Having exited the Parksluis, into the Nieuw Maas went Gratis. Heading west, our aim was to reach Hellevoetsluis by mid – afternoon. Upon the Nieuw Maas, it is imperative that the VHF radio be monitored at all times, since the shipping on there is in proportions that defy belief. With the wash created by them, […]

The past one and a half weeks had been marvellous, but as the season of Autumn commenced its advance, it was time………. Water tanks filled and decks washed, to the west of Amsterdam Gratis motored: one more must do job before we could be Haarlem bound that afternoon. With four more weeks of travelling ahead […]