Chris Torrance (Laerling)

Bridge didn't open at noon, waited 2 hrs for 2pm opening. Let lots of vessels from oncoming direction through and all but us through before closing bridge again. next opening was at 8pm!! Read, got the jigsaw out, folks had a nap, made a nice dinner etc. Fair amount of rain during our wait. Once through the bridge and lock, a short motor to marina in Amsterdam.

Very calm, the North Sea had barely a ripple on it all morning! Also very hot and sunny day.

Short trip out from Hellevoetsluis to spend the night on anchor. Put up the mizzen and staysail in light winds. picked up a mooring buoy and watched the 90% partial solar eclipse through a pinhole projector (sleeve from the beer cans with a pinhole in it!) and also a ladle/strainer! Hence the odd photos! 😂

Short trip with a fair bit of hanging around for the lock. Thought we needed to use the commercial lock due to air draft, but told to use the sport lock. Fitted under the bridge - looked very close from where we were standing!! Moored in the old harbour in Willemstad.