Dyvig for 10 Days 12-21 July 2006
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12 July 2006
Dyvig marina is quite a busy place but very remote. The sizeable population of local yachts is swelled during the summer by large numbers of German yachts and occasional British, Swedish and other nationalities.
It is quite remote with a nearby German owned restaurant and convenience store which also sells fresh bread in the morning. A local farmer sells packs of cherries and potatoes from an honesty stand.
The harbour master collects fees daily and there are good barbecue facilities provided for marina users. The nearby town of Nordborg is served by infrequent buses and from Nordborg there are regular bus services to Sønderborg and further afield.
Peter arrives around 09:00 and after 2 hours the Aries installation is complete. There are only 8 through hull bolts and I cannot see any material difference in trim despite the extra weight. Photos of the installed Aries are here.
We have dinner ashore in Nordborg.
13 July 2006
Measurements are taken and I decide to proceed with the Superwind installation. It will take several days to have the tubing delivered. In the meantime the wiring, on/off switch, regulator and heat sink need to be installed.
Very hot weather. A German yacht arrives for an Aries installation. It has some problems and has to be hauled out.
14 July 2006
Russ decides to host a barbecue and invites Peter and family and the crew from the German yacht.
He spends the day preparing and we ensure a barbecue and table is reserved early. I continue with preparatory work for the Superwind.
The barbecue goes off very well and everyone is well fed. The visting german yacht is owned by a Polish couple based in Germany and they are keen photographers with an interesting website.
German crew with Mrs M seated.
Barbecue
Peter M with Russ
15 July 2006
Another yacht arrives for an Aries installation. This one is Danish and crewed by a young couple Niels & Christina. They are on a tight budget and have purchased a second hand Aries which Peter is going to install.
I continue with Superwind preparations.
Later we go for dinner at Peter's house. Mrs M, who is expecting their second child very shortly, prepares a lovely meal and we pass a very enjoyable evening.We gratefully accept her offer let us use the washing machine. Thanks Mrs M.
Catchee Frisbee at Dyvig
Lost Frisbee
16 July 2006
Russ volunteers to check underwater around the stern to see if he can identify the source of the metallic sound we have been hearing for the past week.
There is a lot of weed and surface slime but he identifies the cause of the noise. It appears that the main shaft has moved aft about 2cm. This has caused the Stripper locating lug to rotate freely rather than locate between the appropriate clips. The noise was caused by the locating lug striking the clips as it rotated. This process has also loosened both clips. Russ removes them and brings them back on board for safekeeping.
In the afternoon we go to visit a replica iron age boat. The original was found in 1921-22 nearby on Als and dates from around 350 BC. It is an impressive piece of work. Full details are on the website.
Later in the afternoon Peter arrives to announce that Mrs M has given birth to #2 son. Mother and son are well. We toast the new arriival with some Brazilian firewater that Peter bought down. Congatulations Peter & Mrs M.
In the evening we go into Nordborg for a meal with Niels and Christine at a chinese restaurant. This will be Russ's last night on board before returning home.
Russ about to dive.
In the water.
17 July 2006 (Monday)
The working berth is required for other boats so we move "Kiriwina" onto one of the marina box berths before leaving for Copenhagen.
We planned to catch a bus into Nordborg at 10:00 but must have misread the timetable. As we walked towards Nordborg Peter drove by and gave us a lift into town. Then we caught a bus down to Sønderborg and booked our rail tickets to Copenhagen. We had lunch in town before the train left at 14:00.
The trip to Copenhagen was mostly through flatish farmland but included some spectacular sections as the train crossed bridges linking the islands en route.
Sønderborg station is across the sound from the main town on Jutland itself. The route goes west and then north on Jutland to the Little Belt Bridge where it crosses to the island of Funen. Then it crosses Funen to the Great Belt Bridge linking Funen to Zealand and then on to Copenhagen.
We arrive in Copenhagen late in the afternoon and find a hotel via a tourist office near the station. The walk is longer than anticipated but we eventually find the Copenhagen Island hotel and check in. It's a lovely hotel but not quite finished so we get a special introductory rate.
