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  • Trip start
    June 3, 2024
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    Scheveningen

    June 5, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    IJmuiden ➡️ Scheveningen, including some seasickness since it was our first time at sea again in a while and we forgot to bring enough snacks... Rookie mistake

    Some strolls on the beach and we did some boat projects, of course. Attempt 1 at setting up the multiplexerRead more

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    Vlissingen

    Jun 9–11, 2024 in the Netherlands ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Scheveningen⛵ ➡️ Passing the port of Rotterdam⛵➡️ Vlissingen
    Quite a rough sea, much more beating (aan de wind/opkruisen) than the forecasted reach (halve wind) 🌬️. But that's all part of it😄 Good thing we prepared our snacks and food a lot better this time 😉

    We're trying to hide a bit more peacefully in the harbor of Vlissingen for Monday's storm.    Read more

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    Dunkerque

    Jun 12–17, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    5 days in Dunkerque to wait for fair winds, do some boat projects (fixing the gear box, replacing the throttle cables and adding AIS to our navigation app) and visit the Dunkerque Operation Dynamo 1940 museum.Read more

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    Boulogne-sur-Mer

    Jun 18–19, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    We had a rainy and slow sail from Calais to Boulogne-Sur-Mer through the Strait of Dover/Nauw van Calais. But since we have all the time in the world we made the best of it and spent some time trying out the halfwinder at sea:) After we arrived we walked, facing two steep hills, to Old Town to try some of the local beers.Read more

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    Dieppe

    Jun 19–20, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    We had a long, shaky but sunny sail from Boulogne-sur-Mer to Dieppe, about 10 hrs. Circumstances 15-25kts of wind coming in from behind. Even though we already started with quite a reefed sail, we soon discovered only using the gib was the way to go. The waves were LARGE, but most of them rolled underneath us. Sailing into the harbour also was quite the challenge, but Bart and Nimrod created some cool video footage.

    After we arrived we discussed whether after such a long day we should set sail for Cherbourg (110 nm+/-) the next day. We decided to wait for the morning and do some more research. After we both did our own type of research talking to some other boats in the harbor (Bart) and looking at different weather forecastd and routing options (Bel), we decided to go!

    But not before we walked around Dieppe and likely ruined croissants for the rest of our lives since we had THE best croissants we have ever had for breakfast. They were long gone before we could take a picture as proof.

    Today will be the first night we will sail with the two of us, we're a bit nervous but the circumstances are okay so we feel good about it.    Read more

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    Cherbourg

    Jun 21–24, 2024 in France ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C

    We sailed through our first night. Bart's watches were very uneventful, except for the beautiful sunset and sunrise. l had to maneuver around an annoying fishing boat and a large container ship during my watch. In the morning we could see Cherbourg in the distance, for many hours since the current was so strong against us. After we, finally, arrived we took a couple of naps before we went into the town.

    It was la fête de musique all over France because of the summer solstice. Therefore there was live music all over the city. But, we had other plans: watching the France - Netherlands Eurocup match, surrounded by the French and the carousel. "Luckily" Simons' goal was called back so our little too loud celebrations were quickly forgiven.

    Saturday we visited the Cave de la Fromage, Boucherie et Poisonnerie. The rest of the day we enjoyed the finest of La Douce France at the boat.

    Sunday we had to a bit of maintenance, the largest being fixing some things up in the mast, always an experience. Tomorrow, we leave for the Channel Islands, up first: Alderney.    Read more

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    Alderney

    Jun 24–26, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Since we arrived at Alderney, it weirdly feels like only now our adventure has truly begun. After a slow and sunny sail we arrived late in the afternoon at Alderney. We've only a few mooring buoys left we were lucky to find a spot in the front with a beautiful view at sea, old WWII bunkers and Maeve (Barbara and Constantijn). We quickly set up our dinghy for the first time to get ashore and stroll to the bunkers we were looking at from the Nimrod down below. The view was stunning, of course partly because we were looking down at OUR Nimrod calmly floating in the bay of the first Channel Island. Later in the evening Maeve invited us over for a drink and a good conversation. We were very looking forward to these social moments with fellow adventurers.

    We took our dinghy out to explore a bit more, it was adventure time, of the north western side of the island including two forts and the pig farm on day two. Being born in 1995, the year of the Pig according to Chinese tradition, ofcourse I had to say hello.

