stu9000
Well-Known Member
Last season I sailed Harwich to IJmuiden, on to Amsterdam, and into the Markermeer.
It was a great trip. I ramble on about it here if you're interested.
I am thinking of doing a very similar trip next summer. But my crew have to be back within 10 days and I quite fancy a slow solo meander through the canals to Vlissingen, then down the coast a bit before hopping across to Ramsgate and home. I'll drop my crew at Amsterdam, or maybe Rotterdam if they want to do some of the canal bit. They will get the train or ferry and I will continue on alone.
I have seen people (e.g. Sam sails on YT) solo the 25 hour crossing direct from IJmuiden to the Uk. That seems hard work to me. Even with two of us if I found it pretty tiring.
Anyway, a solo canal route through Holland sounds pretty dmn good to me.
A few questions for those that have been before, if you don't mind:
There seems to be two routes south from Amsterdam.
One is a night convoy route where the bridges do not open during the day.
The other, via Harlam, can be done day or night.
Is this still the case?
I think the Harlem route is the most westerly, heading south from the north sea canal.
Can this be done comfortably in three days? By comfortably I mean 4 to 5 hours on the move.
Thanks.
It was a great trip. I ramble on about it here if you're interested.
I am thinking of doing a very similar trip next summer. But my crew have to be back within 10 days and I quite fancy a slow solo meander through the canals to Vlissingen, then down the coast a bit before hopping across to Ramsgate and home. I'll drop my crew at Amsterdam, or maybe Rotterdam if they want to do some of the canal bit. They will get the train or ferry and I will continue on alone.
I have seen people (e.g. Sam sails on YT) solo the 25 hour crossing direct from IJmuiden to the Uk. That seems hard work to me. Even with two of us if I found it pretty tiring.
Anyway, a solo canal route through Holland sounds pretty dmn good to me.
A few questions for those that have been before, if you don't mind:
There seems to be two routes south from Amsterdam.
One is a night convoy route where the bridges do not open during the day.
The other, via Harlam, can be done day or night.
Is this still the case?
I think the Harlem route is the most westerly, heading south from the north sea canal.
Can this be done comfortably in three days? By comfortably I mean 4 to 5 hours on the move.
Thanks.
