Our First Storm - 80 knots of wind!!!

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We experience our first heavy storms aboard our massive steel sailing ship.
Corrie and Eunice hit us in the first winter.
Corrie was the first violent storm we experienced, in the end of January.
With wind force 10 and up to 58 knots measured windspeed in The Netherlands it was a sever weather.
It left many households without power and caused a lot of damage.
Just two months later an even more dangerous storm approached.
Eunice, a hurricane force storm.
A code red warning was given due to expected wind force up to 65 knots.
It caused a lot of damage all over northern Europe. Many people were without power. And Eunice even caused 17 deaths.
Up to 100 kn were measured during this dangerous storm.
After experiencing gales up to 130 km/h we admire Erik Aanderaa even more, who sails in such conditions.
/ erikaanderaa
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Learn more about us:
• The Couple That Bought...
Just to give you an overview what this channel is all about.
We bought this massive steel trawler.
Which once was a tall Ship.
On the long run we plan to converter her back into a topsail schooner.
The timeframe for that will be 5 to 10 Years.
So we are in for a long journey.
But we already use this ship as our home.
So you can expect videos about projects, about traveling and about living on a floating refit.
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[@FlyingConey]

The problem with the radio was that the boat owner needs his radio license validated to register the radio itself. This makes absolutely not sense, but it is as it is. Thats also the reason why we removed the radio for this period. The previous owner was very kind and offered us to move the boat with us. We also got lucky with our current berth, there's only one berth deep enough in the entire marina and the harbor had just recently figured that out.

[@Taugtaug]

You should Pin this comment. It explains the Problem!

[@FlyingConey]

@@Taugtaug Thanks! I could swear I had pinned It already but it wasn't...

[@giorgiomazzoleni3377]

"The harbor shrink and the boat grew some meters" hahahhaha i liked it so much !!

[@charlesmerritt4403]

She a beauty and will look even better as a sailboat...good luck

[@win1885]

New Subscriber. Looking forward to the rest of the series!

[@user-pi9po4fk8u]

Hi you two, my name is bruce, and my brother and I bought a very similar boat two years ago. It is 83' overall and iron plate and riveted just like yours. She is dutch built from 1950 we where told. We have repaired it structurally, and now starting to rebuild the interior in the folksall . My brother bailed on me last year and now I am trying to finish the project myself, so I really know how you both feel about your dream.....keep it going and best of times for you both.....love your channel. I am in southern California, usa and plan to head for panama after Hurricaine season end s in the eastern Pacific.......bruce

[@FlyingConey]

Sounds familiar... Do you know the history of your ship? All the best for your project!

[@user-pi9po4fk8u]

@@FlyingConey hi again, and yes the history was documented by the previous owner....but he took all that info with him when he sold us the vessel sadly. She was built, according to previous owner, for transport to the oil rigs originally, then she went into the commercial fishing fleet where she was modified with two fish holds...midships and aft. She was mandatorily retired from the fishing fleet by the owner, but kept and put on the hard, where she sat till a enterprising couple bought here and modified her to yacht-like profile with the purpose of selling her. They motored the ship on her own bottom from the Netherlands to Seattle, Washington, where she sat for years untill the person we bought her from bought her and motored the ship to Los Angeles, California. He worked on her there for three years and then brought her to San Diego, California, where he worked on her for ten years...lost interest, sold home and moved to Arizona, usa. We bought her in San Diego two years ago...untied her from the slip and motored out of the protected bay and anchored outside the entrance. I live and work on it out here and run in for mail, groceries, and parts to the bay. I am 73 and plan to work on the project as I move south this fall to Panama....enjoying the transit. I can send pictures if you would be interested. I love the ship and life aboard....though it is lonely right now......bruce

[@FlyingConey]

Hi Bruce. Actually it would be very interesting to see your boat. If you want you can send me a mail at [e-mail] If you do know what her number as a fishing vessel was it would be not to difficult to find out more about the history of your boat. For example our boat was KW-71 Ekhart and SCH-10 Leendert. So if you have any number like that we can try to find out more.

[@AussieMaleTuber]

A boat tour! I'm interested in the electronics, antennas, your engine, your galley, your dinghy and it's motor, the harbour services you use, a Google image of your harbours location, and your stove... amongst everything else! Woo Hoo and Yay again from Outback NSW!