Not being particularly hungry we grab a snack at the cinema next door where we go to see Pirates of The Caribbean 2.
18 July 2006
We are woken by jackhammers as work continues on the hotel. It opened early to catch the summer season and most of the guests seem to be on package holidays. The dining room is full and the staff struggle to keep up but we have a good breakfast.
The rest of the day is spent on tourism. We walk along the waterfront,stopping at a few nautical shops en route, to the Little Mermaid. It is very little and very crowded! Then we walk though the old military barracks and find a restaurant for a latish lunch. After some more shopping we go back to the hotel for a nap before having dinner near a canal.
Russ in Copenhagen.
19 July 2006
The jackhammers wake us up again. We have to leave fairly early anyway so we have breakfast, check out and get a taxi to the station. Russ takes a train to the airport to catch his flight to New York and I catch a train to Sønderborg an hour later.
In Sønderborg I visit a chandler to pick up a few bits and pieces and catch the bus back to Nordborg. On the way out of Nordborg a local yachtie, Sven, who has been very helpful, gives me a lift back to the marina.
Good news is that the tubing for my Superwind mounting has arrived and we can complete the installation tomorrow.
Niels and Christine have completed their Aries installation and despite not having a working engine and their being little wind they ghost off the berth successfully and are on their way.
Preparations
Continuing
Niels & Christine on their way.
20 July 2006
Peter arrives quite early with the tubing and in a couple of hours we have the Superwind installed. I spend the rest of the day completing the wiring and by the evening when a decent breeze springs up am able to run my new wind generator for the first time. Everything works just fine.
Superwind installed on the starboard quarter.
After Niels and Christina have left I move Kiriwina back onto the working berth ready to start work in the morning.
21st July 2006
Today is departure day after a very enjoyable spell at Dyvig. I decide to clean and stow the boat before leaving but as we have not been to sea for nearly two weeks it takes rather longer than anticipated. In the event it takes until late afternoon before all is ready.
Dyvig marina is quite a busy place but very remote. The sizeable population of local yachts is swelled during the summer by large numbers of German yachts and occasional British, Swedish and other nationalities.
It is quite remote with a nearby German owned restaurant and convenience store which also sells fresh bread in the morning. A local farmer sells packs of cherries and potatoes from an honesty stand.
The harbour master collects fees daily and there are good barbecue facilities provided for marina users. The nearby town of Nordborg is served by infrequent buses and from Nordborg there are regular bus services to Sønderborg and further afield.
Peter arrives around 09:00 and after 2 hours the Aries installation is complete. There are only 8 through hull bolts and I cannot see any material difference in trim despite the extra weight. Photos of the installed Aries are here.
We have dinner ashore in Nordborg.
13 July 2006
Measurements are taken and I decide to proceed with the Superwind installation. It will take several days to have the tubing delivered. In the meantime the wiring, on/off switch, regulator and heat sink need to be installed.
Very hot weather. A German yacht arrives for an Aries installation. It has some problems and has to be hauled out.
14 July 2006
Russ decides to host a barbecue and invites Peter and family and the crew from the German yacht.
He spends the day preparing and we ensure a barbecue and table is reserved early. I continue with preparatory work for the Superwind.
The barbecue goes off very well and everyone is well fed. The visting german yacht is owned by a Polish couple based in Germany and they are keen photographers with an interesting website.
German crew with Mrs M seated.
Barbecue
Peter M with Russ
15 July 2006
Another yacht arrives for an Aries installation. This one is Danish and crewed by a young couple Niels & Christina. They are on a tight budget and have purchased a second hand Aries which Peter is going to install.
I continue with Superwind preparations.
Later we go for dinner at Peter's house. Mrs M, who is expecting their second child very shortly, prepares a lovely meal and we pass a very enjoyable evening.We gratefully accept her offer let us use the washing machine. Thanks Mrs M.
