I Must Reset My Internal Compass
2025-08-24, S6, e7. The North Sea is beautiful, but she’s also a strict teacher. With a forecast of 24+ knots heading my way, I had to make a choice: stay pinned down or find a window to Dover.
In this episode of ‘Search for the Sun’, I pull up the anchor at 6:00 AM on the River Orwell for a 60-nautical mile journey. Along the way, I have to navigate through the busy Thames Estuary, reset my internal compass, and dodge some of the largest commercial vessels I’ve seen in a long time.
It’s not just about the miles; it’s about the shift in perspective when the tide turns 180 degrees and you realize home is wherever the Lady Liselot is anchored. Stick around for a nostalgic story about my first time in Dover back in 1997—things have certainly changed since the days of the hovercrafts!
In this video:
0:00 – The 6 AM wake-up call
2:22 – Leaving the River Orwell
4:44 – Getting stuck in the mud?
9:03 – Meeting the Giants: Leonardo Da Vinci & Nordstream
15:42 – The White Cliffs of Dover
19:11 – Coffee time & Reflection
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Some Days I Loose My Internal Compass
2025-08-24, S6, e7. The North Sea is beautiful, but she’s also a strict teacher. With a forecast of 24+ knots heading my way, I had to make a choice: stay pinned down or find a window to Dover.
In this episode of 'Search for the Sun', I pull up the anchor at 6:00 AM on the River Orwell for a 60-nautical mile journey. Along the way, I have to navigate through the busy Thames Estuary, reset my internal compass, and dodge some of the largest commercial vessels I’ve seen in a long time.
It’s not just about the miles; it’s about the shift in perspective when the tide turns 180 degrees and you realize home is wherever the Lady Liselot is anchored. Stick around for a nostalgic story about my first time in Dover back in 1997—things have certainly changed since the days of the hovercrafts!
In this video:
0:00 - The 6 AM wake-up call
2:22 - Leaving the River Orwell
4:44 - Getting stuck in the mud?
9:03 - Meeting the Giants: Leonardo Da Vinci & Nordstream
15:42 - The White Cliffs of Dover
19:11 - Coffee time & Reflection
If you enjoyed the journey, please consider subscribing. 51% of you are watching without being subbed—let's change that! ☕⚓
#Sailing #PerkinsDiesel #LadyLiselot #Dover #BoatingLife #SearchForTheSun #Maritime"
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Some Days I Loose My Internal Compass
Sailing MV Lady Liselot
2024 is Season 4 of Sailing MV LadyLiselot. I am Henk-Jan (1965 - I know, one would not tell), a #liveaboard on this #trawler #yacht where I live, work, #singlehanded sail and enjoy life in #thenetherlands. She is a 1980 49ft Blue Ocean Trawler and named after my daughter: "Fien Liselot". Build in Lien Hwa Boat Yard (established in 1978). Lien Hwa Boat Yard builded boats for several OEM partners included Blue Ocean (Holland – power boats), Little Harbor (US – sail boats), Marine Trader (US – power boats), Trade Winds (US – power boats). This channel follows a format: "Join Henk-Jan, whilst he cruises with Lady Liselot". That's it. This automatically means: no boat tour and no boat jobs. These subjects do not fit the format. EASIEST WAY TO SUPPORT ME? 1. Subscribe to the channel! 2. Buy me a coffee using the [Super Thanks] button 3. Help me build a fund to pay the loan I took to get my engines rebuild. Please donate via https://www.gofundme.com/f/mvladyliselot
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