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Old Boats, Weird Boats and Scary Boats | Ep. 141
11 de agosto de 2023 · 17 min · 724 visualizações · Netherlands
O que este vídeo aborda
A 40-ft Jeanneau transits the German Bight and the Elbe River to reach the Kiel Canal, navigating shallow barrier island channels and heavy commercial traffic. The crew times their departure from the Netherlands to coincide with favorable tides, as the shallow Waddensee and the approach to the Elbe River require strict adherence to buoyed channels to avoid drying sandbanks.1:32 Navigating the German Bight involves monitoring multiple VHF channels—specifically 80, 71, and 68—to comply with local regulations and avoid the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS).13:21 The crew maintains a motor-sailing cone while using engine power to maintain progress against or with strong currents.14:02 After stopping at Borkum to refuel and observe offshore wind farm support vessels, the boat enters the Elbe River, where they manage close-quarters navigation around anchored cargo ships and dredges.10:38 The passage concludes in Cuxhaven, where the crew prepares for the two-day transit through the Kiel Canal into the Baltic Sea.17:22
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