Stralsund - Simrishamn
When is the correct time to leave for a passage is a question that has never just one right answer. When are the winds and waves suitable? When can the crew go? What is the expected traffic situation? Are you willing to motor when necessary or is it pure sailing? Which of the weather forecast models do you rely on?
For us this time it was the correct weather, reasonable waves and finally both of us back on the boat. Also Bergie needed to be somewhere with good internet for a meeting so a Monday midday start with arrival either to Tärnö on Tuesday afternoon or Simrishamn on Tuesday morning. The route promised light winds for the start and stronger winds for the evening and night.
With a beneficial wind we sailed the narrow fairway towards Hiddensee. It is a slightly insane feeling to have all the sails out while seagulls are standing in the water just 30 meters away!
When we rounded Hiddensee the wind died completely, not even a small ripple of moving air was seen on the water surface. After bobbing up and down like a cork for a while, we turned on the engine to make at least some progress. The wind only came back in brief moments accompanied with rain, so a very wet and slightly annoyed Suski went for her off watch at 10pm. The “Rügen doldrums”.
Some half an hour later Bergie hoisted both the main and rolled out the genoa what came out to be a ‘rock-n-roll’ wing-on-wing downwind run to Sweden. Speed was rarely below 6kt, with winds ranging between 16kt and 26kt. Passing the main Baltic traffic lanes was again easy thanks to the transmitting AIS. The windvane was steering beautifully despite the gusts.
At 4 am at the watch change we briefly discussed the options but left it still open. About an hour away from Simrishamn it was decided to go there for some well earned rest and to wait out a gale.
- Distance today: 98.8NM
- Total distance: 295.5NM
- Engine hours: 3.1
- Lunch: pizza
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 19.04. 14:44 Z |
54°18'46"N
13°6'28"E
|
310°
|
0kt
|
248.2NM
|
wind
25.7kt
47°
baro 1027 hPa
|
Suski left the crew
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| 22.04. 7:52 Z |
54°18'46"N
13°6'28"E
|
350°
|
0kt
|
248.2NM
|
wind
7.3kt
167°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Freshwater pump failed last night. Replaced with a new Whale FW0814(b).
There was also a small leak at the pressure chamber which should now be fixed.
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| 23.04. 13:35 Z |
54°18'46"N
13°6'28"E
|
247°
|
0kt
|
248.2NM
|
wind
6kt
232°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Filled up 20l diesel, 50l freshwater
|
| 24.04. 6:21 Z |
54°18'46"N
13°6'28"E
|
153°
|
0kt
|
248.2NM
|
wind
6.7kt
150°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Suski joined the crew
|
| 24.04. 10:28 Z |
54°18'46"N
13°6'28"E
|
182°
|
0kt
|
248.2NM
|
wind
7.2kt
209°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 24.04. 10:34 Z |
54°18'47"N
13°6'23"E
|
351°
|
3.6kt
|
248.3NM
|
wind
12.3kt
249°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 24.04. 10:39 Z |
54°19'10"N
13°6'27"E
|
3°
|
4.5kt
|
248.8NM
|
wind
10.2kt
217°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main
|
| 24.04. 10:51 Z |
54°20'6"N
13°6'22"E
|
353°
|
5.3kt
|
250NM
|
wind
17kt
214°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 24.04. 10:52 Z |
54°20'11"N
13°6'22"E
|
11°
|
4.3kt
|
250.2NM
|
wind
15.1kt
225°
sea state 2/10
clouds 4/8
baro 1002 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Staysail. Base wind would be fine with Genoa, but the gusts are somewhat vicious
|
| 24.04. 11:00 Z |
54°20'48"N
13°6'24"E
|
1°
|
5.2kt
|
251NM
|
wind
18.8kt
212°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 11:33 Z |
54°23'25"N
13°6'3"E
|
329°
|
5.7kt
|
254.3NM
|
wind
14.5kt
238°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 24.04. 12:00 Z |
54°25'4"N
13°3'52"E
|
313°
|
3.8kt
|
257NM
|
wind
11.8kt
217°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 12:38 Z |
54°26'34"N
13°3'32"E
|
53°
|
3.1kt
|
259.8NM
|
wind
7.9kt
167°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1, Staysail
|
| 24.04. 12:48 Z |
54°26'54"N
13°3'58"E
|
356°
|
2.1kt
|
260.4NM
|
wind
6.6kt
236°
sea state 2/10
clouds 4/8
baro 1001 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
|
| 24.04. 13:00 Z |
54°27'27"N
13°3'43"E
|
332°
|
4.5kt
|
261.2NM
|
wind
12.4kt
213°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 13:05 Z |
54°27'45"N
13°3'33"E
|
351°
|
3.1kt
|
261.7NM
|
wind
12.3kt
200°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 24.04. 13:54 Z |
54°30'48"N
13°3'24"E
|
20°
|
0.8kt
|
265.4NM
|
wind
1.8kt
252°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 24.04. 14:00 Z |
54°30'52"N
13°3'24"E
|
334°
|
0.4kt
|
265.4NM
|
wind
3.3kt
244°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 14:05 Z |
54°30'58"N
13°3'26"E
|
2°
|
1.5kt
|
265.5NM
|
wind
5.7kt
221°
sea state 2/10
clouds 8/8
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot activated. Suski on watch.
