Segeln_ Auf in die Biskaya! 1. Teil

This summer we plan to spend our sailing vacation in northern Spain sail along the coast of Galicia For that the Jumbo must first of all I am going there and I plan to sail from the Netherlands there in about two weeks We are back on the road with the Jumbo Finally it's starting here Long-awaited and placed here in Enkhausen at five minutes to six this evening We are here now on the Markermeer The wind is a bit weak here right now Western wind Wind strength two to three We'll try to get here to Amsterdam first and if everything goes well and the locks maybe go quickly perhaps a bit more Next Yes let's see I'm really excited here It was a very long preparation time We had basically planned this tour last year shortly after the summer tour and have been preparing everything in the last few months and I Let's see we're going to have a huge amount of fun Now we're entering the canal in Amsterdam Yes we had a bit of bad luck earlier We were driving through water plants and had a lot of speed Lost I have now turned the ship once in the channel and drove backwards a while ago So we're lying here in front of the bridge in Amsterdam We probably need to stay here for about 15 minutes Wait we just missed it here So now we're tied up again in front of the lock I just spoke briefly with the lockkeeper who asked me to stay on channel 18 To keep a listening post and then they would immediately contact me and give me further instructions Tell me what happens here now Yes let's see Good evening Yes good evening this is the ship Jumbo again I think I'll stay here overnight if it's okay What is a good time in the morning or the best time in the morning to take a break Whenever you want Okay then I'll call you in the morning Thank you Okay you can go back at the end of the brake Okay I'm moving the ship back okay Okay have a good trip until tomorrow Yes thank you Good night Great I need to move the boat now so that this part isn't all the way in front and put this all the way to the back Yes then we will stay here overnight that's good Yes the tour has started Unfortunately we have only made it as far as the Rheingau locks I don't know yet when it will continue all signals are red But I had already spoken to the lockkeeper and we will continue tomorrow at 6 or 7 o'clock No it was fun I need to check tomorrow how the performance goes on the propeller Whether something has taken root there seagrass or some underwater plants But we'll see that tomorrow Also well Yes after a pleasant short night it seems to continue here now Signals are promising for the time being Yes I'll give him a call and then we'll see what comes next Off we go We will first head towards the Rhine-Mulde and then continue towards the southwest Yes let's see how far we get today The wind will likely be from west-southwest possibly against Annen but it should improve during the day Now we need to make a bus correction here yes to not hinder the sailors Yes then let's take a look right away When we are through the airlocks we'll take a look at the wind outside Then we will decide what to do So everything is back to normal now Yes I also drove back strongly last night after the ship had capsized Today morning I also saw some water plants floating around the ship I think the rest that had settled there must have come loose I am definitely satisfied with the ride through the water Yes there's a lot of ship traffic here and the ferries are also on the move You have to be very careful here Here ahead on the starboard side is the new Marina Amsterdam It is a bit further from the main station than the Sixthafen But it is very very beautiful A nice harbor restaurant and very good restroom facilities I am now approaching the lock at Almuiden Yes everything here is very industrial The locks in Almuiden work well Even though we are still in the inland waterway radio area I don't have any problems with English here And the North Sea with its open waters is not far away Yes finally under sail here Wind force 3 to 4 On a course of about 215 degrees Yes about 6 knots through the water and also speed over the ground Yes I'm glad we came sailing today I already raised the Belgian host country flag there We're on our way It will take about four hours It will probably be midnight or half past twelve maybe one o'clock when we get there But everything is going very well So 105 nautical miles today 17 hours on the move Yes a pretty tough day despite everything But we made it We are in Blankenberge The approach to Blankenberge was also very adventurous again There was still a dredger in the entrance And I had thank God tuned in well With the floating bridge traffic and then also with the dredger ship itself everything went well But yes it was tight Yes that's well deserved The night is very short and I can't see much of Blankenberge But it is a popular Belgian seaside resort with a 3- kilometer-long swimming beach and nice shopping streets and of course the yacht harbor right in the center of the city I like the cozy atmosphere here The harbor master is very nice and offers me a layby fee of 14 euros since after all I've only been there a few hours I of course agree and I am particularly pleased with the kind gesture Farewell to the port of Blankenberge At the exit I can also take a look at the harbor entrance during daylight On the starboard side are the pipelines rough which the excavated material is pumped out The dredger itself has been turned over as it would otherwise block most of the harbor entrance With strong north wind There is a strong smell of exhaust in the driveway this morning Hello Launched this morning from Blankenberg The launch was a bit adventurous here This place is really full of swells here in the harbor entrance We are now on our way here Course 270 275 degrees Right now the wind here is around 22 to 24 knots Wellengang I'd say is fairly moderate today I'd estimate it's about 2 meters at most here That's not going to be it Yes our goal is to drive to Dover Approximately 70 nautical miles So we will now proceed here for 30 nautical miles along this course Then we have to cross the traffic control area Then it continues on the other side towards Dover Yes it's covered right now It rained heavily this morning Yes I actually see the