Saturday, June 27, 2009

North Sea


Yes the sea is grey as I figured and the sky too despite of a high pressure. The wind is weak but in a good direction which is enough to please us. We have a very nice ride during one night at 4 to 5 beaufort then the wind dies totally and a thick fog settles in. The engine needs to run had said the mechanic, well it does. We are in a heavy traffic zone and the night watches are challenging. The radar is the center of our attention, no need to point our nose outside, To avoid a night and foggy arrival at Dover, we stop at the edge of trafic line. The sea is flat, and the silent water carries the sound of the fog horns as freighters go by without interruption, it is a frightful feeling, but it is safer to stay put drifting back and forth as the tides change, We keep active radar watches all night long.

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