Sailing

Sailing the Dorestad Raid 2023

 

More info and pictures : click this link: "Natuurlijk Varen"

Our Ilur on the right.  ( a water colour painting I made after the Dorestad Raid)

 

So great to sail with all those little gaffers through Friesland and proud we were chosen as "pride of the fleet 2023"

 

After the Dorestad Raid I made some water colour paintings of the other participants.

Sailing around Rügen 2024

Leaving home. The car packed with waterproof bags.

The East coast of  Rügen

A lunch brake with our friends in the afternoon

On the 'Jasminder Bodden'.

The lighthouse on island 'Hiddensee"

Stralsund Bridges

A small beard after one week.

Beaching our boats with our friends on a small sandy strip.

Hardly no wind at all! 

Backing some eggs while sailing!

Sailing the Dorestad Raid 2024

 

This year we sailed from Deventer down the River IJssel to  Zwolle and then towards Friesland. There were more than 40 small sailing boats participating  escorted by two motherships.

Waiting in the big lock in Zwolle

Lake 'The Beulakerwijde'

No wind in the 'Weerribben'.  Pulling the boat by hand!

Lunch break at 'Kalenberg'.

Moored  beside Joost his beautiful red Ilur.

It was just a lovely week.