Cuxhaven. Fleet of pilot boats and ocean giants in the mouth of the Elbe
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May 3, 2013. We are in Cuxhaven on the Elbe River, which flows into the North Sea here. On the northeastern horizon, about 15 kilometers away, Schleswig-Holstein can be seen as a narrow strip. Looking north, you can see the North Sea. It is not possible to determine whether this is still the river or already the sea. Both are correct, depending on the direction you are looking. At the moment, it is low tide. The water is flowing inland with a strong current. The spring weather is picture-perfect. It is warm in the sun, but the cold wind is a reminder of the recent winter and indicates the proximity of the rough North Sea. There is a lot going on on the water. Ocean giants are sailing up the Elbe to Hamburg. The police boat Mayor Brauer from Hamburg is sailing to Cuxhaven and turning around the chemical freighter Limar. Occasional sports boats can be seen, mostly motor-driven sailing boats, which are skilfully sailed through the water by their skippers. In contrast to the Havel River, where leisurely inland navigation is practiced, the boats here in the Elbe estuary travel at high speeds. Downstream, the ebb tide acts in addition to the motor drive. The commercial ships have enough power to move quickly even against the pressing water masses. No one hesitates for long, not even when entering the harbor, which is announced with a deafening sound signal.
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