We set off for Norderney at 0600 in a force 5 from the west. We could have been there before lunch but captain Brenda said seeing we had such a good wind we should carry on to Helgoland. We arrived at 18.30 after a 80 nm trip. In the last few days we have learnt various new sayings. A Dutch man told us about the weather, he said it will be the same as today unless it is different, it could be a bit worse or a bit better. A Swiss man called Rene who looked mor...

We left Holland at 0300 this morning to catch the tide to Borkum in Germany, we had a good tide all the way. Max wind speed only10 kns but with the tide we were covering the ground at 6 to 7 kns. We arrived about 10.00 into the old German navy harbour, not the nicest place but a good berth for the night. The big windmill was making a noise all the time, though it could not be heard in the boat as I needed an afternoon sleep. We walked around the harbour area, bu...