By Marcin Wojtyczka
2 minutes readIt was a sporty crossing — the kind that tests both boat and crew. Strong winds howled, the swell rose, and a few stubborn boat issues kept us on our toes. Yet, day by day, we pressed on. And when we finally sighted land on the far side of the Atlantic, we arrived salt-streaked and carrying a hard-won sense of triumph.
A heartfelt thank-you to the entire crew for the teamwork and positive spirit.
Leg 1: Lou - UK, Miguel - Spain, Gernot - Austria, Michael - UK, Jonathan - US, Patricia - New Zealand
Leg 2: Lou - UK, Miguel - Spain, Maarten - Belgium, James - UK, Goran - Croatia, Stephan - Germany
Leg 3: Lou - UK, Chris - UK, Craig - UK, Keith - Ireland, Agnieszka - Poland, Anastasia - UK, Steve - UK
Skipper: Marcin Wojtyczka
Leg 1, 30 March - 26 April
Visited: Sint Maarten - Anguilla - Bermuda - Flores (Azores) - Horta (Azores)
Leg 2, 26 April - 06 May
Visited: Horta (Azores) - Ponta Delgada (Azores) - Lisbon
Leg 3, 06 May - 15 May
Visited: Lisbon - Sines - Sagres - Portimao - Cadiz - Gibraltar - Malaga
HANSE 575 "GALINI"
General info:
- Year: 2014
- Type: sailing
- Hull: monohull
- Length (LOA): 17.15 m (57 feet)
- Waterline length (LWL): 15.15 m
- Hull speed: 9.45kt
- Berths (Bunks): 8+1
- Cabins: 4+1
- WC / Shower: 4
- Beam: 5.2 m
- Draught: 2.25 m
- Air draft: 25.3 m
- Engine: 110 HP (4JH110)
- Fuel capacity (Diesel): 520 L (tanks) + 3x20L (jerry cans)
- Water capacity: 840 L
- Displacement: 19.5 t
- Single spade rudder
- 2 steering wheels
- Sails: Fully battened mainsail 74.54 m2 (3 reefs), Furling genoa 66.25 m2 (optionally self-tacking), Asymmetric Spinnaker (Gennaker): 121.00 m2, spare sails