11 - 25 July
We left Portsmouth on 11 July, heading for Brighton, but with strong SW winds we made very good time and decided to continue on to Eastbourne. Day sails to Dover, Dunkerque, bypassed Belgium and sailed to Breskens in The Netherlands.
Continued with day sails to Stellendam, Scheveningen and arrived in Den Helder after a very bumpy ride on 17 July. Moored in marina on inland canal.
Remained in Den Helder as weather deteriorated further and was not suitable for continuing past Frisian Islands to Cuxhaven.
Den Helder is the main naval base for Netherlands, a pleasant town; we cycled around and did a few jobs on boat.
For more pictures of the journey from Portsmouth to The Netherlands click here.
