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Leaving Neuwerk

4 o\’clock in the morning. time to leave to get back to Cuxhaven again. No idea why the tracking it stopped working. In between we had to anchor to wait for the tide to change to get us back to Cuxhaven. It was a very rocky 6 hours. We were really happy when we managedContinue reading “Leaving Neuwerk”

Parking on the curb may damage your boat…

Since I parked on the curb it was just too uncomfortable in that harbour. I decided to park just outside of the harbour next to the island. Way better.My CSler had some fun with my dingy then. When the water was gone I saw the damage on my skeg. TI knew it was old butContinue reading “Parking on the curb may damage your boat…”

Neuwerk and the suicide harbour

The way to Neuwerk is complicated. Needing the outgoing Tide to get to the entry of the Watt. We had to wait there and anchor in a very rocky seas for 6 hours before the incoming tide was enough to continue. There is a window of like two hours to get to the small southernContinue reading “Neuwerk and the suicide harbour”

Otterndorf take 3

And again… Staying in Otterndorf. It is just a nice harbour in the middle. We had great weather that day and sailed a lot under Spinnaker.

Towards the sea again

After a few days of civilization it was time to go out again. I took my couch surfers with me and went right away into the Stör close to Weweslfleeth. After a quick stop for shopping in the town we anchored for the night. Three other sailboats joined that evening it is just a greatContinue reading “Towards the sea again”

Stade and some Couchsurfers

Going up the Schwinge to Stade is a wonderful experience of nature every time again and again. It shows again why I love sailing on the Elbe again. You take one of the little rivers on the sides and all changes again. In Stade Lui has to leave for work again but is replace byContinue reading “Stade and some Couchsurfers”

Wewelsfleeth and Stadersand

We put up the mast after finally the weather cleared a bit. The plan is to go to Wewelsfleeth and Luis mother will join us just to say hello and see the boat. Home! Grey cold weather and tall ships. Nothing is like the Elbe. They liked the boat. Were surprised how spacious the insideContinue reading “Wewelsfleeth and Stadersand”

Otterndorf… again

So the next two days there was not much to do. The wind made it impossible to put the mast up again so I waited while Lui had to go to work again. Watched the game against Sweden with other sailors in the harbour pub. It was pretty quiet and though we won what wasContinue reading “Otterndorf… again”

Elbe-Weser Canal Bremerhaven to Otterndorf

The harbour marina in Bremerhaven is one of the few places I have been that does not belong to a sailing club but is a privately run company. It isn\’t expensive but belongs to a hotel next to it and it shows. Just the way things are organised and kept. Bremerhaven has had it roughContinue reading “Elbe-Weser Canal Bremerhaven to Otterndorf”

Bremerhaven

It is a long ride from Wangerode to Bremerhaven over the Jade and the Weser. We have been warned it could get a bit rough but the TARDIS handled the sea without any problems. It got pretty cold and started to rain when we passed into the Weser as well. I have a grandmother livingContinue reading “Bremerhaven”