At 10:40 Weeki Wachee cast off and the remaining crew waved goodbye to Bob, who had left the boat to return home because of work commitments. A short, gentle cruise with the flow under a blue sky began.

Arriving at Brunsbüttle it was possible to cross the shipping lane smartly and enter the lock immediately. Diesel was taken on after leaving the lock and at 14:30 the boat was moored up in the small marina beside the lock.

The crew went shopping, ate Fischbrötchen and then went back to buy beer. A casual evening was spent, with salmon and shrimp noodles for dinner onboard.