{"id":970,"date":"2026-09-12T18:25:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/sailing-adriana\/?p=970"},"modified":"2026-09-12T18:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T18:25:29","slug":"dieppe-to-breskens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/sailing-adriana\/archives\/970","title":{"rendered":"Dieppe to Breskens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five days home, a bow thruster with a grudge against rain, and the last sailing day of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dieppe Harbour &#8211; 7 \u2013 11 Sept &#8211; By Ilse &amp; Piet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halfway through the vacation, we promised the wind and tide would work with us on the way home \u2014 and for the most part, they kept their word. Five days, three ports, and one properly soggy stretch of Channel later, Adriana is back where she started: Breskens Marina. This is the second half of the story, the one where the outbound trip quietly turns into the last sailing days of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/output-3.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-background-color has-background has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.293px, 1.018rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.907), 25px);\">Dieppe\u2192Boulogne-sur-Mer\u2192Nieuwpoort\u2192Breskens (home)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Logbook, Day by Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Day 11 \u00b7 Mon 7 Sept<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dieppe to Boulogne-sur-Mer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Misty, Motoring and Making Way<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Off the dock at 07:19, just as the sun came up over Dieppe \u2014 handy timing too, since the green navigation light was out and a temporary one had to stand in while we waited for the fishing boats to clear the way. By 07:33 we were out of the harbour, manoeuvre executed perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Light wind, a calm sea in our favour, and a close watch kept for the fishing buoys that don&#8217;t bother showing up on the chart. At 08:14 the rain came looking for us \u2014 jackets on, genoa out, engine at 2000 rpm, holding 8.8 knots and slowly gaining ground on the weather. Coffee and a slightly questionable little cake arrived at 08:42, and by 09:20 the engine finally went quiet: proper sailing, with a bit of sunshine thrown in. By 10:40 the wind had built enough to call for an extra reef in the genoa \u2014 sweets handed round, a French sandwich, and a call made ahead to secure a berth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 12:33 the rain caught up with us properly, jacket back on and the genoa doing all the work alone. But Boulogne-sur-Mer welcomed us in style all the same: a seal at the harbour entrance, seeing us home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Misty at dawn. Motoring through rain. Making way regardless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9692-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9692-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9692-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9692-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9692-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9692-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0c9fdafa-d87e-44b0-af36-9f991dfb21a7-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0c9fdafa-d87e-44b0-af36-9f991dfb21a7-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0c9fdafa-d87e-44b0-af36-9f991dfb21a7-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0c9fdafa-d87e-44b0-af36-9f991dfb21a7-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0c9fdafa-d87e-44b0-af36-9f991dfb21a7.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9667-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9667-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9667-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9667-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9667-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9667-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"976\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9677-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9677-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9677-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9677-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9677-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9677-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Day 12 \u00b7 Tue 8 Sept<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Boulogne-sur-Mer to Nieuwpoort<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Lashing, Lumpy and Limping<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underway by 08:15 under genoa alone, 7 knots toward Cap Gris-Nez, grey skies and a light rain keeping things honest. The waves had some size to them, but nothing Adriana couldn&#8217;t handle \u2014 and with the current running in our favour, the speed crept quietly upward without anyone asking it to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 09:20 we&#8217;d rounded Gris-Nez, raised the main, and picked up a favourable thirty-degree push from the current \u2014 reward enough for a yellow Napoleon bonbon, thoroughly earned. Preventer rigged and ready. Noon brought a change of mood: wind gone, rain arrived, engine on, and every one of us properly, thoroughly soaked. A seal said hello at 12:12, and a porpoise came by near Gravelines to see how we were doing. More rain followed. And more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then the bow thruster started acting up again \u2014 likely rainwater working its way into the touch button. Wet through to the underwear, we called it there: warm fleece blanket, new book, and a proper rest before the next leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lashing rain today. Lumpy seas held. Limping onward tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C3844700-760E-4D0E-BC8C-F17279EE94CD-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C3844700-760E-4D0E-BC8C-F17279EE94CD-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C3844700-760E-4D0E-BC8C-F17279EE94CD-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C3844700-760E-4D0E-BC8C-F17279EE94CD-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C3844700-760E-4D0E-BC8C-F17279EE94CD-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C3844700-760E-4D0E-BC8C-F17279EE94CD-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/C3844700-760E-4D0E-BC8C-F17279EE94CD-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"982\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9686-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9686-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9686-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9686-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9686-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9686-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"981\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9690-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9690-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9690-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9690-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9690-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9690-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"980\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9693-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9693-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9693-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9693-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9693-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9693-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e1c6b053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd27 On the List<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bow thruster&#8217;s touch button has a habit of sulking whenever it gets properly wet \u2014 this is at least the second time rainwater has found its way in and knocked it out. A new button is already on order, and the old one gets a chance to dry out before it&#8217;s called on again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bilge is still on our watch list too, from earlier in the trip \u2014 no new developments there, just continued checking on every passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Monitoring \u2014 new bow thruster button on order<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\">Day 13 \u00b7 Wed 9 Sept<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nieuwpoort to Breskens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\">Nice, Numbing and Nearly Home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dryer did its job overnight \u2014 sailing gear dry again and ready for another round. The previous evening&#8217;s weather had other ideas though: gusts up to 7 Beaufort came through, and we were very glad to be moored on the sheltered side of the quay for it. Cold and wet was the forecast, so four layers and thermals went on before anyone stepped outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Off the dock in Nieuwpoort at 11:07, genoa up, underway for the last leg of the trip. It was blowing hard and we went with it \u2014 heavy seas, patches of blue breaking through stacked clouds, and the sun finally joining in as the Belgian coast&#8217;s seaside towns slid past one by one. The Silt Hotel in Middelkerke made a clear landmark, followed by the Thermae Palace in Oostende and the harbour at Zeebrugge, before the final stretch home to Breskens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last sailing day of the season. Adriana goes into winter storage from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nice sailing today. Numbing cold at times. Nearly home now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-custom-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">&#8221; <em>The last sailing day of the season \u2014 Adriana goes into winter storage from here. Tomorrow is for tidying up, cleaning, and topping up the job list before she&#8217;s put to bed for the winter.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9703-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9703-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9703-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9703-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9703-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9703-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"984\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9711-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9711-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9711-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9711-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9711-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9711-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9715-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9715-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9715-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9715-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9715-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9715-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"985\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9717-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9717-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9717-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9717-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9717-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9717-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\">Day 14 \u00b7 Thu 10 Sept<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breskens Marina<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\">Well-Rested, Wiping and Winter-Ready<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A proper lie-in this morning, a slow start, and a breakfast worth waking up for \u2014 pancakes with Nutella, jam, and sugar, exactly as they should be. Dishes done, we sat under a weak but welcome bit of sunshine to plot out the day&#8217;s jobs and cleaning tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what a list it turned out to be. Deck scrubbed and polished, stainless steel stripped of salt and brought back to a shine, cockpit deep-cleaned, windows polished until they actually sparkled. The guest cabin and bunk cabin were emptied out and thoroughly cleaned, the forward toilet and shower scrubbed, the technical space tidied and sorted. Every surface got a vinegar treatment too, to keep mould at bay over the winter \u2014 the boat smells properly fresh for it. To finish, we sat down with Breskens Yacht Service to go through the winter maintenance list together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well-rested this morning. Wiping down all day. Winter-ready tonight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4152-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4152-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4152-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4152-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4152-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4152-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure 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https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9729-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9730-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9730-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9730-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9730-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9730-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_9730-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-accent-2-color has-text-color has-link-color has-cormorant-garamond-font-family wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">Day 15 \u00b7 Fri 11 Sept<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breskens to Home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-playfair-display-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\">Orderly, Offshore-Done and Onward<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Up early for one last round of boat care \u2014 the aft section got its vinegar treatment, every corner and locker checked inside and out for damp or dirt, cleaned and dried properly. Sheets, duvets, towels, and pillowcases all went into the laundry bag for a proper wash at home before next season. One conclusion after two weeks aboard: a boat collects an astonishing amount of dust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then it was time to say goodbye to summer, and to this trip \u2014 and since we never do that easily, we stopped in Philippine for mussels at Auberge des Moules on the way home. Absolutely worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orderly on board. Offshore chapter done. Onward to Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"999\" src=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4162-768x1024-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4162-768x1024-1.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4162-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4162-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4162-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sailingadriana.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_4162-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s Next for Adriana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two more weekends this autumn to get her properly winter-ready. Early October she comes out of the water, and the next big phase of the refit begins: maintenance work at Breskens Yacht Service, hatches replaced, the Webasto reinstalled, a new washer-dryer combo fitted, new radar and instruments mounted. The list is long, but everything on it is exactly as expected \u2014 no new surprises. New sails get measured next week too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the list is done, Adriana will be ready in spring for the next adventure: we&#8217;re bringing her to Barcelona, in stages. Fancy joining a leg of it? Send Piet or Ilse a message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e1c6b053 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--contrast);margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">\u2693<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-playfair-display-font-family wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This was our first sailing vacation with Adriana. We&#8217;re grateful for how well she looked after us \u2014 and we&#8217;ll keep looking after her with the same care.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five days home, a bow thruster with a grudge against rain, and the last sailing day of the season. 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