Sunday August 14 Scheveningen to Vlissingen

Leaving a busy weekend haven

Scheveningen entrance

The morning began cool, wet and early as we prepared to say goodbye to scheveningen and The Hague. Early because we needed to fuel up, and we had confirmed that the fuel dock would open early. When we found it (it had moved again), there was no sign of life.

We phoned the harbourmaster (the same one who had promised it would be open), and he told us someone would be along at 9 am.  No-one showed, so, finding the phone nuber on the internet (thanks to dongle), we eventually got our fuel, and a ride around town in the fuelmaster’s car trying to find a cash-point which would accept British cards.  Worse things happen at sea, they say!

Engines 892; water 3/4; forecast F3 SW.

Hook of Holland

.0820  Cast off to fuel dock.

.0920  Phoned “the man”

.1015. Cast off

.1025  2600/2800 15.3kn sog; Slight; Some blue in the sky; dry; AOK

.1050  At Indusbank buoy. Request permission to cross Maas Entrance S/ward at 15kn bearing 240. Permission granted.

.1115  Clearing Maas precautionary area. Reported clearance on Ch 03. V.little traffic through Hook of Holland area (Sunday?). Sea slight. Dry. Clouding over. 16kn sog.



Vlissingen ahead



.1145  Abeam Goeree & Westhoofd.  9 ships to starboard. Wave height 2ft, with occasional “bump” 16kn.  AOK.

.1200  GPS dropout on PC system. Needed to reset Imray program, losing temporary rhumb lines. Must draw them in permanently on future passages. AOK

The beach to the East

.1230  At GB1, Roomspot approach. Passing another motorboat (a rare sight, these days).

Sea now lively; Dry; Cloudy. AOK.

.1300  At ZBJ (no sign of the marked MD1)  Brighter.  AOK. Change course to “Kaloo”

.1315  Following marked channel.  Kaloo/OG3 in transit abeam.

.1400  Unnecessary “depth anxiety” approaching Vlissingen  Arsenaal marina.

.1415  Tied up in allocated pontoon berth 31.  Fine. If overcast.  Marina fee E22.30 pn, incl “8amp” electricity (which cut out, later).

The Marina entrance

 Wifi free but only at clubhouse.  Facilities good, but few in number. Excellent on-site resytaurant for dinner. People watching. Stroll. DVD of “Martin Chuzzlewit”. Another great day.