Enkhuizen - 52° 42' 06" N 05° 17' 29" E
Are you sure we will fit through there?? Scurrying in front of the storm, we wiggled our way through the sand bars of the Waddensee and through the Lorentzsluis into the IJsselmeer. We had a glorious sail across the IJsselmeer - it is very shallow but thanks to our awesome lifting centreboard, there were no problems with zipping across the 2m deep water. Well protected from Storm Amy in the old harbour, particularly after they closed the lock Here is the old lock entrance. We navigated this BEFORE we got to the drawbridge. Whew! Chinook safely alongside in the Old Harbour As the storm was approaching, the harbourmaster came 'round and warned us that the lock doors at the harbour entrance would be closed for the next three days in case of a storm surge. Unless we left in the next two hours, Chinook was staying for the duration. Not a problem - we will just have a good reconnoiter of this lovely little town. Just in from the harbour is w...