Berlin - Niederfinow
The morning started with finishing the last project: fastening the windvane bracket to the hull. At 10 we cast off our lines and hooped the signal horn 3 times to mark the start of the summer’s cruise. A small fairwell committee hooped their answer and we motored away.
The overcast morning turned into a sunny day while we motored towards north. After Lehnitz locks we could follow kingfishers hunting along the canal edges. The radiant blue plumage shone especially bright against the dull browns of the early springs background.
At dusk we arrived to Niederfinow boat elevator and were slightly confused about all the blinking lights. A quick verification from Elwis and we made our way to the sport boat waiting area of the new boat elevator. A short call with the lock elevator operator, and we waited for a cargo boat to enter the boat elevator before us and then made our way in to the huge elevator cradle. The massive piece of engineering gave us a smooth ride down and as by now it is pitch black we will stay in the lower waiting area for the night.
The summer adventure has begun!
- Distance today: 44 NM
- Total distance: 44 NM
- Engine hours: 8.7
- Lunch: Oven feta pasta
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 05.04. 14:37 Z |
52°30'39"N
13°11'36"E
|
317°
|
0kt
|
9NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 05.04. 14:44 Z |
52°30'37"N
13°11'34"E
|
197°
|
0kt
|
9NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 05.04. 14:45 Z |
52°30'37"N
13°11'34"E
|
183°
|
0kt
|
9NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|
| 06.04. 9:50 Z |
52°30'38"N
13°11'34"E
|
15°
|
0kt
|
9NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 06.04. 9:53 Z |
52°30'37"N
13°11'34"E
|
15°
|
0kt
|
9NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring
|
| 06.04. 9:53 Z |
52°30'37"N
13°11'34"E
|
184°
|
0.4kt
|
9NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Stopped
|
| 06.04. 10:01 Z |
52°30'39"N
13°11'37"E
|
301°
|
1.3kt
|
9.15NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 06.04. 10:03 Z |
52°30'39"N
13°11'36"E
|
304°
|
0kt
|
9.15NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Stopped
|
| 06.04. 10:43 Z |
52°30'39"N
13°11'36"E
|
304°
|
0kt
|
9.15NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 06.04. 10:47 Z |
52°30'36"N
13°11'33"E
|
181°
|
1.2kt
|
9.24NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 06.04. 10:52 Z |
52°30'37"N
13°11'33"E
|
173°
|
0.2kt
|
9.24NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 06.04. 10:53 Z |
52°30'37"N
13°11'33"E
|
169°
|
0.3kt
|
9.24NM
|
baro 1019 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
|
| 07.04. 6:52 Z |
52°30'36"N
13°11'33"E
|
206°
|
0kt
|
9.24NM
|
baro 1017 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 07.04. 7:03 Z |
52°30'36"N
13°11'35"E
|
132°
|
1.3kt
|
9.24NM
|
baro 1017 hPa
|
Anchor up, motoring
|
| 07.04. 7:08 Z |
52°30'37"N
13°11'38"E
|
358°
|
1.7kt
|
9.4NM
|
baro 1017 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 07.04. 7:11 Z |
52°30'39"N
13°11'36"E
|
280°
|
0kt
|
9.42NM
|
baro 1017 hPa
|
Stopped
|
| 07.04. 7:49 Z |
52°30'39"N
13°11'36"E
|
280°
|
0kt
|
9.42NM
|
baro 1017 hPa
|
Filled up 73l diesel
|
| 08.04. 7:57 Z |
52°30'39"N
13°11'36"E
|
30°
|
0kt
|
9.42NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 8:02 Z |
52°30'34"N
13°11'34"E
|
182°
|
5.4kt
|
9.5NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Motoring. Left Gothia with the traditional horn blasts.
|
| 08.04. 8:46 Z |
52°32'19"N
13°12'35"E
|
358°
|
0kt
|
13.23NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Stopped Spandau locks waiting area.
