Lerwick, 211NM W of Bukkøya
As we went into night watches the fog kept getting thicker. The wind also picked up, and built a sea state of about 1.5m. Finally the North Sea looked more like we expected it to look!
We rolled half of the genoa in, kept the automatic fog horn blasting, and continued our way. A certain milestone was reached around 3am, as we crossed the Greenwich meridian to the Western hemisphere. Soon we could start hearing the announcements from Shetland Coast Guard on VHF.
When we could finally see land (not from very far due to the fog), we called the Lerwick Port Control on the VHF and were permitted to proceed to the small boat harbour. Since we were arriving in the morning, the piers were full. We ended up rafting with a German aluminium boat, the only other visiting yacht at least slightly on the same scale as Lille Ø.
We celebrated the passage with a full English breakfast. Next will be paying the harbour dues, and then likely a nap.
Later on we stopped by the local pub, and of course there was a celtic folk music jam session going on. We enjoyed a well-earned anleger thanks to Bernd B. Skål!
- Distance today: 85NM
- Total distance: 1063.5NM
- Lunch: full English breakfast
- Engine hours: 0.6
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 05.05. 0:00 Z |
60°5'4"N
0°13'53"E
|
305°
|
7.4kt
|
4257.9NM
|
wind
17.9kt
126°
sea state 3/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 3/10
baro 1010 hPa
|
Bergie on watch, Suski to bed. Can't see much apart from the glooming of our position lights in the fog
|
| 05.05. 0:03 Z |
60°5'9"N
0°13'20"E
|
273°
|
6.4kt
|
4258.2NM
|
wind
19.4kt
125°
baro 1010 hPa
|
We went by an AIS-less motor vessel. Could hear engine and see some light. Fishing, likely. And not far
|
| 05.05. 1:00 Z |
60°6'50"N
0°2'14"E
|
282°
|
5.2kt
|
4264NM
|
wind
17kt
131°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 1:12 Z |
60°7'11"N
0°0'9"W
|
298°
|
6.6kt
|
4265.3NM
|
wind
16.4kt
131°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Western hemisphere!
|
| 05.05. 2:00 Z |
60°8'30"N
0°9'46"W
|
272°
|
5.1kt
|
4270.3NM
|
wind
16.6kt
128°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 3:00 Z |
60°10'30"N
0°21'2"W
|
290°
|
7.6kt
|
4276.2NM
|
wind
18.5kt
134°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 3:16 Z |
60°11'3"N
0°23'54"W
|
288°
|
6.2kt
|
4277.8NM
|
wind
17.4kt
132°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Listened to the weather from Shetland Coast Guard. Similar conditions to remain, chance of thunder in afternoon
|
| 05.05. 4:00 Z |
60°11'21"N
0°31'45"W
|
255°
|
5.1kt
|
4281.8NM
|
wind
16.9kt
135°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 4:19 Z |
60°11'12"N
0°34'58"W
|
275°
|
5.3kt
|
4283.4NM
|
wind
16.2kt
128°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Entering UK waters. Time to put up the Q flag
|
| 05.05. 4:43 Z |
60°11'10"N
0°39'12"W
|
281°
|
5.8kt
|
4285.5NM
|
wind
17.1kt
135°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Started watermaker, 222ppm
|
| 05.05. 5:00 Z |
60°11'6"N
0°42'10"W
|
255°
|
5.2kt
|
4287NM
|
wind
18.4kt
124°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 5:41 Z |
60°11'8"N
0°49'20"W
|
275°
|
6.2kt
|
4290.6NM
|
wind
17.1kt
136°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 208ppm
|
| 05.05. 6:00 Z |
60°11'14"N
0°52'32"W
|
285°
|
5.1kt
|
4292.2NM
|
wind
15.7kt
123°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 6:47 Z |
60°11'35"N
1°0'20"W
|
286°
|
4.9kt
|
4296.1NM
|
wind
15.4kt
122°
sea state 3/10
clouds 8/8
visibility 5/10
baro 1008 hPa
|
Land!
|
| 05.05. 7:00 Z |
60°11'46"N
1°2'26"W
|
276°
|
5kt
|
4297.1NM
|
wind
14.7kt
122°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 7:07 Z |
60°11'52"N
1°3'31"W
|
305°
|
4.9kt
|
4297.7NM
|
wind
13.3kt
114°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Called Lerwick Port Control, received clearance to go to Victoria Pier South
|
| 05.05. 7:18 Z |
60°11'44"N
1°5'18"W
|
249°
|
5kt
|
4298.6NM
|
wind
12.9kt
142°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Stowed hydrogenerator
|
| 05.05. 7:31 Z |
60°11'22"N
1°7'33"W
|
242°
|
5.5kt
|
4299.8NM
|
wind
13.8kt
117°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 05.05. 7:33 Z |
60°11'19"N
1°7'51"W
|
242°
|
5.3kt
|
4300NM
|
wind
15.3kt
137°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 05.05. 8:00 Z |
60°9'28"N
1°8'29"W
|
157°
|
2.6kt
|
4302.3NM
|
wind
11.6kt
123°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.05. 8:10 Z |
60°9'14"N
1°8'28"W
|
259°
|
0kt
|
4302.6NM
|
wind
9.6kt
138°
baro 1007 hPa
|
Stopped
|