Along to Nieuwport

 

We went down the canal to Flushing and spent the night in the marina there before locking out into the sea first thing the following morning.

It was a really nice light wind sail along to Blankenburg where we waited for a favorable wind to continue along the coast.

It looked like the wind would have enough South in it for us to make it to Nieuwport so we decided to take the chance. The wind was off the coast at a sharp angle and close in the seas were a little rough but get just a couple of miles out and it became really rough and as we were hard into the wind it was a difficult passage but not too long. We did sleep well that night.

Our poor bikes which live on deck do need regular maintenance and mine had a crank bearing fail but as everyone here cycles there are lots of bike shops and new bearings were easily obtained and fitted.

Blankenburg and Nieuwport marinas are both members of the Trans Europe group as are some marinas inside Holland which saves a lot of cash and we have made good use of Emsworth’s membership this visit.

Next Ti Gitu will cross to Dover and hopefully after a couple of nights there the wind will go Easterly to give a run along the coast back to Emsworth.