Breskens to Dunkirk
17/08/06 04:13
We need to crack on today and so make an early start at 08:00.
The wind is variable during the day. We have spells of sailing but most of the day is spent motor sailing. We make good progress and are off Zeebrugge by 11:00.
At 17:05 we arrive off Dunkirk (east) harbour. This is a busy port and we have to wait for commercial traffic to clear before we enter. We then proceed to the waiting berth at YCMN where we are allocated our berth for the night. At 18:10 we are all fast in berth E3.
I eat on board before going for a walk. There is a beautiful tall ship moored in one of the inner harbours. Thanks to Chez.com for the details.
On 7 March 1901, the sail ship Gross Herzogin Elizabeth is launched at Bremerhaven as German navy school ship. After WWI the instruction start again on board in 1921 until laid up in 1932. Seized in May 1945 by the Royal Navy, she is given to France as war damage compensation, renamed DUCHESSE ANNE and tug to Brest where she is abandonned until 1980. Classified as historic monument in 81 and restored, she stays now in Dunkirk. The ship is 92 m long overall, the steel hull is 78 m long, 11,90 m large, 5.45 m draught, the main mast is at 48 m above the deck; rigged as a full-rigged ship the ship has 2060 sq m on 25 sails.
Daily Run 51 miles. Berth to berth 10 hrs 5 min. Marina Cost €21.20.
A greenpeace ship sighted at the Schelde entrance. I cannot read the name but from the profile it looks like their newest ship "Arctic Sunrise".
The wind is variable during the day. We have spells of sailing but most of the day is spent motor sailing. We make good progress and are off Zeebrugge by 11:00.
At 17:05 we arrive off Dunkirk (east) harbour. This is a busy port and we have to wait for commercial traffic to clear before we enter. We then proceed to the waiting berth at YCMN where we are allocated our berth for the night. At 18:10 we are all fast in berth E3.
I eat on board before going for a walk. There is a beautiful tall ship moored in one of the inner harbours. Thanks to Chez.com for the details.
On 7 March 1901, the sail ship Gross Herzogin Elizabeth is launched at Bremerhaven as German navy school ship. After WWI the instruction start again on board in 1921 until laid up in 1932. Seized in May 1945 by the Royal Navy, she is given to France as war damage compensation, renamed DUCHESSE ANNE and tug to Brest where she is abandonned until 1980. Classified as historic monument in 81 and restored, she stays now in Dunkirk. The ship is 92 m long overall, the steel hull is 78 m long, 11,90 m large, 5.45 m draught, the main mast is at 48 m above the deck; rigged as a full-rigged ship the ship has 2060 sq m on 25 sails.
Daily Run 51 miles. Berth to berth 10 hrs 5 min. Marina Cost €21.20.
A greenpeace ship sighted at the Schelde entrance. I cannot read the name but from the profile it looks like their newest ship "Arctic Sunrise".