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

When you get battered by a storm like that against a jetty thats when your glad you have a Steel hull and frames.

[@FlyingConey]

We were more concerned about the jetty than our boat. We try to avoid conversations that starts with: "Sorry we sunk your..."! Also in the harbor, lots of 40ft plastic fenders around.

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@FlyingConey Lol thats the difference between working vessels and the Tuppa-ware navy 👍🏼😂⛵ You get a dent and you push/pull or bash it back out again. Ive said it before but see sailing Melody and reconstituted cork glued to steel is a very happy arrangement for preventing condensation and corrosion and if 10mm +thick is and excellent safe insulator layer or for flooring or decking.

[@FlyingConey]

@@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665 So you wouldn't go with spray foam? We currently have cork, I would guess 50mm over some sort of bitumen, grease or tar. Edit: "Tuppa-ware navy" made my day! 🤣

[@clivestainlesssteelwomble7665]

@@FlyingConey Spray foam is expensive ...toxic as it de gasses its ok for small tight spaces but water has a habit of getting into it and causing rust on the contact surfaces. You can use self adhesive slabs of flexible foam then put reflective foil layer on top. Cork breaths but is also waterproof its fire resistant its non toxic even if it burns and you can get fire proof types ... It doesnt break down even after decades in a place like an engine bay ..Melody found it in theirs only a thin layer but even after 30or more years and a leaking deck and windows the metal underneath was perfect. Tar can trap water underneath as can plastic coatings.. Grease and Lanolin both work but are messy and can smell they can also catch fire. So limits where you can use it i would suggest.. like Finnigans wax oil... Spain and Portugal are the main cork producers. Heres some links that may help you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5W2iH2vpamGmKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5rVkIWLn7t6h9k kzbin.info/www/bejne/noGsq2aqeK-rg80 Outside on a building. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2G7kGlvbd1lp5Y kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TYZ6eibNd7gsk Radiant heat reflecting film... kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4TYZ6eibNd7gsk

[@chrishalstead4405]

From my point of view, I am much keener to see how you install, connect, renovate, prioritise equipment than the ‘artistic’ context shots. A few context shots are great, but the renovation is, for me, by far the most interesting aspect of your videos

[@FlyingConey]

We will focus on the projects but since we are a floating refit there will be some videos about moving the boat and how it feels to maneuver that gigantic ship with a small crew and so on. I can promise we keep it technical and we are definitely not a family vlog. This channel is about the good ship Flying Coney and not too much about Barbara and Daniel.

[@Pocketfarmer1]

One technique for storms is to put an anchor out from midships ( or make a bridle with a line from each end) to hold the boat off the dock.

[@FlyingConey]

Interesting technique. But I'm not sure what happens to the Dinghy if I try to drop an anchor on it. I guess usually this maneuver requires a tug boat?

[@Pocketfarmer1]

@@FlyingConey as it happens I work on sea going tugboats. Lower the anchor slowly into the dinghy, and ease the anchor over the side in a good spot. If your vessel has a stout bollard amid ships , make the road off there. Alternately lead the anchor road from the bow and attach a line from aft to make a triangular bridle. Putting a buoyed line on the end of the anchor helps with retrieval. Doing all of this before the storm hits is way easier.

[@kdkuaana]

Thank you from the USA for sharing.

[@FlyingConey]

It is a great pleasure to make this videos and I'm glad that you find them entertaining!

[@boathemian7694]

I had a nice welding machine you should be looking into, it was a battery powered ReadyWelder mig unit that would work on the 24 volt power aboard. I made all my own fittings. I earned a lot of money repairing other peoples boats too.

[@kendonahve924]

I've been thinking of something like that for my work aboard. I'll check online, but would appreciate to know if that's available in North America.... Thanks!

[@kendonahve924]

I would appreciate to have a detailed look at the rigging, particularly any remnants of the sailing rig however much modified. Also a good look at photos from that period and any possible details of your plans to restore the sailing rig. Thanks.