blue spots there ahead as well It will really become friendlier throughout the afternoon Yes everything is perfect So a great sailing day here We heat here with maximum speed over the North Sea Yes everything is fine so far So it's really enjoyable here This can continue So we've now covered about 27 nautical miles We've made good progress Yes we had to bear off once a while ago The gusts had reached up to force 7 26 to 27 knots Yes but it has calmed down now We now have wind force 5 We have already given a bit more pressure It seems the wind is getting less and less here I also need to apply a bit more pressure again That was depending on the reaction all the other things that I have done here We had to completely move the carved decoration once From the outside as well I was there the corner was also through Yes such things are naturally a special challenge here during these drives It is also naturally possible at the same time When you're just in your underwear turn on the AIS Do you have to check again Yes but the sun is there We're making good progress We need about one more hour to reach the traffic rescue area which we will then cross Yes everything is going smoothly Great So we're drifting now between the traffic rescue areas A bit around making about 4 to 5 knots of speed Let's take a look at the approach to Dover now So this is my training plan here Here is a brief overview of how I imagined it So we actually wanted to arrive in Dover on Sunday So we are already there on Sunday because we made the first stop in Amsterdam There we skipped Scheveningen We didn't get all the way but we did Blankenberge Here in Dover on Saturday We didn't do that we aren't doing it It doesn't cost anything So Dover here we are So I made a little table here Low tide At 14:24 in Dover but for Sunday so one hour earlier Flood at 8 PM today so a flood around 7 PM today So and then it says here With stormy southwest wind and opposing paid current Starnesee can form So otherwise Dover is always accessible So Dover Port Control VHF Channel 74 very important In any case obtain clearance from Dover Port Control before entering the harbor area And once clearance has been obtained Then you can start contacting Dover Marina on VHF channel 80 and then arrange a mooring We reach the White Cliffs of Dover in the evening The Cliff Coast is up to 106 meters high Dover itself is not far away and thus the most frequently used sea route between England and the continent In particular ferry ships operate from here among others o Calais Dunkirk and Boulogne There is a lot of traffic expected I know Dover from a time when it was different In which I worked in England and occasionally took the car on a ferry to Dover It's a great feeling to sail into the harbor on your own keel Yes done We are now in the harbor of Dover in the Marina at Grenville Dock Yes everything went well today Yes we started on Thursday evening in Enkhausen Yes and now it's Saturday evening after two days here in Dover I am quite satisfied I think it's working I'm totally exhausted but it's working Tomorrow we continue Cheers In the morning I take the opportunity to capture a few pictures of the city Dover Castle is one of the largest castles in England and is said to be very worth seeing Here is the promenade with the beach and a view of the harbor After I have filled up the tank we head off towards Eastbourne Also at the exit we coordinate with the port controller Yes it's heading towards Eastbourne That's great 5 to 10 miles Yes it looks a bit darker up ahead But actually the weather is expected to be a bit better in the afternoon If it were sunny otherwise Let's see Still a very peaceful drive but the sun is out now Ehrlich and then this outlook here How is that correct Now here in Folkestone Eastbourne is very much to my liking The Sovereign Harbour Marina is nestled between a holiday complex and many restaurants The town is a popular seaside resort here in South England With a long gravel beach some theaters and museums I treat myself to a steak in one of the restaurants The next morning they set off early with the goal of reaching the Isle of Wight It is a little foggy and the well-known headland Beachy Head It is only shameful to see Hello it was launched early tomorrow from Eastbourne towards the Isle of Wight Now we have strong west wind force 5 today here It goes up here partially up to 20 21 knots So it wouldn't have made sense to go to the Isle of Wight now That's why we're going to France today and using the wind Our goal is Fécamp today I don't know if we'll make it all under sail The current near Fécorm will push us strongly northeast We try not to hold on too hard against the wind To pull as much height as possible But let's see Otherwise it will also become a bit sunnier here now Everything is very good We had a bit of a struggle this morning coming and going several times to keep the ship on course But right now we're sailing here with relatively little sail Both sails are partially out here and are currently making a run here Through the water It is around 6.5 to 7 knots here Hope we make it through okay There's the next traffic separation zone up ahead Let's see then Here it is almost done The harbor entrance of Fécorm is ahead of us The current is running at about 3 knots towards the northeast So that I have to hold about 40 to 50 degrees Good evening Hello from Fécamp It was 66 nautical miles from Eastbourne All day Only when the wind is from the west Now we will stay here for two nights I would really like to look around the city tomorrow This looks really nice here And also wants to do a few small things at the boat The rudder bearing at the back It was changed in the winter I want to tighten the screws again on top It has already worked a bit Then pull the rating lines again here They are also a bit loose And a few other small things Just to make sure once again that everything is okay here I also went shopping at Carrefour Bought a baguette a bit of meat I'll fry it straight into the pan below And now I'm going to enjoy my Andigerbier Cheers I am happy to have a day off And after I finish my work on board in the morning I go out for a walk through the city Fécon has about 20 000 residents and is known among other things for the liqueur of Bénédictine