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Ep. 2 Amsterdam to Rotterdam by Sailboat - ⛵️ Dutch Canals!

May 18, 2024 · 20 min · 11K views · Dutch canals

What this video covers

Wenceslao and Sylvie navigate their sailboat through the Dutch canal system between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, managing bridge clearances and commercial traffic. The crew monitors bridge height markers and digital signage to ensure their 2.49-meter air draft clears low-hanging infrastructure, including one bridge with only 30 centimeters of clearance.12:02 They navigate narrow channels, often following local motorboats to identify the correct transit lanes and avoid sandbanks.7:12 The route features complex waterway intersections where highways pass beneath the canals and residential houses are built directly over the water.8:34 The pair utilizes public mooring spots along village banks to stop and explore.11:36 Throughout the transit, they rely on charts and visual navigation to distinguish between navigable channels and restricted zones, occasionally correcting their course when they misinterpret the canal layout.13:32 The journey concludes with the crew anchoring in a designated area after navigating through a series of locks and bridges.14:14

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