Final miles towards the Limfjord with some heavy winds | Step 11
I'm on a camel and that ....... Departure: 07.00 Arrival: 17.30 Distance: 40 miles on paper, 48 miles in practice Weather: sunny, 17 degrees Wind: SW 16-27 kts Waves: Too high for fun :-( We want to get enough of the Lymfjord before sailing back to Dutch waters via the other side of it (near Thyberon) in (hopefully) good winds. Rob will also disembark somewhere in the fjord to fly back via Aalborg. So we did want to make a long sailing day today and according to Windy, the wind would drop from 12 noon on the upper shore (where we are sailing to) and we could almost make it to our destination Hals high upwind. So we manoeuvre out of our tiny spot at 07.00. In reasonably pleasant wind, we set all sails as soon as we are outside (we experience some challenges with the mainsail unfurling, but manage to fix it in time) and set course for Hals. Just after the island, the Urania is at anchor...too nice and so we wave and take pictures. Then the wind picks up considerably and we take in some jib. The WJ goes nicely, but then just after the island the waves come and they are not funny. It turns into a camel rocking day, during which we partly use the engine. A long day of sailing though, with the high waves hurling us backwards at speed....helas. Oh and...the wind is turning more against us and not decreasing either ...aiaiai...that won't be fully sailed to the destination. So be it. This is our hobby after all ;-) I was reminded again this day of a saying by my neighbour across the street, Nel: 'Sailing is great, but not always fun'. But the sun is shining and once we sail a little more under the shore, the wind and waves ease. After 10 hours we reach Hals and anchor between a kind of mudflats. Very nice. Of course, we are not satisfied with the speed, but that's no different when you don't have a sail. Patty cooks a little AGV (potatoes, vegetables, meat) and we watch a Marvel episode before we all slip into our bunks. Into the fjord tomorrow..... #bumpyride #sailing #grenaa
