Holland

12 June to 3 July

(Photographs by Rick Thompson, Chris Turner and John Dinwiddy the major contributor)

 
Yachts and crew attending (some part-time)

'Ard Righ' Walter and Chris Brown
'Abacus' Clifford Sally and Kate Miller, Simon Griffin, Alan Jenkins
'Blue Moon' Nigel and Gillian Readman
'Dawn Child' Paul and Sheila Ashford
'Elsa' Chris and Alice Turner
'Kotick' Rick Thompson
'Mayflower'  Louis and Nancy
'Mistral' John, Simon and Bob Dinwidddy, Roger Sleigh, Brian Cook
'Spin' Sonny and Ard Smith

 

The pictures are in order where it can be determined.
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Middleburg. In the foreground is a chance met boat 325 'Mayflower' Lewis and Nancy from East Coast . Then the recognisable Ard Righ,  Elsa, Kotick, Dawnchild outside Abacus then Mistral at the back aft of a Dutch boat.  All in the inner town harbour at Goes

 
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Middleburg - Abacus's Party Middleburg - Abacus's Party Middleburg bridge Streets of Middleburg
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Streets of Middleburg Middleburg Canal bridge opening Lock near Veere - Abacus Mayflower and Kotick Veere - the way to the Facilities
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Rick Thompson,  Kotick,  in the Walcheren Kanaal

 

 

Alice Turner (Elsa) and Kate Miller (Abacus) chatting in a lock near Veere 

The Millers on Abacus
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Veere - the Fleet in Harbour Veere - the Fleet in Harbour Veere - the yacht club - dinner was served The gulls have no respect for the Commodore's dinghy
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Veere - the dinner Veere - the Stadhuis Veere - the Stadhuis Colijnsplaat dinner - with guests Haven meester Dick Nonnekes and his wife Corinne
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Colijnsplaat dinner - with guests Haven meester Dick Nonnekes and his wife Corinne Colijnsplaat dinner Colijnsplaat dinner Colijnsplaat dinner
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This is the potent memorial of the desperate (but successful) fight of the Colijnsplaat people to save their town against total destruction in the 1953 flood.

Alice attending

 

Colijnsplaat village Clijnsplaat village - the Jackdaws at breakfast On the way to Goes
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"Commodore is the highest rank in the Association…" Goes - the cycles went round …and round… and… Words of wisdom for the skipper John and bob on Mistral
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Canal Lock Zeeland brug Zeeland brug - the height gauge; we should clear it! Zeeland brug
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Zieriksee - before the storm Burgsluis Light house - they don't come shorter
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Group photo at Zierikzee on Kotick (Rick Thomson's head in the hatchway).  From back left .. . Kate Miller (Abacus), Brian ? (Mistral,crew), Clifford Miller (Abacus), Sheila Ashford (Dawnchild), continuingfrom back ..... Roger? (Mistral, crew), Sally Miller (Abacus),  Chris Brown (Ard Righ), John Dinwiddy (Mistral). On Kotick On Kotick
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Dinner at Zieriksee - the Markzicht eetcafe Dinner at Zieriksee - the Markzicht eetcafe Dinner at Zieriksee - the Markzicht eetcafe Dinner at Zieriksee - the Markzicht eetcafe
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Zieriksee Zieriksee - North Haven Bridge
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Day out at the Roompot -the flood barrier Day out at the Roompot - why you keep away from it
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Zieriksee - seeing Elsa off home
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Willemstad - the Rosmolen - where we all should have dined Willemstad - the Rosmolen  Niew Beierland - but all the bars were closed Hellevoetsluis - the Buoy Shifter
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Stellendam - another height guage Scheveningen Scheveningen beach - why we stayed put The Hands - the Hague
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Mistral's crew getting greedy! - Madurodam, the Hague
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  Dolphins off Lowestoft, from Mistral Dolphins off Lowestoft, from Mistral  
 A few of the locks on the route
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Canal Lock -Roger Sheila and Louis Another lock - what a squash! Canal Lock -Roger Sheila and Louis Canal Lock - Walter and Chris
A final few shots in no particular order
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Simon and Roger on Mistral Brian at the helm Simon Valerie and Roger on Mistral Roger on Mistral - sitting comfortably

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