We left Cuxhaven, Germany at 7 am on Sept. 2 to try to get a favorable tide. Our initial route is an overnight passage to Amsterdam, with an option to divert to the Frisian island, Borkum, off the north coast…
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The Kiel Canal
On Saturday, Sept 1 we transited the 60 nm Kiel Canal giving us a big shortcut between the Baltic and the North Sea. There is no sailing in the canal and speeds for large tankers and smaller ships alike is…