|
| 24.04. 14:17 Z |
54°31'24"N
13°3'35"E
|
11°
|
2.5kt
|
266NM
|
wind
8.8kt
225°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated, steering on windvane. Rain started
|
| 24.04. 15:00 Z |
54°34'47"N
13°4'47"E
|
18°
|
2.8kt
|
270.4NM
|
wind
13.7kt
297°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 15:32 Z |
54°36'8"N
13°6'16"E
|
35°
|
2.4kt
|
272.6NM
|
wind
6.9kt
304°
sea state 2/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 6/10
baro 999 hPa
|
Rain stopped
|
| 24.04. 16:02 Z |
54°36'29"N
13°6'29"E
|
271°
|
0.3kt
|
273.2NM
|
wind
2.1kt
82°
sea state 2/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 6/10
baro 1002 hPa
|
Windstill. Got some false entries from automation.
|
| 24.04. 16:19 Z |
54°36'29"N
13°6'23"E
|
219°
|
1.4kt
|
273.2NM
|
wind
3.6kt
347°
baro 1005 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 24.04. 16:20 Z |
54°36'30"N
13°6'19"E
|
345°
|
4.2kt
|
273.2NM
|
wind
2.9kt
341°
baro 1006 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 24.04. 17:00 Z |
54°39'9"N
13°8'43"E
|
41°
|
4.5kt
|
277.3NM
|
wind
3.9kt
67°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 17:18 Z |
54°40'18"N
13°10'2"E
|
22°
|
2.6kt
|
279.1NM
|
wind
4.7kt
71°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Sailing again! Genoa rolled out
|
| 24.04. 17:18 Z |
54°40'19"N
13°10'3"E
|
28°
|
2.3kt
|
279.1NM
|
wind
5.1kt
71°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Genoa 1
|
| 24.04. 17:22 Z |
54°40'28"N
13°10'12"E
|
33°
|
2.7kt
|
279.4NM
|
wind
5.2kt
78°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated. Windvane on
|
| 24.04. 17:55 Z |
54°42'1"N
13°11'29"E
|
9°
|
2.4kt
|
281.5NM
|
wind
7.5kt
121°
baro 999 hPa
|
Autopilot activated. Wind changes constantly. More than 40 degree changes in few minutes, it is better to Nipa this.
|
| 24.04. 18:00 Z |
54°42'12"N
13°11'36"E
|
341°
|
0.8kt
|
281.7NM
|
wind
0.6kt
359°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 18:01 Z |
54°42'12"N
13°11'36"E
|
52°
|
1.9kt
|
281.7NM
|
wind
5.4kt
306°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 24.04. 18:03 Z |
54°42'12"N
13°11'37"E
|
41°
|
0.6kt
|
281.7NM
|
wind
3.8kt
292°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Sails set: Main
|
| 24.04. 18:32 Z |
54°42'30"N
13°11'53"E
|
43°
|
5.9kt
|
282NM
|
wind
3.3kt
56°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 24.04. 19:00 Z |
54°44'21"N
13°14'11"E
|
49°
|
4.6kt
|
284.9NM
|
wind
2.1kt
61°
baro 999 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 19:28 Z |
54°46'8"N
13°16'50"E
|
35°
|
5.5kt
|
287.9NM
|
wind
2.2kt
57°
sea state 2/10
clouds 8/8
baro 999 hPa
|
Bergie on watch. Still waiting for the wind to materialize
|
| 24.04. 20:00 Z |
54°48'23"N
13°19'37"E
|
38°
|
5.2kt
|
291.3NM
|
wind
5.7kt
292°
baro 999 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 20:03 Z |
54°48'31"N
13°19'48"E
|
30°
|
2.3kt
|
291.5NM
|
wind
8kt
242°
baro 999 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main
|
| 24.04. 20:13 Z |
54°48'52"N
13°20'14"E
|
35°
|
3kt
|
292NM
|
wind
8.8kt
236°
baro 999 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (30% furled). Poled out wing on wing
|
| 24.04. 20:18 Z |
54°49'7"N
13°20'34"E
|
34°
|
2.9kt
|
292.3NM
|
wind
8.4kt
220°
baro 998 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated, back to windvane
|
| 24.04. 21:00 Z |
54°52'25"N
13°23'55"E
|
36°
|
6.5kt
|
297NM
|
wind
20.5kt
243°
baro 996 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 22:00 Z |
54°57'41"N
13°30'21"E
|
29°
|
6.1kt
|
304.9NM
|
wind
19.9kt
239°
sea state 3/10
clouds 4/8
baro 994 hPa
|
Past the primary traffic lanes from Kiel canal. Cranberry tea.
