Jo Chen

started in Borkum 0kts wind found water in the bilge above Schiermonnikoog technical troubleshooting found crack in hose of engine cooling water exhaust. towards texel wind became 20kts had 1 big shower ( weather front) down the NL coast wind direction changed in favor of heading VHF at Rotterdam port (Sector Maasmond) eengine start problems, low battery. locks at flushing bridges from flushing to Middelburg locks at Veere. left borkum around 1200 arrived Veere approx 1200 2 days later

20-25 kts on marker and ijsselmeer on motor throug waddenzee from lorentzsluis to terschelling mond. start with 2 reefs at Terschelling towards morning wind dropped to 15-20kts so took reefs out at dawn.

steady 25-30kts winds, gusts 34 running with the wind buletali in place 2 reefs in main gib rolled up reef crew of 3, edwin, ernst, jochen

up to 30knts wind plan was helgoland but looking at forecast the next days were not any different so decided to anchor and review plan tomorrow morning

- 3 days 2 nights straight sailing - 3 nights layover in Stonehaven due to fog and no/poor wind - 30hrs Stonehaven to Kirkwall started with 1 reef, ended with 2. used code-0 for the first part, rail broke, later (after Peterhead) only main sail due to wind and waves from rear.