Close to Amsterdam (28/8-10)

Ok, I'm not at Zephyr anymore, but I can't keep my blogging-finger away from giving a short resumé:

Ijsselmeer controlled by dutch dikes

Saturday (28/8) evening, Bent called me about some computer technical issues which we solved together, and he also then explained shortly about the proceedings of Zephyr.  They are now in harbor a place close to Amsterdam:

Bent told about a interesting navigation on shallow channels width sand and mud bottom. They happened to get stuck several times, and Bent think the channel has been more distinctly adjusted for Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 from now on...
The straight red line on the upper part between the black dots, shows the artificial dutch dike which are regulating the Ijsselmeer to an average level somewhere between high and low tide.  Zephyr needed to wait for some hours (or a night?) before they was let through the lock. When first sailing on Ijsselmeer, it was really a great experience with almost no waves and good wind doing more than 8 knots.
When I talked with Bent, they where sitting together with some nice English sailors sailing a catamaran.
We all wish we were there!
:-)