|
| 24.04. 23:00 Z |
55°2'35"N
13°38'22"E
|
34°
|
6.8kt
|
312.7NM
|
wind
17.1kt
225°
sea state 3/10
clouds 2/8
baro 993 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 24.04. 23:43 Z |
55°6'29"N
13°42'43"E
|
37°
|
7.5kt
|
318.2NM
|
wind
27.3kt
234°
baro 993 hPa
|
Hydrogenerator had slipped and was touching the servo pendulum. Hoisted it
|
| 25.04. 0:00 Z |
55°8'6"N
13°44'28"E
|
35°
|
6.1kt
|
320.4NM
|
wind
18.4kt
218°
baro 994 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 0:52 Z |
55°13'3"N
13°48'21"E
|
108°
|
6kt
|
327.1NM
|
wind
21.2kt
205°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 25.04. 1:00 Z |
55°13'5"N
13°49'56"E
|
55°
|
7.8kt
|
328.1NM
|
wind
19.9kt
219°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 1:04 Z |
55°13'11"N
13°50'37"E
|
88°
|
6.4kt
|
328.6NM
|
wind
22.8kt
215°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 25.04. 1:05 Z |
55°13'10"N
13°50'49"E
|
65°
|
6.4kt
|
328.8NM
|
wind
20.3kt
212°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 25.04. 1:15 Z |
55°13'20"N
13°52'52"E
|
87°
|
6.7kt
|
330.1NM
|
wind
24.2kt
203°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (60% furled)
|
| 25.04. 1:30 Z |
55°13'42"N
13°55'36"E
|
70°
|
7.1kt
|
332NM
|
wind
17.6kt
220°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Sails set: Main
|
| 25.04. 2:00 Z |
55°14'55"N
14°0'2"E
|
60°
|
4.1kt
|
335.2NM
|
wind
11.9kt
234°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 2:01 Z |
55°14'57"N
14°0'9"E
|
52°
|
6.1kt
|
335.3NM
|
wind
13.1kt
241°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Suski on merivahti
|
| 25.04. 3:00 Z |
55°17'2"N
14°8'36"E
|
69°
|
4.4kt
|
341.4NM
|
wind
11.8kt
230°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 4:00 Z |
55°19'15"N
14°17'21"E
|
71°
|
6.5kt
|
347.8NM
|
wind
16kt
219°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 4:11 Z |
55°19'47"N
14°18'46"E
|
28°
|
4.5kt
|
349NM
|
wind
13.2kt
231°
sea state 4/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1001 hPa
|
Halse to avoid Bornholm traffic separation scheme.
|
| 25.04. 5:00 Z |
55°23'37"N
14°22'23"E
|
28°
|
5.6kt
|
354.3NM
|
wind
18.1kt
233°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 5:39 Z |
55°26'56"N
14°23'36"E
|
343°
|
7.3kt
|
358.7NM
|
wind
21.1kt
248°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Staysail
|
| 25.04. 6:00 Z |
55°29'8"N
14°23'21"E
|
8°
|
6.8kt
|
361.5NM
|
wind
23kt
241°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 6:44 Z |
55°33'3"N
14°22'35"E
|
350°
|
5.6kt
|
366.6NM
|
wind
19.8kt
243°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef)
|
| 25.04. 6:56 Z |
55°33'50"N
14°21'56"E
|
324°
|
4.3kt
|
367.7NM
|
wind
18.3kt
240°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 25.04. 6:56 Z |
55°33'52"N
14°21'54"E
|
328°
|
4.8kt
|
367.8NM
|
wind
19.7kt
229°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 25.04. 7:00 Z |
55°33'47"N
14°21'52"E
|
144°
|
4.4kt
|
368NM
|
wind
15.8kt
222°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 25.04. 7:28 Z |
55°33'34"N
14°21'19"E
|
21°
|
0kt
|
369.2NM
|
wind
7kt
237°
baro 1002 hPa
|
Stopped at Simrishamn Gästhamn
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