Traject: Scheveningen - Lelystad

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Traject: Scheveningen - Lelystad
Crew: Skipper Cees
Sam Krikken

After a good night sleep in the quiet harbour of Scheveningen, we left at 09:15.
This was much later then the normal advised time of departure, being one hour before high tide at Scheveningen. High tide in Scheveningen was 07:47, but we were too tired the day before and needed that extra rest.
Sam made an excellent English Breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausages (from Dover still) and some mushrooms and fried tomatoes.
This copious meal gave us all the strength back. At sea we had a moderate West South West wind. Enough to set the Spinnaker as soon as we had created hight for ourselves.
By the time we were some miles from the coast, the wind shifted and we could set the half winder. After noon, the wind seamed to be more South West and we set the Spinnaker after all.

With nice speed we approached IJmuiden.
The passing of the lock in IJmuiden was very quick indeed as it was high tide in IJmuiden so the water levels are both Nieuw Amsterdam Peil. (NAP)

The passing of the Noordzee canal went smoothly. Another yacht in front of us hit something under water and stopped abrupt. We had to swing the steering to port immediately, otherwise we would have hit that craft.
What that craft had hit we don't know but our offer for help was kindly waved.
It seamed there was no damage to the steering, nor the propeller as the yacht continued its journey, but considerably slower then before.

Also the passing through Amsterdam was without any delay and at 19:30 we were under sail again at the Ijsselmeer on our way to our home harbour Lelystad.
We arrived home at 00:30 on Friday morning, so I was able to be the first to send cogratulations to my son Benjamin for his 27st birthday.

Great trip with excellent sailmate Sam. Thanks Sam, hope to soon