|
| 08.04. 8:47 Z |
52°32'19"N
13°12'35"E
|
358°
|
0kt
|
13.23NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 8:48 Z |
52°32'21"N
13°12'34"E
|
336°
|
3kt
|
13.23NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 08.04. 8:51 Z |
52°32'26"N
13°12'32"E
|
355°
|
0kt
|
13.36NM
|
clouds 8/8
baro 1022 hPa
|
Stopped inside Schleuse Spandau
|
| 08.04. 9:00 Z |
52°32'26"N
13°12'32"E
|
334°
|
0.8kt
|
13.36NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 9:02 Z |
52°32'34"N
13°12'34"E
|
55°
|
5.1kt
|
13.53NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 08.04. 10:00 Z |
52°37'4"N
13°12'39"E
|
13°
|
5.1kt
|
19NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 11:00 Z |
52°41'37"N
13°15'1"E
|
14°
|
4.9kt
|
24.82NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 11:59 Z |
52°45'59"N
13°16'44"E
|
3°
|
0kt
|
30.26NM
|
clouds 6/8
baro 1022 hPa
|
Stopped, Schleuse Lehnitz sport boat waiting pier. Lock keeper isn't answering the phone
|
| 08.04. 12:23 Z |
52°45'59"N
13°16'44"E
|
136°
|
0kt
|
30.26NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 12:26 Z |
52°46'5"N
13°16'48"E
|
8°
|
2.4kt
|
30.35NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 08.04. 12:27 Z |
52°46'7"N
13°16'48"E
|
3°
|
0kt
|
30.39NM
|
clouds 4/8
baro 1022 hPa
|
Stopped inside the locks.
|
| 08.04. 12:44 Z |
52°46'7"N
13°16'48"E
|
98°
|
0kt
|
30.39NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 12:47 Z |
52°46'19"N
13°16'48"E
|
360°
|
5kt
|
30.6NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 08.04. 13:00 Z |
52°47'22"N
13°17'2"E
|
37°
|
5.1kt
|
31.85NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 14:00 Z |
52°50'18"N
13°23'17"E
|
71°
|
4.8kt
|
37.47NM
|
baro 1021 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 15:00 Z |
52°50'47"N
13°31'32"E
|
90°
|
5.1kt
|
43NM
|
baro 1021 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 16:00 Z |
52°51'21"N
13°39'55"E
|
78°
|
5kt
|
48.67NM
|
clouds 1/8
baro 1021 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 17:00 Z |
52°51'16"N
13°48'17"E
|
90°
|
5.2kt
|
54.3NM
|
baro 1022 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 18:00 Z |
52°51'0"N
13°56'9"E
|
108°
|
1.4kt
|
59.69NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 08.04. 18:01 Z |
52°51'0"N
13°56'10"E
|
98°
|
0kt
|
59.69NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Stopped at old Hebewerk sport waiting area
|
| 08.04. 18:13 Z |
52°51'0"N
13°56'10"E
|
98°
|
0kt
|
59.69NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 18:15 Z |
52°51'0"N
13°56'3"E
|
280°
|
4.5kt
|
59.77NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 08.04. 18:21 Z |
52°51'4"N
13°55'49"E
|
69°
|
0kt
|
60NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Stopped new Hebewerk sport waiting area. We will go in the new one after a tug.
|
| 08.04. 18:32 Z |
52°51'4"N
13°55'49"E
|
69°
|
0kt
|
60NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 18:33 Z |
52°51'3"N
13°55'59"E
|
100°
|
4.6kt
|
60.17NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 08.04. 18:40 Z |
52°51'0"N
13°56'30"E
|
112°
|
0kt
|
60.48NM
|
baro 1023 hPa
|
Stopped inside the new ship elevator
|
| 08.04. 18:59 Z |
52°51'1"N
13°56'31"E
|
106°
|
0kt
|
60.48NM
|
baro 1028 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 08.04. 19:01 Z |
52°50'59"N
13°56'36"E
|
168°
|
3.1kt
|
60.57NM
|
baro 1028 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 08.04. 19:10 Z |
52°51'2"N
13°57'10"E
|
138°
|
0kt
|
60.92NM
|
baro 1028 hPa
|
Stopped for the night at the lower sport boat waiting area
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