Be careful of the daggers in Rosa’s shoes!
Arriving at Cuxhaven at around 1830 and all in need of showers, we checked in with the Harbourmaster immediately. Just a warning to all fellow yachties, do not upset Rosa Klebb (the harbourmaster), the consequences are terrifying as Adrian found out when he asked for a weather forecast.
Once again a technician came to look at our Windex that has not been working for the whole trip. This time he was the local B & G Simrad engineer who seemed to know what he was doing and within minutes of Adrian and Bob hoisting him up the mast (little did he know that he was not being let down until it was working) result, the correct Wind transducer was fitted and it was working. It was too late for us to leave as we have a 60 mile journey ahead of us, so it was time to do some washing and catch up on some shopping.
Adrian and Bob set off for the Chandlers for new charts. Well that is what we thought.
Cuxhaven chandlery Erotica shop. Bob digging a hole
Unfortunately it was too late to set off for Nordeney and arrive with the water that we need to get in to the harbour.
Yippee working windex
High Spring tide. A view of Cuxhaven marina
Before departure Adrian had purchased a number of Brixham yacht club burgees with the idea of swapping with reciprocal yacht clubs in Germany/Sweden/Denmark up to now we have had no success in finding any Swedish or Danish yacht clubs. The two yacht clubs that we found in Germany,one wouldn't let us in because of a private function 😡 and Cruxhaven despite having numerous burgees displayed didn't want ours!!
Miserable sods!
A study of the forecast and a prolonged discussion between all of us means that we are likely to be in Cuxhaven for another couple of days.........now I know many of you will be very envious of us all stuck in this German equivalent of Harwich/Felixstowe or Dover, but who knows what tomorrow might bring. Happy days!