    We have really enjoyed our time here at Alderney. The island, the beaches, the forts and even much more we haven't discovered yet are beautiful. Our days here made us even more excited about the next coming trips.    Read more

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    Fort Doyle

    June 25, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Completed in 1854, Doyle’s Battery is the smallest fort on the island and originally
    accommodated four guns with barracks for 22 men, officers’ quarters, cookhouse, magazine
    and artillery stores. During the Occupation, two anti-tank gun bunkers were constructed
    along with bunkers for tank turrets, mortars, machine guns and personnel in what was
    known to the Germans as Resistance Nest Dohlenfeste.    Read more

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    Fort Tourgis

    June 25, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    Fort Tourgis, completed in 1855, was designed to accommodate 346 men and was originally to be the largest of Alderney's Victorian forts. It was also designed to mount 33 heavy cannon in five batteries together with four 13-inch mortars.

    From July 1940, after Alderney and the other Channel Islands had been occupied by the Germans, the defences were designed both to protect the sea route from Cherbourg to St Malo, and to resist potential British assault to recapture the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by Germany. Fort Tourgis became Stutzpunkt Türkenburg, or Strongpoint Turk's CastleFort Tourgis has a Citadel containing the barrack block, main magazine and other facilities, together with two small gun batteries, one facing west (three guns) and one east (two guns) in the Redan.

    The fort's main armament was located in three major batteries facing seawards. The batteries are separated from each other, and from the Citadel, by ditches and drawbridges.    Read more

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    Guernsey

    Jun 26–28, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Our first couple of hours at anchor, just below St Peter Port, were wonderful. The view, again was stunning, and the weather was so nice I even went for a swim (in English waters!!). We knew that later that evening there would be more wind.

    Of course the wind arrived once it had gotten dark and we just got into bed... We spent about an hour going outside and back into the boat trying to check whether the anchor was holding. After setting an anchor alarm and staring at our GPS location for about half an hour we decided the anchor was holding and that we should go back to bed. It wasn't our best night 😉 The good thing is that we learned a lot from this anchoring experience, especially in these tricky waters (you have to take in account the tide which can cause the water to rise or drop sometimes for 8-10 meters, the swell, other boats, fishing nets, rocks and probably even more I'm forgetting about right now). We're convinced it will be much better next time!

    On our second day even more wind was predicted, so according to our initial plan, we "fled" into the marina.    Read more

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    Underground Military Museum

    June 27, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

    The Channels Islands was the only British territory occupied by the Germans during WWII. Since it wasn't of much strategic importance to either side, Allied Forces and Nazi's, there wasn't a large battle about the islands. Yet, since the islands were occupied times were very rough. Most people had fled the island before the occupation, yet farmers and other important citizens to keep society going were asked to stay on the islands. The Germans enforced many strict rules, including a curfew and restricting access to the beaches.

    In the tunnels of the museum 4 gigantic silos filled with oil to fuel the German submarines were kept. Barely any oil was used and therefore after the war was actually made available to the islanders. We were quite surprised by the abundance of objects and information gathered in the museum. Fun fact, one of the first Allied soldiers to set foot on the island to free Guernsey from the Germans was an islander himself.    Read more

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    Northern Guernsey

    June 27, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ 🌬 17 °C

    We took the bus to Bordeaux harbour from there we walked along the beautiful coast line and took some time to visit
    * Paradis: a bird reserve only accessible at low rise
    * Dehus Dolmen: a prehistoric passage grave
    * Fort Doyle: build in Victorian times and used as anti aircraft bunker during WWII    Read more

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    Isle of Sark

    Jun 28–29, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    It was only a short trip from Guernsey to Sark, although the tide always makes it interesting. Once we arrived in the Greve de la Ville bay we were amazed by the beautiful cliffs of Sark. Laying, quite, comfortably on a mooring we spent the first couple of hours just enjoying the view of our boat. If it were up to Bart we would have stayed on the boat for the rest of the day, because why not? The view was gorgeous and our books were good. Yet, I dragged Bart along, after a steep climb, to the so called Window in the Rock. Which I thought was some sort of small version of Stonehenge. Unfortunately, we never found it.

    Luckily, 1) the hike around the northern part of the island was beautiful. The roads aren't paved since motorized vehicles are not allowed on the island. Main ways of transportation therefore are bikes and tractors (exceptions are made to be able to work the land but aka drive around the island).

