Autumn's Last Sail

Summer has come to an end. It is time to bring our boat back to the boat yard, for the necessary winter maintenance. It's a two-day trip from our home port to the boat yard, so we get to enjoy one last sailing trip before our season ends. Around Mid-October, the forecasts predict two last days of sunny weather. A great opportunity for us to sail to the boat yard.

Sailing the Wadden Sea

Finally, vacation! 

Last September, after a long year of hard work, I finally finished my master’s thesis. It was time for a well-earned sailing vacation. The Monday after my graduation, I and my boyfriend set sail for a three-week sailing trip.

The first two days we sail to the north of the IJsselmeer Lake, to the locks that are the gateway to the Wadden Sea. Although it is September already, the weather is still nice and sunny. We enjoy the Dutch version of the Indian summer. But when we arrive at the north of the IJsselmeer, the weather forecasts start to change. Stormy rain and winds keep us pinned down in the town of Makkum.