[@FlyingConey]

Copy that! The current rig was added when she was converted into the motorsailer. Because of the tendency of dutch boat owners to berth sea ships somewhere at inland waters (don't know why) she has a tilting mast and we also have the sails for this rig. A gaff main and two foresails. It would be no big deal to restore the current rig, but since we want to convert her back into a real tall ship that would be a waste of money. Unfortunately we only have the three photographs of her as a sailing ship shown in the video and nothing more. We hope to find a bit more fotos because she took part in the 1980 tall ship race and maybe there is an archive.

[@DD-xx8wh]

lovely future in store! ...how about a "walk thru" Flying Coney as she sits before the adventure begins?!

[@FlyingConey]

No worry. There will be a detailed boat tour soon. We have not changed major things since we bought her. But the boat tour needs a bit longer to film than our usual videos.

[@LoganJohnson-lm2bh]

I am one of those crazy people who love a good storm when on a boat or off .I don't get scared i get excited it tests my skill and brings me closer to what life is really about .

[@waynehelsel3949]

Good thing your a handy worker

[@conniejohnson2740]

I'm so happy for you all "2 humans and 2 wonderful bunnies", that you didn't receive damage from those strong storms! I look forward to following your adventures.

[@FlyingConey]

We were just very exhausted. Because after the storm there was a lot of wind followed by the next storm followed by a lot of wind. That kept on going for a month or so witch just 4 days under 20 knots of wind. We are really happy that we are now in a quiet harbor! Thank you for your comment.

[@gordonagent7037]

I honk you guys will get much more competent at docking as time goes on and you get more experienced with her, but maybe there is the room to fit a bow thruster into your future plans. Maybe, despite your well organised plan, you should publish a total boat buying guideline to identify all the hidden details.

[@stevenplancich6449]

Bummer about the License & Heavy Storms…But EGBOK…Continue to Stay Safe & Enjoy😎

[@FlyingConey]

The original plan was to spend the winter in Urk so that was the main reason why the license affected us that much. And every day we get more familiar with the boat our confidence level rises. Well there are up's and downs...

[@fransdriesen1311]

Very nice and interesting….No, you captured very well what a 12 Beaufort is all about..Can you share the renovation plans and sequences…Keep up the good work..

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! Yes there will be a video about the vision and about the upcoming projects.

[@somadevo]

Your move to the shrinking harbor with this wonder full, growing windship to be, was truly a treat. I love your vision, flow and united loving inspiration.....classic trip with fitting couple....Highest Blessings

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you so much! It is a big project and it is lovely to have viewers like you on board!

[@aquious953]

I would just anchor off the dock 100 yards or so. Those extra lrg round Scottsman fenders are the best for keeping the boat away from the dock.

[@FlyingConey]

Now in the harbor it's much better. What do you mean with Scottsman fenders? TipTop?

[@MrTrapper28]

I would like to see a complete walk through of the boat including bilges, windlass? and engine room. Regarding not moving for the first storm; You used to be able to operate a vhf radio without a license just as long as someone onboard/next to you had one, not sure if that is still the case. Plus, you could have either called the other marinas using your mobiles or got the harbourmaster to call on your behalf. Finally, get yourself some really big fenders, old tyres would work well and are cheap. Great video editing. B

[@FlyingConey]

The point we missed is that we need the operator license to register the radio. Using a not registered radio is serious. Way more serious than using a radio without the operator license. Like you we were searching for options, speaking with the agency again and again. Calling them after 8 weeks just to find out that they lost your application form and so on... Also the story with the fenders was a bit shortened. The problem on the landing stage was that our boat is a bit short. 5 meters longer and we would lay on two bollards. But so we were only laying on one bollard up front and aft we had that issue with the fenders. The problem was that the fenders where caught underneath the jetty and the rope was ripped off. Or they jumped out when the water level rose. Also the boards on the jetty were hanging over and we would have damaged them if we rubbed against them. And again, we thought we can leave the next week the whole winter long. You can trust in what we say in the videos. If we say 12 bft we do our research to make sure that the windspeed was above 118 km/h at least in the gusts. With 140 km/h that was easy. But sometimes it's necessary to condense the story a bit to keep it interesting. If I talk about every detail we have 5 different videos with us talking about why we can't leave the jetty. That happened to us in our boat buying video that turned out to be five videos in the end.

[@paulwood4142]

Oh these were those 2 storms we had in Feb. I'm in South East UK and it was the strongest winds I've ever experienced in my life. Wondering how those jetty's and docks didn't crack under the pressure.