Catchee Frisbee at Dyvig
Lost Frisbee
16 July 2006
Russ volunteers to check underwater around the stern to see if he can identify the source of the metallic sound we have been hearing for the past week.
There is a lot of weed and surface slime but he identifies the cause of the noise. It appears that the main shaft has moved aft about 2cm. This has caused the Stripper locating lug to rotate freely rather than locate between the appropriate clips. The noise was caused by the locating lug striking the clips as it rotated. This process has also loosened both clips. Russ removes them and brings them back on board for safekeeping.
In the afternoon we go to visit a replica iron age boat. The original was found in 1921-22 nearby on Als and dates from around 350 BC. It is an impressive piece of work. Full details are on the website.
Later in the afternoon Peter arrives to announce that Mrs M has given birth to #2 son. Mother and son are well. We toast the new arriival with some Brazilian firewater that Peter bought down. Congatulations Peter & Mrs M.
In the evening we go into Nordborg for a meal with Niels and Christine at a chinese restaurant. This will be Russ's last night on board before returning home.
Russ about to dive.
In the water.
17 July 2006 (Monday)
The working berth is required for other boats so we move "Kiriwina" onto one of the marina box berths before leaving for Copenhagen.
We planned to catch a bus into Nordborg at 10:00 but must have misread the timetable. As we walked towards Nordborg Peter drove by and gave us a lift into town. Then we caught a bus down to Sønderborg and booked our rail tickets to Copenhagen. We had lunch in town before the train left at 14:00.
The trip to Copenhagen was mostly through flatish farmland but included some spectacular sections as the train crossed bridges linking the islands en route.
Sønderborg station is across the sound from the main town on Jutland itself. The route goes west and then north on Jutland to the Little Belt Bridge where it crosses to the island of Funen. Then it crosses Funen to the Great Belt Bridge linking Funen to Zealand and then on to Copenhagen.
We arrive in Copenhagen late in the afternoon and find a hotel via a tourist office near the station. The walk is longer than anticipated but we eventually find the Copenhagen Island hotel and check in. It's a lovely hotel but not quite finished so we get a special introductory rate.
Not being particularly hungry we grab a snack at the cinema next door where we go to see Pirates of The Caribbean 2.
18 July 2006
We are woken by jackhammers as work continues on the hotel. It opened early to catch the summer season and most of the guests seem to be on package holidays. The dining room is full and the staff struggle to keep up but we have a good breakfast.
The rest of the day is spent on tourism. We walk along the waterfront,stopping at a few nautical shops en route, to the Little Mermaid. It is very little and very crowded! Then we walk though the old military barracks and find a restaurant for a latish lunch. After some more shopping we go back to the hotel for a nap before having dinner near a canal.
Russ in Copenhagen.
19 July 2006
The jackhammers wake us up again. We have to leave fairly early anyway so we have breakfast, check out and get a taxi to the station. Russ takes a train to the airport to catch his flight to New York and I catch a train to Sønderborg an hour later.
In Sønderborg I visit a chandler to pick up a few bits and pieces and catch the bus back to Nordborg. On the way out of Nordborg a local yachtie, Sven, who has been very helpful, gives me a lift back to the marina.
Good news is that the tubing for my Superwind mounting has arrived and we can complete the installation tomorrow.
Niels and Christine have completed their Aries installation and despite not having a working engine and their being little wind they ghost off the berth successfully and are on their way.
Preparations
Continuing
Niels & Christine on their way.
20 July 2006
Peter arrives quite early with the tubing and in a couple of hours we have the Superwind installed. I spend the rest of the day completing the wiring and by the evening when a decent breeze springs up am able to run my new wind generator for the first time. Everything works just fine.
Superwind installed on the starboard quarter.
After Niels and Christina have left I move Kiriwina back onto the working berth ready to start work in the morning.
21st July 2006
Today is departure day after a very enjoyable spell at Dyvig. I decide to clean and stow the boat before leaving but as we have not been to sea for nearly two weeks it takes rather longer than anticipated. In the event it takes until late afternoon before all is ready.