expensive Dutch marina we have visited so far. It is also one of the worst. The marina is being expanded but facilities for a large number of boats on the seaward side comprise a couple of porta-cabins reached via a building site. On the eastern side there is access to better facilities but these are too far away. Thank goodness for the holding tank.
I walk into town for a take-away.
Daily Run: 62.5 miles Passage Time: 12 hours
At departure the wind appears to be SW F3-4 but by the time we clear Den Helder approaches and turn southwards it is WSW F3-4. We motorsail until 10:05 as the wind is veering towards WNW.
We are having a cracking sail but the Aries does not seem to be working properly and I am having to fiddle with it a lot. By 14:30 we are approaching Ijmuiden and making very good progress. The wind has increased to WNW 4-5 and with 2 reefs in the main, the yankee and the staysail we are reaching speeds in excess of 6 knots.
When deploying the Aries I did not seat the lower oar properly and it has hinged to the horizontal. This meant I had to steer from around 14:00. In future the Aries will be properly deployed before leaving port.
We continue south at a fast pace with the wind increasing to WNW 6. At 19:45 we are off Scheveningen harbour awaiting clearance inbound. This is a busy port and clearance must be obtained before entry or departure. By now the seas are quite large.
At 20:00 we obtain clearance and enter the harbour. As we approach Yachthaven Scheveningen we are met by a mooring officer in a rib who directs us too a rafted berth on the seeward side of the marina where we moor at 20:30. A fabulous day's sailing. Maximum speed was 6.9 knots with an average of 5.63 knots.
This is another very full marina. At €15.37 it is the most expensive Dutch marina we have visited so far. It is also one of the worst. The marina is being expanded but facilities for a large number of boats on the seaward side comprise a couple of porta-cabins reached via a building site. On the eastern side there is access to better facilities but these are too far away. Thank goodness for the holding tank.
I walk into town for a take-away.
Daily Run: 62.5 miles Passage Time: 12 hours