Tag Archives: Wahine

Daytrips on the Haringvliet

I really love the spacious water of the Haringvliet. After arrival in Hellevoetssluis early may, I made several trips alone and with friends. It’s funny how quickly I remembered the locations of buoys and landmarks from 15 years ago, when … Continue reading

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Out on the water again

After spending the winter ashore at Jachtwerf de Haas in Den Haag, Wahine was re-launched last week and I made the trip to Hellevoetsluis, where she’ll be for the summer. Quite an attraction to be heading out of the Parksluizen … Continue reading

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Electric Drive Running

The electric drive system is running! It’s a bit noisier than I had hoped for and the engine doesn’t run entirely smoothly yet. However, Wahine runs at approximately 5 knots at full throttle, which is what I had hoped for. … Continue reading

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Wahine to Schiermonnikoog

Wahine’s first trip to a friend’s wedding on Schiermonnikoog was a great success. After starting with very little wind, the weather was absolutely perfect. The last part of the channel towards the harbour of Schiermonnikoog is rather shallow, so friend … Continue reading

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Three names

Removing old layers of paint is like traveling through time. First, I’ve discovered the yard number of my Waarschip 730 is 61 and later that she was once called “Quator Spinae”, which I cannot figure out the meaning of, despite … Continue reading

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