IJsselmeer - going inland to Enkhuizen
Regina
Espen Aalstad
Thu 30 Aug 2007 20:38
52:42.22N 5:17.93E
The wind was back up to 25 knots today in what we
thought would be a quiet sail 'inland' south to Amsterdam. We left on high tide
(making 11 knots) to make it across the shallowest part at Harlingen (less
than our 2.15m) - through a busy lock and down on Ijesselmeer. Man made and
shallow: we felt both how the waves get rougher and had a little touch down on
sand. South at 8 knots to Enkhuizen in a very professional
harbour. KLM has some kind of roudy corporate event and donated 'anker
dram'.
Enkhuizen is an old village made rich on herring in
the grand old days when shipping made the 'north' rich. Charming and a first
feel of canals and typcial Dutch houses.
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