Cuxhaven to the Baltic via the Kiel Canal
Cuxhaven is a convenient stopping place only 16 miles north of the entrance for the Kiel Canal. The marina has basic facilities and reasonable cost (£32 for 12-15m boats). There no restaurant at present due to refurbishment. Still, we were happy to rest up...
Vlieland to the River Elbe
We left Vlieland mid afternoon on a warm sunny and windless day (1st May) to take advantage of a 48hr weather window for the long overnight trip north of the Frisian Islands to the river Elbe in Germany. The destination, Cuxhaven, is then within a couple of...
On to the Frisian Islands
After resting up overnight and refuelling in den Helder we were off again to visit Vlieland one of the Frisian Islands we missed out on visiting during last years trip to the Netherlands. Another fine sunny day (29th April) we motor sailed for 5 hours against...
It begins
We set out from Titchmarsh Marina on 27th April with blue skies and a light breeze to cross the North Sea to den Helder. A bit of a motor sail from Harwich entrance north to the N Shipwash buoy. then a course NE to the Netherlands. Little wind and an oily...