Hanko - Benskär
The start was planned to the timeslot when we expected the least wind. If we can plan ahead for a nice departure weather, we will do so. As the day promised some speedy sailing, we prepared the staysail on deck. Right outside of the harbour we hoisted our full mainsail and sailed with only that before our first gybe that followed some 15 minutes later. After the gybe we poled out our staysail and headed dead downwind on the narrow inner fairway west of Cape Hanko.
As the day grew older and the gusts were going over 25kn, we reefed the main. With less pressure for steering we glided forward. As the horizon grew darker and darker we decided to not go to our original planned destination but instead head to a nature harbour closer to our location. Sailing in a thunderstorm is not our preferred tactic.
Benskär has couple of different options for scandic mooring and as we are the only boat in here, we could have our pick. Now we are tied to two big pine trees waiting for the rain to come. On the other side of the island we can hear the waves crashing to the rocks and in our bay we have no wind.
Tonight we start planning for the severe gale coming our way early next week. We are creating an itinerary of protected anchorages along the archipelago. Our plan is to place ourselves over the weekend strategically so that we have multiple options in hopes of choosing the one safe harbour that stays out of the way and cuts out 90% of the expected winds, as we did in Bockhamn.
- Distance today: 27.2NM
- Total distance: 2235.6NM
- Engine hours: 0.4
- Lunch today: Miisa’s cous cous salad
- Position:
59°57'20"N
22°17'31"E
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 03.08. 6:51 Z |
59°49'8"N
22°57'57"E
|
175°
|
0kt
|
2296.9NM
|
wind
7.8kt
109°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Started main engine
|
| 03.08. 6:57 Z |
59°49'3"N
22°57'43"E
|
265°
|
4.4kt
|
2296.9NM
|
wind
10.3kt
101°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Motoring
|
| 03.08. 7:00 Z |
59°48'54"N
22°57'20"E
|
151°
|
3.8kt
|
2297.2NM
|
wind
12.7kt
106°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.08. 7:03 Z |
59°48'50"N
22°57'16"E
|
255°
|
3.8kt
|
2297.3NM
|
wind
13.7kt
112°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main
|
| 03.08. 7:40 Z |
59°48'41"N
22°52'49"E
|
313°
|
4.9kt
|
2299.8NM
|
wind
15.5kt
103°
baro 1001 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Staysail
|
| 03.08. 7:42 Z |
59°48'47"N
22°52'38"E
|
324°
|
5.4kt
|
2299.9NM
|
wind
13.7kt
100°
sea state 2/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1001 hPa
|
Wing onnwing
|
| 03.08. 7:44 Z |
59°48'56"N
22°52'30"E
|
340°
|
5.3kt
|
2300.1NM
|
wind
18.1kt
114°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 03.08. 7:46 Z |
59°49'6"N
22°52'21"E
|
339°
|
5.3kt
|
2300.2NM
|
wind
15.7kt
90°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Deployed hydrogenerator
|
| 03.08. 8:00 Z |
59°49'53"N
22°50'41"E
|
297°
|
5.4kt
|
2301.5NM
|
wind
14.9kt
107°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.08. 8:23 Z |
59°51'21"N
22°47'29"E
|
309°
|
5.6kt
|
2303.7NM
|
wind
12.1kt
115°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Stowed hydrogenerator, looks like sun is coming out
|
| 03.08. 8:32 Z |
59°51'53"N
22°46'15"E
|
331°
|
6kt
|
2304.5NM
|
wind
18.5kt
116°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 03.08. 8:34 Z |
59°52'1"N
22°46'4"E
|
309°
|
5.2kt
|
2304.7NM
|
wind
15.8kt
110°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 03.08. 9:00 Z |
59°53'33"N
22°42'28"E
|
324°
|
5.7kt
|
2307.1NM
|
wind
15.1kt
105°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.08. 9:14 Z |
59°54'23"N
22°40'23"E
|
298°
|
6.2kt
|
2308.5NM
|
wind
17kt
129°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Watermaker on, 24ppm
|
| 03.08. 9:20 Z |
59°54'40"N
22°39'29"E
|
279°
|
5.3kt
|
2309NM
|
wind
19kt
120°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 03.08. 9:20 Z |
59°54'40"N
22°39'21"E
|
272°
|
5.6kt
|
2309.1NM
|
wind
19.1kt
124°
baro 1000 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 03.08. 9:32 Z |
59°54'51"N
22°37'1"E
|
261°
|
6.6kt
|
2310.3NM
|
wind
21.8kt
116°
baro 999 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 03.08. 9:36 Z |
59°54'55"N
22°36'14"E
|
286°
|
5.6kt
|
2310.6NM
|
wind
18.5kt
125°
baro 999 hPa
|
Deployed hydrogenerator
|
| 03.08. 9:47 Z |
59°55'2"N
22°34'5"E
|
263°
|
5.5kt
|
2311.7NM
|
wind
17.7kt
110°
baro 999 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 03.08. 9:56 Z |
59°54'57"N
22°32'28"E
|
242°
|
6.7kt
|
2312.6NM
|
wind
24.7kt
122°
baro 999 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 03.08. 10:00 Z |
59°54'46"N
22°31'40"E
|
248°
|
5.7kt
|
2313NM
|
wind
18.2kt
123°
baro 999 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.08. 10:18 Z |
59°53'47"N
22°28'43"E
|
235°
|
5.9kt
|
2314.8NM
|
wind
20.3kt
124°
baro 999 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail. Gusts up to 27kt
|
| 03.08. 11:00 Z |
59°53'25"N
22°21'13"E
|
348°
|
5.4kt
|
2318.9NM
|
wind
23.9kt
113°
baro 999 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.08. 11:26 Z |
59°55'42"N
22°19'33"E
|
354°
|
5.9kt
|
2321.4NM
|
wind
19.5kt
136°
baro 998 hPa
|
Watermaker off, 25 units, canister full.
|
| 03.08. 11:35 Z |
59°56'32"N
22°19'8"E
|
345°
|
5.9kt
|
2322.2NM
|
wind
18.4kt
114°
baro 998 hPa
|
Stowed hydrogenerator
|
| 03.08. 11:51 Z |
59°57'29"N
22°17'38"E
|
240°
|
2.4kt
|
2323.7NM
|
wind
14.1kt
136°
baro 999 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 03.08. 12:00 Z |
59°57'23"N
22°17'29"E
|
218°
|
2kt
|
2324NM
|
wind
2.6kt
131°
baro 999 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 03.08. 12:04 Z |
59°57'20"N
22°17'31"E
|
43°
|
0kt
|
2324.1NM
|
wind
0kt
142°
baro 999 hPa
|
Stopped
|