Last weekend I made some wanderings around IJburg and the lake IJmeer. I used the app from the KNRM www.knrmhelpt.nl (rescue organization) to be able to make a quick call in case of emergency. The app also tracks the route following my location with a time interval:
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| route tracked by the KNRM app |
There was a lot of wind (5 Bft) blowing from the NW. The first part we paddled against the wind to campsite Zeeburg going through the protected waters of IJburg. I was never been there and nice to see some spots I've only had seen by car before. We took some coffee on the camping beach in a fresh sun.
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| at Zeeburg camping |
After the break I splitted from the group because I wanted to feel the waves on the open water of the IJmeer in this wind. First I headed to Lighthouse Island and followed the coastline to the north. Then I crossed the IJmeer to Pampus Island, the wind has changed to the West and seemed to have decreased a bit.
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| large coffee |
On Pampus Island I took a break for a large coffee. Stormy clouds were gathering and soon it started to rain. The last leg back to IJburg was almost fully against the increasing Western wind.
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| stormy clouds |
The leakage of the cockpit rim of the Shadow is starting to become annoying. Especially now the water is getting colder I want that to be fixed soon. Apparently the filling with gelcoat didn't last a long time. A quick and safe solution may be made with a marine kit that stays flexible. Removing and re-glueing the entire cockpit rim seems quite riskful to me.
