June 20th 2019
We were running low on water and it was high time for laundry again, so we are going to leave the anchorage and head towards a marina. There are three marinas on either side of the island, and we chose Jachthaven Ketelmeer, a club run marina on the south side of the Ketelmeer.
The rain that was supposed to fall yesterday was now falling with a vengeance. Stupidly we forgot to close the forward hatch when the rain started, so our duvet and sheets were drenched. It’s a good thing we’re heading for a marina with a dryer…
Without too much difficulty we found a slip and moored with relative ease. It’s a bit weird to be in a marina again after 5 days at anchor. The boat moves differently when moored in a marina. When you’re anchored you always have headwind so the movements of the boat are predominately in the same direction, the motion is only magnified as the wind speed increases. But if you’re in a marina the position of the boat is fixed, making the wind the variable. The weirdest thing however is this subtle hint of land sickness when you get off the boat. It’s similar to sea sickness caused by the abrupt absence of motion. It’s a weird feeling, just as if the land is moving.
Captain Fluffy didn’t show any signs of land sickness. Clearly happy to be in a marina again, he jumped off the boat for a late afternoon walk and was immediately spotted by the harbour master’s wife. Captain Fluffy, always keen for attention, let himself be admired and posed gracefully for the camera as if he was working the catwalk.
