Holland and Belgium 2018

[Murv]

Couple of snaps from our two week break. Cut very short due to the weather we ended up diving into Dover and waiting there for 3 days as South Foreland gets a bit choppy in a F8. Then, had to run back early before the winds closed in again.
Still, a good trip. Rochester to Nieuwpoort, then on to Roompots. A couple of days in the lakes, then Middleburg and back to Nieuwpoort before heading home.

It was my birthday during the holiday, came back to find the boat had been vandalised Good ol' RCC members!!

Hoping this will work, first time trying imgur!

 

[longjohnsilver]

Nice pics. Did you have any problems with the authorities re red diesel?

 

[Murv]

Nice pics. Did you have any problems with the authorities re red diesel?

We didn't see any authorities, they didn't seem interested in the slightest! We had all the fuel receipts neatly filed on board but, just like last Year, they weren't needed.

 

[MrB]

Great photos, thanks for posting . :encouragement:

 

[oldgit]

Excellent pix and 10 out of 10 for persistance.
We were in company of "Cayman"and left a little later.
Nearly cancelled trip off Sheerness when thunderstorm came through reducing surface visiblity to 100m or so.Fortunately fast moving and gone in 20 mins.
Trip up the Thames estuary was lumpy enough right into London.

Did wonder how you were getting on right out there !
Heard later was not possible for you all to divert into Ramsgate with Dover the only bolthole. !

 

[Murv]

Thanks all

Excellent pix and 10 out of 10 for persistance.
We were in company of "Caymen"and left a little later.
Nearly cancelled trip off Sheerness when thunderstorm came through reducing surface visiblity to 100m or so.Fortunately fast moving and gone in 20 mins.
Trip up the Thames estuary was lumpy enough right into London.

Did wonder how you were getting on right out there !
Heard later was not possible for you all to divert into Ramsgate with Dover the only bolthole. !

Did hear it was fairly lumpy on the Thames. It was a stupid decision for us to go on Saturday, but I have learned from it!
Still, always fancied a trip into Dover!

 

[oceanfroggie]

Nice photo blog

 

[sailorman]

Couple of snaps from our two week break. Cut very short due to the weather we ended up diving into Dover and waiting there for 3 days as South Foreland gets a bit choppy in a F8. Then, had to run back early before the winds closed in again.
Still, a good trip. Rochester to Nieuwpoort, then on to Roompots. A couple of days in the lakes, then Middleburg and back to Nieuwpoort before heading home.

It was my birthday during the holiday, came back to find the boat had been vandalised Good ol' RCC members!!

Hoping this will work, first time trying imgur!

Nice pix
More Zeeland / Netherlands than Holland :encouragement:

 

[derekbland]

Great pics. Sorry if I have missed it but what is the boat?

 

[BartW]

Nice post thanks, next weekend i’ll be in the oosterschelde with divers onboard, and navigate oa under the zeelandbrug. We like zeeland, when the weather is good, always nice !

 

[Murv]

Nice photo blog

Thank you1

Nice pix
More Zeeland / Netherlands than Holland :encouragement:

Very true

Great pics. Sorry if I have missed it but what is the boat?

Ours is a Fairline Turbo36

Nice post thanks, next weekend i’ll be in the oosterschelde with divers onboard, and navigate oa under the zeelandbrug. We like zeeland, when the weather is good, always nice !

Enjoy! Hope the weather is OK for you!

 

[Nauti Fox]

Nice pics Murv, glad you had a safe trip, next year go the two weeks before school holidays....

Coming up to the dreaded North Foreland, it was pretty rough for us as well......

By the time we got round the corner Cheryl was having to hang on.....

 

[oceanfroggie]

Coming up to the dreaded North Foreland, it was pretty rough for us as well......

Love it :encouragement:

 

[Murv]

Nice pics Murv, glad you had a safe trip, next year go the two weeks before school holidays....

Brutal

This was way before North Foreland before it got choppy...

And, sadly, we're limited to school holidays as my wife works in a school!

 

[sailorman]

Brutal

This was way before North Foreland before it got choppy...

And, sadly, we're limited to school holidays as my wife works in a school!

Im so pleased to have a 3 ton lead keel

 

[Nauti Fox]

Brutal

This was way before North Foreland before it got choppy...

And, sadly, we're limited to school holidays as my wife works in a school!

You're not the only one that had it tough Murv, this is what we had to endure out by the Rampian wind farm....