Dumia - Dumia Log 8.5.22

It is 12.00 am on May 8. We have been sailing for exactly 24 hours and covered exactly 200 nautical miles. We started the race with a very shrewd starting maneuver in the tradition of late Soling sailor boat captain Dietrich Carl Georg Howaldt with a tack around the can. We crossed the starting line as the third ship and have had fair winds. We passed the western hook of Anguilla and thereafter made direct course to Bermuda with a bearing of 355°.We subsequently made good speed beam reaching in easterly trades with a wind of 15 knots and boat speed of 8-9 knots, moderate sea state with 1,5 - 2m.On the fishing front we had some highly interesting experience. We made good use of the first 12 hours on board with half of our crew feeding the fish. This sacrifice was rewarded today when. read more...

Dumia

Heute um 12 Uhr local Time geht es los. Vorbereitungen sind abgeschlossen. Gesten gab es die individuelle Wetterberatung aus Kiel (Wetterwelt). Für heute und Morgen haben wir Passat aus O bis SO vorhergesagt. Dann werden Tiefausläufer mit Regen, ev. Squalls und rechts drehendem Wind dazu kommen. Sollte alles machbar sein. Gentlemen sailing only downwind. HP. read more...