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November 2006 It's been a great 6 months. We sailed about 100 days and covered 1250 miles, became comfortable with handling Tenaya, both in the wind and in a crowded harbor or lock. The weather the first few days of November has been bad, but we are safe in the marina. The winds reached a high recorded on our meter of 48.8 MPH. We did have one afternoon of nice sailing, cold with F 4-5 wind. But now it's time to end our first season. Tenaya will be stored on "the hard" for the winter in Bruinisse. We have been evaluating the things we have that we do not need and what things we wish we had. And we designing our meals around whatever is left over in the different storage areas. We plan to add an SSB radio, having it installed while Tenaya is out of the water this winter. I will try to take classes and pass the test for a HAM radio operators license. I also want to study and pass the Royal Yachting Association Yachtmaster Ocean theory test. I am excited about learning to use a sextant. Our flight back to the USA is on November 10. |
The Delta Project
November 4 we visited Neeltje Jans and learned more about the Netherlands permanent struggle for survival. The country's name is self explanatory (Lower Lands) with large areas below sea level. Stronger dikes and dams are continually being constructed to keep the sea out and protect the country. Half of the Netherlands would be flooded if it were not for the dikes and dams that have been built over the past 300 years.
In 1953 a major flood killed more than 1,800 people and 72,000 were forced to evacuate their land. A plan was developed to protect the country in the future and large scale projects closed off the IJsselmeer and other parts of the sea.
The original plans called for a dam to shut off the mouth of the Eastern Scheldt. This was the most difficult part of the project and was to begin in the 1960's. At that time opinions about the environment were changing and the plan for a solid dam lost the general public's support. If the dam was built the Eastern Scheldt would no longer be tidal and the salt water would become fresh, changing the ecology of the area. In 1974 the decision was made to create a barrier that could remain open most of the time but be closed whenever there was a risk of flooding. This storm surge barrier is one of the largest construction projects in the world and was completed in 1986.
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November 5, 2006 Our last day of sailing Tenaya in 2006. Cool, but not really cold, wind F 4-5 A perfect way to end our season.
Chick picture for VIDEO |
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On November 8 Tenaya was taken out of the water and stored for the winter.
We arrived in San Diego on Friday, November 10 and went sailing on Sunday, November 12 to see the famous Star of India, a 283-foot-long survivor of another time. She sails from San Diego Bay once a year so this was a day we could not miss. The Star was launched on the Isle of Man 143 years ago and is the oldest active sailing vessel in the world. She is built of iron, not steel, and has no engine and has sailed from the British Isles to New Zealand, made passages to India and California, and sailed 21 times around the world.
We joined a group from Harbor Sailboats for a day of sailing and chasing the Star of India. Thanks to Doug Shaw for organizing this great day of sailing.