Zeebrugge / Bruges

[DanTribe]

I've always by-passed Zeebrugge, it never has appealed somehow and the pictures on the Royal Belgium Yacht Club site don't make it look very interesting.
However,I would like to visit Bruges. Has anyone got advice on this? Is there a boatyard or marina at the end of the canal?
There was a thread by a forumite who did it in a mobo last year, but is it worth doing with a fixed mast, 1.8m draught ?

 

[Koeketiene]

I've always by-passed Zeebrugge, it never has appealed somehow and the pictures on the Royal Belgium Yacht Club site don't make it look very interesting.
However,I would like to visit Bruges. Has anyone got advice on this? Is there a boatyard or marina at the end of the canal?
There was a thread by a forumite who did it in a mobo last year, but is it worth doing with a fixed mast, 1.8m draught ?

If memory serves, CliveG went a couple of years ago via Zeebrugge (yacht - mast up)

 

[sailorman]

I've always by-passed Zeebrugge, it never has appealed somehow and the pictures on the Royal Belgium Yacht Club site don't make it look very interesting.
However,I would like to visit Bruges. Has anyone got advice on this? Is there a boatyard or marina at the end of the canal?
There was a thread by a forumite who did it in a mobo last year, but is it worth doing with a fixed mast, 1.8m draught ?

Oostende then the train, simples

 

[wingdiver]

As an alternative to the canal (or Sailorman's suggestion), you could always do what we have done - moor in the very pleasant port/seaside resort of Blankenberge and take the very inexpensive train to Bruges. We've also visited Brussels from there before by train which was also inexpensive.
Then again, I don't think we'd ever get down a canal.....

 

[CliveG]

Here is my report of the trip.
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?248511-Brugge-Visit-report-(Lots-of-photos)&highlight=

Half thinking of going again this year if the red diesel thing is sorted.

 

[DanTribe]

Here is my report of the trip.
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?248511-Brugge-Visit-report-(Lots-of-photos)&highlight=

Half thinking of going again this year if the red diesel thing is sorted.

Brilliant, that's exactly what I was hoping for! Thanks Clive.
Thanks, also for the other sensible suggestions to go by train, but getting there in our own boat adds something, I think.

 

[sailorman]

Brilliant, that's exactly what I was hoping for! Thanks Clive.
Thanks, also for the other sensible suggestions to go by train, but getting there in our own boat adds something, I think.

One can leave quicker by train :encouragement:

 

[Ianqv]

Wow!! first class report from Clive!
We were in Bruges last weekend - Whilst up the tower which is in the middle of the city I took this pic of where Clive moored up! (or it could have been the masts slightly forward from the red arrow) - I'm sure Clive can advise.
As you can see it is v close!!

Regards

Ian and Sarah

 

[Athene V30]

Spent a couple of days on Sailing Club pontoon in HMS Trumpeter in April '11. Great place to visit.

 

[CliveG]

Wow!! first class report from Clive!
We were in Bruges last weekend - Whilst up the tower which is in the middle of the city I took this pic of where Clive moored up! (or it could have been the masts slightly forward from the red arrow) - I'm sure Clive can advise.
As you can see it is v close!!

Regards

Ian and Sarah

Yes that is the place.

 

[Marmalade]

Oostende then the train, simples

+1 easy peasy

 

[LittleSister]

Oostende then the train, simples

+1 easy peasy

Well, the easiest thing would be to get the train, plane or car straight from Blighty to Bruges, but that would be missing out the fun of sailing there!

 

[iainbluk]

The other way to Bruges

Went the quick way! Left the boat on the mooring in the Orwell, took the plane instead. Landed at Ostend, bus to train station, train to Bruges. There and back in a day!

 

[FullCircle]

Went the quick way! Left the boat on the mooring in the Orwell, took the plane instead. Landed at Ostend, bus to train station, train to Bruges. There and back in a day!

I can spot the Garmin, but no Raymarine.....

 

[iainbluk]

No problem with windfarms either!

 

[sailorman]

No problem with windfarms either!

there would be if low on fewl

 

[Vamoose]

I've always by-passed Zeebrugge, it never has appealed somehow and the pictures on the Royal Belgium Yacht Club site don't make it look very interesting.
However,I would like to visit Bruges. Has anyone got advice on this? Is there a boatyard or marina at the end of the canal?
There was a thread by a forumite who did it in a mobo last year, but is it worth doing with a fixed mast, 1.8m draught ?

Dan, We thought about going this year, and came across this report on line.


http://www.suwena.net/en/node/436

 

[LittleSister]

Dan, We thought about going this year, and came across this report on line.


http://www.suwena.net/en/node/436

Great stuff! This thread may have decided our summer holiday plans: Can't wait to give it a go ourselves. Thank you.

 

[DanTribe]

Dan, We thought about going this year, and came across this report on line.


http://www.suwena.net/en/node/436

Alan, thanks for that, great report. Together with CliveG's log, we are very tempted to go for it.

 

[bendyone]

We went there last year


http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?368687-Our-summer-trip-Part-1&highlight=

http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?368688-Our-summer-trip-part-2&highlight=

Well worth a visit a lovely marina with good facilities, short walk into town and not very expensive.