Johnny Dawson

Quite anchorage in Abrahams Bosom then early start to catch ride home and find a bath.

Horrible crossing too much wind and waves and rain mainly on the nose. Wind gusting up to 32knts, waves moderate to rough and short in places, lot of spray and slamming. Used engine to start but too slow so added a very small jib which added nearly a knot. Forecasts all wrong. Also lot of shipping in docks and at sea causing delays. In all horrible.

Rubbish weather again wind and rain up to 24knts on the nose except for short leg under jib and engine. Slogged against short sea and tide which reduced sog to 3.5knts. Busy entrance with very rough cross rip. All safe on very clean pontoon at RBSY.

Long day to get to Middelburg wind as usual on the nose 14-18knts. Some sailing mainly motoring all locks handled with ease, getting more expert. New technique for leaving box berth pulled backwards in stakes using bow thruster to stay square. Now waiting for weather window

Wind on the nose whole way by motor but nice to have lock to ourselves. Benedensas pretty little river/canal like the broads

Early start to catch the locks and the Gordon Jones . Locks very busy as end of a holiday weekend. 8-20knts some good sailing and some motor sailing. Long passage due to number of locks. Huge amount of commercial shipping and local yachts. Under lifting rail bridge to get into Niewdock in Dordrecht. Crazy old people losing it in one of the locks and then whilst waiting for the rail bridge.

Windy 16-24knts broad reach all the way. Hundreds of boats out all directions as was their steering.

SW 16-25knts mainly motoring seized spring in lock had to cut. Lots of shipping and wind mainly on the nose. Did some under Genoa only. Very narrow harbour at Brouwershaven for two nights

Simple sail and motor from Veere and into Goes to drop Emily and Molly off to catch the train

Short hop to Veere very windy and busy lock. Arrived in high winds did a uturn onto jetty, helped by Henry.