Chris Torrance (Laerling)

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.

Put the staysail up for a nice downwind sail to the first lock. We were joined by a seagull who perched on the mizzen boom for a while. We had to go through the commercial lock at Krammersluizen - fortunately only one cargo ship in there with us! Found a pontoon at the marina in Dintel.

15-20 Knot northerly wind. Generally cloudy with some sunny spells. Motored to find space on a pontoon at Dwars in de weeks.