Arnis skippers and shipowners were together with those from Kappeln initiative to build a new estuary of the Schlei which actually was the duty of the city of Schleswig. Because state money was not sufficient for this ambitious project private money from both skipper communities led, after several setbacks, to a final success.
Arnis captains, shipowners, and local residents worked together to create a new Schlei estuary, which belonged to Schleswig. Although state resources were inadequate for this ambitious project, private investments from the skipper communities eventually achieved success after facing several setbacks.