Lower Elbe and estuary: Strong current and cross seas

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Lower Elbe and estuary: how the place works

Up to four knots of current, and with wind against tide a short, steep sea builds within a short time that has little to do with the wind strength. Wide flats lie alongside the fairway, and anyone wanting out of the stream often has only the choice between traffic and shallows.

Lower Elbe and estuary: what breaks there

What breaks here breaks from slamming: fittings, steering gear, electronics. Add engine failures when sand or silt is ingested, and the grounding that follows a move to the edge to give way.

Lower Elbe and estuary: what this means for your policy

Two questions are worth asking: whether the inspection after a grounding is paid for, and whether there is machinery cover that also includes ingested material. Both occur here more often than the value of the boat would suggest.

Cruising range

In the calculator this spot falls under German inland waters

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