Borkum-Lauwersoog

• Even though weather was as forecasted with low winds, there was a nasty swell in the Noth Sea that day
• When entering the so-called 'Seegat' between the island Schiermonikoog and the neighbouring islands, the swell met with the outgoing current, and turned into quite aggressive waves - we had to be fully concentrated during the passing
• Alla did NOT like it but kept concentrating on the task and suppressed the discomfort very bravely
• We passed the lock that is the entrance to the Lauwersmeer - protected inland waters - finally in Holland
• Spent the next day in a very nice marina 'Jagthaven Noordergat' with the best facilities we have experienced until now

Maybe a little hard to see - but these waves were quite fierce and scary - and very close!!!

I thought a had recorded a video as well, but it seems that it failed, unfortunately.

Anyway, we definitely experienced that the North Sea is not for kids!

Very thankful that we have a highly seaworthy boat that made the pass - although a little too exiting, - safe and far from being dangerous.