Cruise to Denmark 1985
I
recently, in a fit of nostalgia, dug out my photo album of a
cruise to Demark in 1985. To my horror I found that the photos were
rapidly deteriorating, and had taken on the hue of tobacco stains! So I
set about scanning them, and attempting to enhance them to something
like their original appearance. The results are not great, but I
thought that it would be worth adding them to the site as another
cruise, particularly as this year is the 21st anniversary of that trip.
In
those days, my friend Fred and myself had succeed in passing the exams
for the RYA/DTP Yachtmaster Offshore. We both had also passed the
"Ocean" shorebased course, and there remained the practical test . This
involved a 600 nautical mile cruise, non stop, most of which had to be
100 miles from shore, and during that trip we had to keep a log of all
activities and resolve at least 2 positions by sextant,
together
with compass correction by sun.
So it was that we set off in late June, Fred, Paul, John and Andrew, my
trusty sailing mates looking for an adventure, and by jove we found it!
I'll let the pictures tell the story:-
The good ship Big
Hilda
Under
way
What on earth is that
?
Oh it's a
Dutch Gas rig
prepares
to sail
Don't get too close
500m
Skipper tries to go
faster Fred poses-eggs for tea chaps
?
John tans while we
exclusion
zone!
call Tor Britannia
Skipper longs for a
breeze
Oh dear, John finds
the Andrew checks the lunch
menu Where are we
Fred?
sprayhood is hard - again!
This is the
life!!!
John holds a steady course
- Well most of
the
time
Oooh! that's a relief
After the storm we dry
out Denmark
at last
!
Hals Barre
Light The
coast pops up
in the right place
Paul gets a bit of shuteye
Fred
makes
sure
Entering the
Limfjord
Hals
Havn
Where's the
it's the right
buoy
Danish Ambassador
Speed sign causes
mirth!
Aalborg
Havn
Skipper, all tarted up
looks
We go
for diesel
forward to a night on the town
Danish
Ambassador
Taking on
diesel
Ah there's a new
idea
Moving West out of Aalborg
and his son
Sune
wind turbines
In
time it
opens
Logstor
Logstor Havn & waterfront
Aggersund bridge
Ole
now both
Ambassador
Approaching the island of
Fur
Alongside Fur Havn
and pilot, shows us the way
The only red duster in
Fur
Ole's country
house
Oh! it
looks like we may be getting dinner! Yes it's goose!
Alfresco dinner Danish
style
Preparing for bicycle safari round
Fur
The Ambassador carries lunch
Fur's
only industry is
Moler
Looking
north
Moler clay
mine
Spectacular strata on the
clay, fired with coal smell
that!
North coast
The crew have a quick
dip Waiting for the ferry
Fur
Ole has
his
own
Cor big isn't it
is only 2 mins away
windmill
Sundowners on
board with our host and his
family
Harbour front
Fur
??? Later I found it means the
speed limit
Faerker
vig
Fur
Traditional Limfjord
vessel
Waiting in Fur it blew and blew.....we need to go home
Under way again heading
W
Nykobing
bridge
Waiting for the bridge
Oddesund Home again Walton creek
Paying
off
pennant
Happy
skipper and
crew!
Aerial view
Fur
Ferry Fur Havn
We
were away for 3 weeks and covered just over 1000 miles. We
survived a near gale in the Skagerak, rounded the Skaw, and reached the
East coast of Jutland in 4 days. My old friend Ole and his family
entertained us royally during our stay on the island of Fur in the
middle of the Limfjord. He also joined us on our return trip back to
UK. Sadly the return trip was plagued by light contrary winds, and we
had to motor the whole way, 3 days from Tyboron to Harwich.
It was a very memorable trip though. Oh! and as an aside, Fred and
myself achieved our Ocean certificates.
Back
Alfresco dinner Danish
style
Preparing for bicycle safari round
Fur
The Ambassador carries lunch
