Last day of Dutch OGA rally

Light winds and sun today: and a battle between the English and the Dutch. Rik set us a complicated course across the Ijsselmere, which involved a circuit around a barge allegedly containing artists keen to record nautical scenes.However when we approached the barge it turned out to have a large number of young people armed with buckets of water and water bombs. In due course after much water had been thrown and received the English were declared the winners, although it was never clear quite why.

In the evening we had a dinner ashore with presentation of prizes, singing and general merriment.

So this brings to an end the organised part of our Dutch cruise. We have very much enjoyed it - it has been a really good experience, and organised with typical dutch efficiency. Tomorrow we head south and hope that the weather is kind to us as we head back home