Once they were out of the lock, our group of four plus another Dutch motor yacht got locked out into the Jade. Once out, the wind was a bit stronger than anticipated and we had to do about an hour and a half into the tide. By the time we got into the Kaiserbalje, we were 20 minuted behind schedule but then the current started to work in our advantage. We crossed the 'Hohe Weg', the shallow part between Weser and Jade using the Kaiserbalje and the Mittelpriel and by the time we got to the Weser we were almost on schedule. That was good, because now we had wind as well as tide pushing us up the river past the container berths. By now the wind was around 5Bft (say 18 knots), so Wim and Zwiertje who steer from the upstairs deck got a bit wind blown:
Closer to Bremerhaven, there was a bit more traffic, this tug was waiting for its 'load':
Finally, about 6 hours after leaving our berth in Wilhelmshaven, we tied up in Bremerhaven. The drinks on board 'Avontuur', Johan and Mieke's boat were deserved and appreciated!
As Mar Mar is too high to go through the Geeste (2.85 m vs a 2.70 m bridge), we are going to split up here. "Mar Mar" and "Avontuur" are going up the Weser and from there the long way through the canals, probably to Lübeck whilst "Jildou" with Jaap en Feikje and "Onbekommerd" will take the Geeste, Elbe and Kiel Canal. The plan is to meet somewhere either in a Denmark or Northern Germany in a few weeks time again!
Location:Schleusenstraße,Bremerhaven,Germany
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