Sailing the Northsea

Dirk De Ploey
Zaakvoerder
Leeuwerikstraat 22
B-2500 Lier
Tel.& fax: 32 (0)15 32 05 39
Gsm.: 0477 / 31 11 48
E-mail: sailingtns@skynet.be

Croeso
Westerley Storm 10.11 metres (with helm)
Crew 4 to 5 + skipper (Stefaan)
Almost all weekends still free
Approx. 750 EUR long weekend

2 free motor-hours per day + accepted to return with full tank

Ten knots "Schiemanswerk" to memorise for Sailing License Beginner Level + Evolution-1

Halve steek
Overhand knot
Le demi-nœud

Platte knoop
Reef knot
Le nœud plat/droit

Slipsteek
Slipknot
Le nœud de galère

Achtknoop
(Flemish) eight
Le nœud flamand

Klampsteek
Turning a cleat
Le nœud de taquet

... up the open skies at night of course, but there's a lot more to discover if you learn what you are looking at or what to look for ...

Sailing is truly one of the greatest pastimes imaginable, except for the fact that you can get so terribly sick during heavy weather at sea (some lucky individuals seem to be genetically spared for this ordeal). So what could you do to make the best of this?

Recommendation

1. Eat/drink & take Touristil 1/2 prior to departure
2. 1^st day keep taking Touristil every 6 hours
3. On 2^st take Touristil again, but don't repeat if you feel OK
4. From 3^rd day onwards you don't tend to get that sick again

To investigate ...

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