and the Steel Coast also known as the Alabaster Coast St Stephen's Church St Etienne de Fécon Cozy little restaurants in the city center A war memorial It continues to the Benedictine monastery A truly beautiful building in which also the liqueur is produced The promenade by the beach with more restaurants I treat myself to mussels with Roquefort sauce Extremely delicious Here is a look at the Alabaster Coast Traveling in winter the wind blows at 6 knots from the 8 o'clock direction We are now making speed through the water at 7 knots About 5.7 knots through the water We have a current here Yes yesterday in Fécon A beautiful day I did some work on board in the morning Yes unfortunately there was a small setback yesterday When the evening sun was wonderful over Fécon I went out again and let a drone take off I made wonderful recordings Yes unfortunately the signal then cut out and she also wasn't able to get it to return automatically I think it was probably a technical malfunction Yes very very sad Unfortunately there were also a few other recordings on it which I hadn't downloaded here yet But that's fine I was compensated this morning by a wonderful sunrise I took a I bought a used drone online yesterday evening It will be delivered to Roskopf I'm curious to see if it works Also we are happy here for now on a beautiful day at sea and we continue to enjoy this magnificent sunrise Yes just having to endure it again here picking up threads of fishing nets I must say they are here in France Well marked Slightly better than in Britain Yes and sometimes also ships are bearable Not much is happening here today Although there's just another wave passing by ahead Yes we have about 55 nautical miles behind us now and another 25 to go Six nautical miles ahead of us to Chemur Yes things are going well right now We are making about 6.5 knots through the water with 8.5 knots speed over ground Yes it 's going well Yes just now the French fishermen were praised with their flags as markers and here it's only the small balls Driving into the sun and barking a bit makes them practically invisible Did I bring the guy here I don't think so Oh what a mess I think I just had a huge pig here This is a pig I don't even know how stiff it is I must be anxious about the next buoy But I think I am free Let me try So if he stays back there now everything is fine Oh what a fuss That doesn't even exist Oh man Yes everything is fine And here I am actually a victim of my own filmmaking Because I have the rope what the naked eye could easily recognize on the small camera display could not be seen Yes everything is well prepared And here we are already at the entrance to the harbor So done Everything went well We are now in Cherbourg So I'm going into the city now Look at the city and do a little shopping Cherbourg has a really beautiful yacht harbor The city itself has over 50 000 residents On the way into the city It passes by the Napoleon Monument at the Basilica of Saint-Trinité about the General de Gaulle Square o the Commerce Bas with the Les Elyées shopping center Yes the city was quite nice Shopped a bit more during leisure time A little something for the next few days Yes tomorrow we will go to Alderney and we are now moving in this area with very strong tidal currents We had this before I could already tell on the approach Northwest of Cherbourg it can go up to three and a half knots So I'll check the map below and the tide table and then find the best departure time Out Yes and now we're going to treat ourselves to a lager here So farewell Beautiful morning here in Cherbourg We are now looking at the map and making the detailed plan for the day Then let's take a look at the schedule for the day So here we have Alderney we're still Cherbourg this morning Also flood 8:02 AM 5.30 meters Then here on Alderney the Low water 13.37 two meters 19.36 5.17 meters Can be accessed at any time Declare The cow flag is not mandatory But it is certainly appreciated We will definitely put it up Harbor master Phone number FM channel 74 You can also refuel here So now let's take a look at this again here in this "Buch here Also I have here from Imre " This Handbook the Ranger's Handbook was obtained for the Channel Islands Cherbourg and North Brittany This is in English but I find it very well described Now let's take a look at this for Alderney So here are all the information one page Then here is a small map This above is the harbor These are the corresponding controls up here So here we come in through this route here So here is the Inflatable boat dock here in front is the gas station and here are the corresponding moorings Got it Now let's see what a good Departure time is here Then let's take a quick look at the current in this area Let's do this one here He is currently going about 3.5 knots towards the east and is beginning to turn around at about 8 o'clock So then he goes in the same direction until 5 p m that' s very good for us Then we have this one here It also concerns us So it is now heading northeast and will turn to southwest at around 10 o'clock And that's exactly what he does until around 4 PM Then he turns it back on Yes great So basically we are relatively flexible Yes I'll have breakfast now and then it will start right away just arrived here from Cherbourg Back to the day Also located in Cherbourg is a naval bunker It passes along the northern coast of the Cotentin Peninsula Here is a fisherman at work Yes a light mist rises from the water It slightly distorts the view Yes extremely powerful 3.5 knots and more Fast reingefahren I'm driving away from the coast now That's too risky right now So there's the cape on the port side Very inconsistent wave pattern here Here you can see the time flows overlapping So here we go again the flag change Once the flag here for England So and also for the first time here for me premiere on the Jumbo the cow flag for inflating Yes here the sea is a bit calmer again You can also see out of these tidal eddies where the two The tidal streams have met And in the distance we can already see Alderney Alderney is ahead on the port side Here is the first English Channel Island reached For me it has been an exciting journey so far With many new and wonderful impressions And so it should naturally continue