[@FlyingConey]

The jetty itself is badly engineered. But the dolphins are digged in deep. Unfortunately our boat is a bit short to lay on two dolphins and so we stress the jetty a bit more. If you watch closely you see how much the dolphin of Salina is moving because of a broken welding...

[@coolcreamykiwi]

I love sleeping on the dock in a storm, trying sleeping at anchor or at sea in such weather...

[@FlyingConey]

I think at anchor would probably been more comfortable. The waves pushing the boat sideways against the dock introduced a strange shaking motion. But at anchor you'd have to keep watch and hope that it doesn't slip so in the harbor was certainly much safer.

[@lovingcars]

Love your quirky delivery style, very relaxed, and you aren't both talking over each other. Also that both of you dhare the load equally on most jobs.

[@FlyingConey]

We're really enjoying to work on the project and also making and edit the videos. The problem is to find time for both 😉 Thank you for the comment!

[@uschifleischmann6089]

what a storm, good to know that you are in the harbour

[@lovingcars]

Very scary storms.

[@bryrensexton4618]

👍!!!(looking forward to hearing about your plans for the boat)

[@FlyingConey]

Yes there will be a video about the upcoming projects and probably also a video about the long term vision. The probable is that things are happening at a high pace and we also want to close the gap between video time and real time. Not that you have icebergs floating around in the videos while watching it in shorts on the beach.

[@RadioJonesy]

Yeah it looked like a powerful storm and wind for sure , I am looking forward to seeing your adventures cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 😀

[@FlyingConey]

It was in Australia were we experienced the worst regatta conditions on the Nacra 17 we ever had. Gusts up to 35 knots and about 3 meters waves in the Port Philip Bay. Unfortunately we broke the mast at a capsize and couldn't take part in the medal race the very next day.

[@ronhatcher7734]

great video, well done.

[@FlyingConey]

Thank you! The pressure was on and I'm not talking about the wind. 😳

[@shreksswamp9001]

Great video. Can't wait to see the boat tour. Please, show us the whole boat inside and out, from bow to stern. Thank you!

[@FlyingConey]

So everything but without the engine room and the wheel house. Copy that!

[@shreksswamp9001]

@@FlyingConey What? Who said cut them out? Noooooo, put them in too!!!!

[@FlyingConey]

@@shreksswamp9001 😉🤣😂

[@arottie4097]

Must admit. I have really taken a liking to those quadrupedal friends of yours!! Curious do bunnies swim? Thanx for the share.

[@FlyingConey]

Great that you are still here. Always good to see familiar faces! Bunnies can swim but most do not like it. Dolce sometimes takes a little bath in her water bowl or standing with one foot in the bowl while drinking but thats a bit unusual. 🐇

[@canicebannon]

Wonderful! You made me laugh when you said 8 weeks for the license. Nice comic timing😂😂😂!

[@FlyingConey]

It's great to get a comment by a famous actor! I remember you from such movies as "Don't call back", "Alex the vampire" and recently "De Vrouwe Linda" 😉😂

[@canicebannon]

@@FlyingConey hahahahaha! You’re so lucky to be blessed by my greatness!😂😂😂😂

[@KenDavies-qv3fs]

Always enjoy watching. Thank you.

[@jameskennedy751]

What am I interested in. You sparked my interest in you and your journey.

[@FlyingConey]

That's lovely of you to say ❤️ Thank you for your words!

[@Peteamareet]

Glad you survived the storms. I hope you have lots of happy days at sea doing projects. I would like to know more about the hull shape and boat statistics. Thank you for sharing your adventure. Fair winds and good wishes to you both. Pete

[@chantedefelepe]

Love your videos keep them coming

[@Its_me--Boo_Radley]

Whew! I was stressed just watching you experience this challenging weather! And YES, the power of the storms was very apparent! Glad you, the bunnies and Flying Coney made it through without any harm. Do you have water and/or electricity at your new mooring?

[@FlyingConey]

We could have electricity but the solar system is working great so we don't need it. We also would need a isolation transformer otherwise we would risk galvanic corrosion. Every now and then we can refill the water tanks when the neighbors lay a very long hose across the street.

[@halfabee]

The "extension" the artist put in place what is it made of?? Steel or Wood?

