Category Archives: IJsselmeer

Amsterdam

Posted on May 28, 2017 by juliansmart

Edam topped off our fill on charming, old IJsselmeer trading towns and we had just enough time for our final leg to Amsterdam if we pushed – the wind was kind and our best sail of the week followed as … Continue reading →

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Back in time. Holland’s Golden Age.

Posted on May 26, 2017 by juliansmart

Medemblik’s laidback charm was the perfect backdrop for us to explore windmills, dijks and other tourism tickboxes. From Medemblik we reached down to Enkhuizen under a hot sun. Enkhuizen was extraordinary. From our mooring just off the Zuiderzee Museum in … Continue reading →

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Heading south again.

Posted on May 24, 2017 by juliansmart

After 9 months in Makkum for the small matter of a lick of paint Khujada 2 is underway once again and back on the IJsselmeer. Transit from Schiphol and celebrating our reunion was followed by 1) provisioning plus satisfyingly brief … Continue reading →

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Respite in Amsterdam … then down the home straight

Posted on August 14, 2016 by juliansmart

Arrival in Amsterdam Sixhaven and the sun pops out on occasion but our second day is just 16 degrees. In early August. As soon as a cloud blocks the sun you need another layer with the cold air mass and northwesterly air … Continue reading →

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