Overnight the wind has dropped and when we leave De Waterwolf at 08:55 it is N F2.

At 09:40 in the Rietdiep I deploy the Yankee to do some motorsailing. After about half an hour the Yankee is taken in as we are now heading very close to the wind.

At 11:25 we clear Willemlonesluis and are retracing our path from the northbound voyage. It is a lovely sunny day with quite a bit of traffic on the canal.

We moor at the Schriersbruge just outside Dokkum at 12:45 and after a short wait resume passage at 13:05.

13:35 Altenabrug Dokkum Clog Tax €4.30
14:33 2nd Burdaad Brug Clog Tax €2.00
15:45 Eebrug (1st Leuwarden Bridge) Clog Tax €6.00

At 16:10 we are all fast alongside the Noordersingel grassy verge in Leeuwarden town centre. Cost €5.75
Draft reading is 0m and actual soundings show 0.9-2.0 metres. The boat is afloat but only just in places and sometimes settles a little on the soft bottom. An additional consideration on mooring was to ensure that there was a gap in the trees to avoid mast fouling.

I eat on board and go to the cinema later in the evening.

Daily Run 30.1 miles Passage Time 7hrs 15 min


Approaching Dokkum on passage to Leeuwarden


Berth in Leeuwarden. Note extensive tree canopy.