[@FlyingConey]

Steel! One quirky feature though: The portholes are tilted slightly inboards, so when you open it after rain you better have that bucket ready.

[@bigunone]

I don't think I have heard anybody refer to the Beaufort wind scale except in some real old stories on sailing! Interesting all the damage looked to be on fiberglass boats

[@FlyingConey]

In sailing it is quite common. Even in todays sail racing. There's no real reason to be more precise than that. Thats also the reason why knots make more sense on the ocean than kilometers per hour. So fare thee well and thank's for the comment 😉

[@user-ti9ef7fv1v]

лайк !!! 😊

[@jimray937]

Try to get a sailing rig on her for summer.

[@FlyingConey]

Which one? 🤣🤣🤣

[@jimray937]

A main & jib for front mast. Has it still got halyards. Small mizzen at stern. Any sailing is better than none.

[@gerhardvanwaltsleben8944]

Lekker man lekker 🇿🇦

[@FlyingConey]

Thanks again!

[@taffythegreat1986]

It’s something to tell the grandkids 😂 I envy you both. Hope your dreams comes true👍💩🍩

[@edferculo8887]

Great adventure with the two of you. what country are you in ?????

[@FlyingConey]

Born and raised in Austria. Now with the boat in The Netherlands!

[@gordonagent7037]

I thought that getting a surveyor in would be a compulsory part of the buying process to save you this sort of disappointment?

[@norwynclark2766]

Love watching these travels but are finding it hard to watch them in sequence. Is there a way to do this. Thank you.

[@FlyingConey]

Just watch our playlist, the videos are in sequence: kzbin.info/aero/PLQ7S7GF977yDGd1EsRG0gqPrWXvcI0PNj We also link the video that comes next at the end of each video.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

I wonder if you could have had the ship towed. Maybe too expensive.

[@hermanverheij]

Interesting clip again. Just a few observations: I do not believe it is forbidden to sail without a radio-license. It is forbidden to use a VHF radio without a license, but that is a different matter. In any case, there is no need to use a radio on the 1 Nm trip to the marina, so I'm sure you could have moved well before the storm, with no problems at all. Having watched storm Eunice from my home (it's in your video!) I can confirm that it was blowing very hard, but never was more than force 10, except maybe in gusts. And, having lived on a barge on the same jetty that you were on, I can confirm that strong winds from the Northwest produce exceptionally uncomfortable conditions - we've had our sleepless nights too! Having said all this I'm happy to note that you have now been properly registered in The Netherlands with a call sign, MMSI number and a registration as pleasure craft. I'm looking forward to the next episodes!

[@FlyingConey]

I've taken the wind speed numbers from an article about the storm that says 140km/h in gusts. Baseline about 10 Baufort... We don't have a wind speed indicator yet. But the white wall of spray was impressive. But I have to admit that the Baufort scale is probably not the best way to measure wind anywhere but the open ocean were it was developed. On inland waters we are requested to have a working radio. However, the chances of somebody finding it out on the 1nm journey are next to none. But we wanted to stay the winter in Urk because half of the winter it seams that our current marina was no option. Bataviahaven also was no option because it's really expensive. You see, it's a more complicated story and we tried to stick with the truth about the outcome but shorten the story here and there to have red line going through the video. But that's what the comment section is for😉

[@erikvansoest9926]

With a ship > 20 meters it is, in the Netherlands, actually not allowed to go out without 2 (1) working radios. Therefore you need the license. In addition on a ship this size its is mandatory to have the AIS on at all times which is also bound to the radio license.

[@waynehelsel3949]

Has the new place have shore power and water

[@FlyingConey]

Kind of. But we needed to buy a 100 meter long cable and it's 55 cent per kWh...

[@joeldumas5861]

No doubt you can face à force 12 since you didn't hesitate to stand up to sailors superstitions by having those long eared animals on-board, even naming your vessel The Flying C0n3y (sorry I'm too scared to write her real spelling!) Can't wait to follow your refurbishing progress

[@FlyingConey]

Don't worry! This course only applies for fishermen and on wooden boats. The only thing we have to make sure is not to catch or eat any fish...

[@danielstewart3507]

It's hard to follow the timeline. What was the date that you bought the boat? What was the date of this weather event? What date did you move the boat to a different location? It feels like you guys are purposely withholding information in order to create hype. If you're going to be releasing videos at a regular interval you should just cover everything that occurred during the intervening period. Have you started the refit yet?

