On July 16 we sailed from Amsterdam to Muiden at the north end of the Vecht river. We decided to go this way rather than take to more popular Standing Mast Route because we had heard such glowing accounts of the Vecht and because, being able to ship and step our mast on our own, we could.
The KNZ&RV marina in the shadow of the Muiderslot. This castle dates back to 1280 but, of course, has been rebuilt and restored since then.
The Muiderslot Castle overlooking the mouth of the Vecht
The Vecht is a branch of the Rhein that flows from Utrecht to Muiden were it enters what is now the Markermeer. It is not very long and we were advised to go slow and look at everything. Most of the river has a 5km/hr speed limit so going slow is really the only option. (more…)
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