    And 2) we were walking in the complete opposite directions because little Stonehenge actually is called Sark Henge and is located on the east of the island instead of west, in which direction we had been walking.

    Lucky for us the Isle of Sark isn't that large do we changed course towards Sarkhenge and scanned our options for a nice bar to spend our last Guernsey pounds along the way. Sarkhenge turned out to be quite the anticlimax. It was very small and built in 2015 as a henge monument, nothing historic about it.

    The views of Derrible Bay, where Sarkhenge is located, however were stunning. We were very happy we had come. On our way back to the boat we made a stop at the The Old Hall Sark to try and spend our last Guernsey pounds on some ales. We were in luck that after our detours we arrived at happy hour, so the pints (so large!) were cheap 😏 With some help from a local lady, 30p, we were even able to share another pint and finish all of our pounds! We definitively have Bart's blue eyes to thank for that.

    The night was very rolly and not very comfortable. On top of that, the wind would shift the following evening. So in the morning we left beautiful bay 1 and arrived in beautiful bay 2: Dixcart Bay.    Read more

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    Dixcart Bay & Little Sark

    Jun 29–30, 2024 in Guernsey ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

    After a slow morning we arrived at our anchorage in Dixcart Bay. Since it was a Saturday there were a bunch of other boats, mostly British and French. Yet, that didn't make the location any less beautiful. After watching how our anchor was holding for about an hour, we hoisted our dinghy back into the water again so Bart could row us ashore.

    This time our goal was to see La Coupe, a "bridge" connecting Sark to Little Sark. Another beautiful sightseeing. We walked a bit more around little Sark. On our way back, this time on the Cliff Path, we met two old ladies, islanders, who were on their way to the picknick. We had a little chat with them. Once they asked where we were sailing, we were able to point at our Nimrod down below in the bay, that was pretty cool 😎 They said the islands needs visitors. We can definitely encourage you to go to Sark as well!!

    Quote of the day: "We thought we take the scenic route on our way to the picknick, because after a few drinks at the picnic that might not be the best idea".    Read more

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    Lézardrieux

    Jul 3–8, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌬 20 °C

    We were "stuck" for a couple of days in Lézardrieux due to the strong westerly winds. Lézardrieux lies about 6 miles along the river the Trieux. The coast line therefore are very green and rocky, very beautiful. We especially enjoyed it on our last night which we spend on a mooring buoy instead of in the harbor.

    These couple of days gave us some time to try to get Starlink to work on 12V, install our MOB1's (AIS alarms in our lifevests in case we fall overboard), do some laundry in the laundry bag, watch the quater finals of the Euros with Paulien and Evert, and for me to give Bart a haircut, it was past time. We also stumbled upon quite a few nice surprise such as a Celtic Breton festivity; an oyster farm; artichoke fields; and an adorable crêperie.    Read more

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    Roscoff

    Jul 8–11, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌧 16 °C

    It seems that days before the end of the 🇪🇸🇫🇷 (2-1) game ended, France already knew what was coming. As it has been raining and raining and raining for days. France is crying.

    The sail from Lézardrieux was a wet one and a bit of a stormy one. Yet, we felt really good about how Nimrod was doing and how we trimmed and reefed her sails.

    As we cruised by Les Sept-Îles, I desperately searched for Atlantic Puffins, as this would probably be our last chance to see them, until I became too nauseous and had to give up.

    When we almost arrived in Roscoff and prepared to enter the harbor the genoa furlex system was stuck. Bart battled against the wind and genoa and eventually beat both by fully taking down the genoa. Unfortunately the genoa tore a little bit in the luff (voorlijk). Luckily, the sailmaker had it fixed by noon the day after.

    While we wait for a better weather window we continue the attempt to install Starlink at 12V. The 12V already works while I write this, credits to Bart (forgot to tell you that the attempt in Lézardrieux didn't go as smooth since we had a little bit of a short circuit and half of our electrics on the boat didn't work anymore😬, but luckily we were, eventually, able to find the fuses).    Read more

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    Sunrise

    July 13, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Bart had the "dog watch" from 03:00-06:00 a.m. Tough one. But! This also means he gets to be awake for both the sunset and sunrise 😍

    With the "melkmeisje" set up (jib and main sail on opposite sides of the boat) we were able to go forward again after a while!Read more

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