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Hinderlopen and repairs needed

September 15, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Glorious day yesterday, put into Hinderlopen to do a washing machine and strip water cooled exhaust. Two studs not playing…

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Broad reach headed Enkhuizen

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Memories of Monickendam

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My ship during refit

September 11, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Some pictures here

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Lay day Monickendam

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Due to forgetfulness on my part I left the key card or CEP card on board when I left here…

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Visit to Monickendam with Alistair

September 9, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Ally arrived Friday from Delft and we departed the next morning around 1000 accompanied by some heavy rain, fortunately in…

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Cruise ship navigating thr River Ij

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Stedelijk Gallery

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Run back down to Amsterdam

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Trying to find a good location for a sailing weekend with Dick’s nephew Alistair. Think that the best area is…

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KNMI wharf

August 29, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

The former shipyard, KNMI, is now a development area with many events, small businesses, low cost housing etc. You can’t…

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Maintenance work Amsterdam

August 27, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

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Once in a blue moon festival

August 24, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Very good setup in Amsterdam Bos woods. Mr E in top form, probably the best I have seen. Dog faced…

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Amsterdaming

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Amsterdam Marina

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Volendam

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Saturday night was the last of Builders holiday. Noise and hilarity continued to 2AM, possibly not the best harbour but…

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Hoorn

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Views of Hoorn

August 16, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

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Lemmer Enkhuizen

August 14, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

09:30 16:30,wind more or less S F5, maybe a little more. Fairly hard, single reef, making 50-60 degrees off the…

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skutsje racing in Friesland

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An amazing period, sailing from venue to venue along with boats of all shapes and sizes. The detail of the…

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Departing Stavoren for Laaksum, a tiny port to the Southeast

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https://maps.app.goo.gl/cNoxjiiBbYVfzVrGA

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Skutsje racing on the Sneekermerr

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Eernewoude, the place to be!

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Heading back to Sneek!

July 29, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

A week in Warwick very enjoyable with some little jobs completed for my favourite auntie. Drove back to Hellevoetsluis via…

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De Domp

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Back into Sneek

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Uneventful passage from Enkhuizen, moored on town moorings for a couple of nights. Now to plan uk trip for around…

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And so back into Sneek

July 13, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Dropped Peter off in Enkhuizen and over night stay. Departed 0900 and had a bumpy beat back to Stavoren, straight…

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Arrived and departed Stavoren

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Arrived Enkhuizen

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Lovely sail over from Stavoren, shopping done, washing almost dry in dryer, moored next to railway station

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My island has been invaded!

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Arrived DE Fluezen

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Arrived Akkrum

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A delightful evening, handful of eateries, moored 100m from centre.

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A quick trip home to Hellevoetsluis and Dutch public transport

June 29, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Took train from Sneek, just over €30 each way. Checked mail and nothing urgent. I just thought that it was…

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Arrived Sneek

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Spent last night on the canal just before a railway bridge. Has the great advantage that it is free! Motored…

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Arrived Lauwersoog

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Arrived Borkum

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Leaving Groningen en route Borkum

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Decision made – stay in Dutch waters

June 18, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Some strange rubicon, to travel well. I like Holland and the travel to Scandinavian waters seems like too much of…

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Decision made, delay groningen.

June 13, 2019 robintouring Leave a comment

Easy really, a delightful place to stay. It also, from a sailors perspective, has all the perils of the shore,…

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Arrived groningen Sunday 9th june

June 11, 2019 robintouring 3 Comments

Easy passage through the city with the 11 bridges opening in good time. Worth knowing can be quite a bit…

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Posh

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