Where to go on the mainland

[Javelin]

Based at Southwold I've been looking East and wondering given a long weekend where to go.

I guess the obvious ones are Ijmuiden, Flushing and Oostende.

However are there any other gems out there for a 34' yacht with a large teenager crew and an oldish fart skipper.
I can see me taking a few Fridays or Mondays off to work my through a list of candidates.

 

[sailorman]

Based at Southwold I've been looking East and wondering given a long weekend where to go.

I guess the obvious ones are Ijmuiden, Flushing and Oostende.

However are there any other gems out there for a 34' yacht with a large teenager crew and an oldish fart skipper.
I can see me taking a few Fridays or Mondays off to work my through a list of candidates.

In @ Helevoutslouis,Willhiemstadt, The Grevelengmere, Zeirekzee, Middleburg,Breskens,Oostende.
or the other war round

 

[Javelin]

Breskens, Oostende seem straight forward.

Middleburg means motoring up a canal, through/under bridges ?

Helevoutslouis - requires going through lock at Stellendam ?

Zeirekzee - requires going through lock as well I see.

Do the locks open 24hr ?

Not sure I can find Willhiemstadt and The Grevelengmere

 

[sailorman]

Breskens, Oostende seem straight forward.

Middleburg means motoring up a canal, through/under bridges ?

Helevoutslouis - requires going through lock at Stellendam ?

Zeirekzee - requires going through lock as well I see.

Do the locks open 24hr ?

Not sure I can find Willhiemstadt and The Grevelengmere

Buy charts
Lock in Stellendam, (you will get under most bridges) sail up the harringfliet to Willemstadt, sail to the St Phillipslandam & lock through, lock into the Grevelineng & out again, sail to Zeirekzee ( no lock), sail to Zandkreikslius into the Veeresmere sail to Veere lock through to the Walcheren canal to Middleburg then proceed to Vlissengen & lock out

 

[Marmalade]

Breskens, Oostende seem straight forward.

Middleburg means motoring up a canal, through/under bridges ?

Helevoutslouis - requires going through lock at Stellendam ?

Zeirekzee - requires going through lock as well I see.

Do the locks open 24hr ?

Not sure I can find Willhiemstadt and The Grevelengmere

all very much worth the effort (I'd add Goes to the list)

 

[johnalison]

Middleharnis is the Goes for discriminating sailors

 

[Stork_III]

Middleharnis is the Goes for discriminating sailors

+1 Middleharnis so much better than Goes, but don't tell anyone.