-Segeln_ Nordsee-Inselhopping (August 2015, HD)

Yes then I'll just briefly introduce the team here Here we have Wilm our helmsman Then here is Heinz Schotmann and Klaus also Schotmann and at the same time Also the Smutje is traveling here very exclusive this time with a cookboard So then we have me as the skipper here Martin but not much to do because the team is well organized The wind is pushing us safely out of the channels with optimal conditions We expect a southeast wind that should set in around 2-3 hours Then we should actually be on a nearly optimal course to pass by the East Frisian obstacles Yes everything is on track so far great shutdown rhythm here everything's fine It is now 10 PM still under sail for about half an hour wind At 9 to 10 knots right now Sunrise Sunrise 1 Yes it's about 10 past 6 this morning we have dawn we are driving Heading east which we expect to take about 10 to 15 minutes Yes the night was very pleasant we divided the watch very well in pairs They have each run for 2 hours have performed very well so far and are also on track for our destination We are already quite close having covered 70 nautical miles here we have to go back right away Crossing the traffic restriction area everything went smoothly Then were already very close to our first stage goal Helgolandberg ahead of us So first check the situation here in the South Harbor pretty busy yes but there are some ships here In the package we are now going to the gas station next Done in the South Harbor with lovely weather If you wait until the flood comes it won't be so steep for you The knee is already almost high It's not bad you'll manage it Very good men What a great day here lovely weather stopped for gas a while ago then again later The ship has capsized three men are now sitting here enjoying lunch And there they are the three from Jumbo We left just before 9 o'clock the next morning the wind was blowing from east-southeast wind force Five and a great drive lay ahead of us Today morning around 8:25 AM launched from Helgoland they are now en route heading toward It is about 22 degrees heading towards Sylt the wind is blowing pretty strongly here east-southeas With 15 to 18 knots the wave height is also quite acceptable here I'd say about 1 meter Perhaps a wave height of 1.20 meters The team is coming together we estimate that we will be ready in about four hours maybe So around 1:30 2 o'clock at the Seegatte on Sylt and then maybe again around 2 2 5 It takes hours before we can go out in the evening The Jumbo is making excellent speed here 6.5 to 7 knots Here lies Amrum ahead and we continued our course toward Fort Traktiv We are now here west of Amrum Here we had the unique opportunity to see the seals on the sandbank We have driven as close as possible So we are now passing through the sandbanks in the Seegatte west of Amrum Bridge We have already made recordings and now we have about five or six miles to go until the harbor wind It blows very strongly here Everything has been handled well so far and the entire team is now heading to the yacht harbor Hörnum on Sylt Here we are almost there the lighthouse of Hörnum and the beautiful beach Ahead We were lucky and got one of the last remaining lounge spots The Hörnum golf course was located right next to the harbor Here is the wonderful beach of Hörnum Hello we're going ashore here on Sylt we're sitting in the bus right now have here A group ticket is booked for the whole day they are heading towards Zanzibar and are looking forward to it Let's go to Zanzibar Yes I need it now I voted today Our first stop at Zanzibar we arrived very early and Zanzibar was still closed After a brief stop in Zanzibar we continue by bus to Westerland The beach in Westerland was truly beautiful Then it was already noon and time for a small snack A short lunch break here at Gosch A short walk along the promenade Then they continued by bus towards Kampen Here are some of the well-known places in Kampen We continued our way toward the beach The beach distance in Kampen was beautiful So after Kampen They also liked it very much Here we spent a nice afternoon in the harbor And we took our mandatory family photo He grabbed one last snack while rumbling then took the bus back to Hörnum It is now Tuesday morning here 7:10 We are ready to set sail The wind is blowing strongly from the south We had wind force 6 at height 7 just now Right now things look a bit better The wind was pushing us directly onto the dock making it difficult for us to leave So we had a backstay rigged to pull the stern into the wind We had the bug in front and wanted to carefully pull the ship around the edge This worked almost perfectly but unfortunately the Jambo got a small injury We had bent the bow impact protection slightly which we also should repair again The plan was to sail through the channel in a kneeling position as it was the shortest route The card depth was around 2 meters here Due to the strong south wind rough seas were expected so that there was a quite serious danger from the deep lakes Since the wake was unknown to us and one can never be sure in general Whether the information on the nautical chart is accurate To keep the risk for us as low as possible We wanted to pass through the channel during the high water period around 9 o'clock The estimated wave height was between 1.5 and 2.5 meters when were there We kept a close eye on the depth gauge and would have aborted the dive if it got too shallow But were lucky our map was surprisingly accurate and the lowest water depth we had measured in the Wellental was 1.9 meters below the keel Then went on a space corridor course towards Föhr and we could let ourselves be pulled by the Genoa The wind kept getting stronger and what started as gusts of force eight became a constant force eight And when it then blew over 40 knots it was already too late and were no longer able to catch up with the Genoa Here we are now in the harbor of Vick A bit worn down but were looking forward to our shore leave They want to take advantage of the nice weather first to explore the city Here is a view of the harbor that we really liked Yes we are now in the city center of Vick A fascinating and challenging journey this morning The weather has shifted a bit right now it's really around 20 degrees very pleasant After our landing we then set to work to clear our ship again Adjusting the bug shield was no problem and here I am reattaching it again And since I was already in the dinghy I took the opportunity to polish away the supposed scratch but fortunately it wasn't worth mentioning When we thought we had our ship back under control I realized we had water in the bilge We had to drain about 60 liters and the cause was still unknown at that time But it tasted brackish which suggested that it was an older leak and that we must have drawn water from the Eise Sea where there is fresh water But enough for today we looked forward to a cozy evening on board and there were naturally steaks Yes our