By Marcin Wojtyczka
2 minutes readIt was a sporty transat 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.
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