[@FlyingConey]

You haven't missed anything yet! Next episode we keep you updated about the projects we already started. Nothing too big. The storms in the video were Corrie and Eunice. We thought it would be a bit wired for the upcoming boat tour if we changed berth just like that. We try to focus on one topic per video. However we want to close the gap in between video time and the real time as soon as possible. Not too easy because we also want to make a video about the upcoming projects our first journey and of course the boat tour. All delaying the up keeping with the real time. It's definitely not a purposely withholding information we try to be open and honest about the project, the costs and things shown in the video.

[@leoingson]

I agree that a graphical timeline would help a lot.

[@mariofaustino5623]

🙈 culatra island 🌞🏖⛵

[@ashthomas5257]

Got to tell you, I'd have bullshitted about the radio to move the boat! Did you think about using any of the Pro skippers to move the boat? Do you need a coxswain ticket or anything for the big girl? Please show us the mechanical side :). Luv ya work!

[@FlyingConey]

We have condensed the story a bit here. Originally we wanted to spend the winter in a completely different location. A sail of about 6 hours. At first the harbor we are currently in seamed to be no option because of our draft. But during the winter they have remeasured and it's just enough for us. The other harbor is about 6 times more expensive... That's why it's always empty. A pro skipper was no option because the boat owner needs an operators license that he is allowed to register the radio. A rule made by some fool... We are on a big lake so there are special rules. Also that we are required to have a radio, only applies at inland waters. The only good thing about these rules is we have right of way over smaller boats 😀 She is registered as a pleasure craft and we have the basic German certificate to operate a pleasure craft at any size.

[@patrick35400]

Hello! I don't understand why you don't have a pair of VHF portable such as backups, going to shore ok the 144 Is beautiful but no GMDSS.

[@FlyingConey]

We want to buy them soon. Technically also a bit of a gray area to use them because we are on inland waters. We also need the radio operators license for inland waters.

[@patrick35400]

@@FlyingConey Yes, we also need this license for France and I think for all countries. One Radio license interesting for sailors is amateur radio for shore contacts, not expensive, affordable material. Kind regards from Brittany. (Still afraid with buns onboard)

[@tonymerrick8813]

Tony

[@charlieford5523]

What licence do you need to operate a boat as big as this for pleasure not commercial.

[@FlyingConey]

The same license as you would need for any other pleasure craft. There's some equipment mandatory like AIS and Radio but no special license required. However, as a captain you have to make sure that you have the knowledge and enough crew to safely operate the vessel.

[@erikvansoest9926]

In the Netherlands you need "Vaarbewijs 1 & 2" to be able to go out with a boat < 25 m on the bigger lakes and coastal waters. In addition for a pleasure craft >25 and < 40 meters you need " Groot vaarbewijs Pleziervaart" which includes, like a drivers license, an practical exam on your ship. And you need a radio license both for yourself and the ship.

[@hpruijs]

Welcome to the IJsselmeer! I subscribed to your channel, curious about your proceedings. But pleae, when you can find the time, try to improve on your English. I'm sure you can do better than this, even though German is your native language. Keep up the good work!

[@albertothaddeus3591]

🌺 p♥r♥o♥m♥o♥s♥m

[@floro7687]

Force 12? More like 7.

[@FlyingConey]

Just google it. Storm Eunice.

[@floro7687]

@@FlyingConey oh yes it was bad somewhere but not where you stayed!

[@FlyingConey]

@@floro7687 You are free to believe what ever you like. If you really think that the wind shown in the video is 7 bft, there's nothing I can show or tell you to convince you otherwise. No wind measurements or newspaper articles, nor the good dozen of trees that were blown over will change your mind.

[@floro7687]

@@FlyingConey If you have a meter in the wheelhouse just take a shot next time. But at my age I have seen a number of storms and hurricanes around the world. If you are from Urk you are not allowed to sail on sundays! It is some time since I have seen those vessels, though.

[@FlyingConey]

@@floro7687 No meter in the wheelhouse but the marina had a meter. Recorded windspeed in Lelystad itself was 140km/h in gusts. Above 118km/h it's a force 12. Not much exaggerating here...😉