East Frisian tidal inlets: Shallows and grounding

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East Frisian tidal inlets: how the place works

In the gaps between the islands an ebbing tide meets an onshore wind, and over the bar a short, breaking sea stands up. The same spot is harmless two hours later: the area forgives no mistake in timing, but almost any correct one.

East Frisian tidal inlets: what breaks there

What happens here happens fast: water over the deck, loss of steering in the surf, engine failure from ingested sand. The boat often gets off only with outside help, and salvage in a tidal inlet is a cost block of its own.

East Frisian tidal inlets: what this means for your policy

Check two things: whether salvage and towage are insured separately and at a sufficient level, and how the policy distinguishes towage from genuine salvage. That difference decides here between four figures and five.

Cruising range

In the calculator this spot falls under German inland waters

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