smoothie at work delicious entrecot freshly bought only for the finest Hello we are getting ready to dock at the port of Big Afur The plan is to drive around the track today which should be a relatively short drive with wind and weather conditions likely similar to those on the approach here Today the wind was still at force 7 but here in the harbor they have already measured up to 20 to 28 knots It's a short trip and we are looking forward to Amrum We entered the harbor of Amrum after a brief rough crossing The harbor is very shallow and partially dries up at low tide We had also found the cause of the water intrusion during the drive We pulled the depth sounder and the log into the water We wanted to buy a Sikoflex in town to perform an emergency repair We couldn't find Sikoflex but after a few inquiries we met someone who wanted to drop by in the evening to help us Here is the harbor now dry and our ship was stuck up to its hull in the mud We have water here on the ship we just cleaned everything dry we also had problems yesterday Our depth gauge is slightly leaking here There was a lot of water here then there was 16 liters of water in front of the anchor locker yesterday We think this is coming from the depth gauge Tomorrow everything will be dry again and this evening a boat specialist is coming to take a look and then we'll see what comes next The boat specialist came by in the evening and sealed the depth gauge The willingness of sailors to help one another is always impressive We left at about 9:20 the next morning when we had enough water under the keel and the ship was free again It was a bit of a shame we didn't have more time to explore Amrum more closely and go to the fog because we had to take care of the boat repairs We are going to Helgoland today We have changed the original plan It was on the agenda to go to Wangerooge but with a full west-southwest wind it would have been too exhausting now being under motor again and all the tiles The second was that the harbor was shallower than we had originally assumed and therefore would not have been able to depart in time at we would have been able to arrive in Wangerooge in time for a good evening Additionally the locomotive is causing us some problems here Water is getting in We sealed it yesterday on the depth gauge That went well The Boat Whisperer did a great job here We are keeping an eye on it here It looks very good in the eye We also tightened the screw pump a bit again below We have also prepared everything For safety we have placed the diving water pump next to it We have started the power converter here That means in two minutes we should also get water here really strong water It doesn't look like that at all right now We have 0.1 liters now Also whatever happens we would be able to quickly get large amounts of water out of the ship But as long as we don't run into any problems I'm fairly optimistic that we will successfully arrive in Helgoland But it's a slightly shorter stroke than going down to Wangerooge to try it out here as well Now here is the small refracture So then there is actually nothing preventing the further turn plan We still want to go for a quick trip and head north The weather will improve from Friday with more sunshine and the wind should also decrease by one or two levels But I think there's currently a problem with the engine I need to take a look It's been loosened Thank goodness it was a false alarm The screw probably loosened a bit again because the rear part got very tight A bigger fish It apparently pleases one of them So we're out of the Segad after three hours of driving and we have deep water beneath us Wind is currently force 6 We are on a direct course at 230 km/h We have about 22 nautical miles left to go Yes we decided on a slightly longer route We could have also exited directly below during the control hour from the Segad But that looked too flat on the map to us That's why we took out the Northwest deep water area So now we've circled all these shallow areas and are now actually entering the waves at a comfortable angle This means the stroke that pushed a little water into our lock especially at the bottom we have now banned as much as possible It looks pretty good down at the lock We've made about 0.5 liters of water in the last three hours So that's how it looks for now Also everything's good so far Well there was another big one in there but that's become rare Here lies Helgoland ahead Around 6 p m after a nearly nine-hour trip we had covered 38 nautical miles and were safely back in the South Harbor Here is our mandatory photo for the family which we kept updated daily via WhatsApp Then went to Spiekeroog We left just after six to arrive there at a good time Because we cannot enter the harbor during low tide with our draft Dropped off very early this morning just after six The wind is coming from our usual direction 210 degrees This is the direction we need to go We are now in the Omrik between the landing areas and we cross a bit freely Then set a southern course again We are trying to dock at the harbor of Spiekeroog around 1 PM It may be too risky to go much further because the water levels are not sufficient We might also have to start the machine here in time to be there on time Otherwise the weather is fairly good It rained again Wind right now is 4 occasionally a gust of 5 The wave conditions are much better than in recent days According to weather forecasts the sun will also come out later Let's see Indeed the weather cleared up in the late morning Here we are now approaching Spiekeroog The driveway marked with bricks leading to the harbor is quite narrow but it fit After we found a good mooring spot We headed to the nearby town for lunch After eating we took a short walk Here we are now on the observation platform near the bronze statue of Ruttkeker The gentle landscape invites long walks and there is a circular path of about 4 kilometers The island has about 800 residents and approximately 3500 guest rooms Spiekeroog is conveniently car-free and bicycle traffic is also limited It can only be reached by sea because there is also no airport This harbor also pleased us very much and the sanitary facilities were clean and tidy Here the captain once had a waste disposal point Around 10 o'clock we set sail again since we had enough water under our keel and went against the incoming water Here a drone flew over us Judging by its flight direction it might have come from Helgoland We left Spiekeroog at 10 o'clock this morning headed upstream and had sufficient water under the keel at departure We are currently making about 6 knots heading 260 degrees the wind is coming from the south blowing relatively steadily around 10 knots We hope to dock at Norderney around 3 p m It's been a very very beautiful sailing day so far We used the opportunity to finish the remaining beef supplies along the way We took the entrance to Norderney through the Dovetief The weather was really great as we passed the beach of Norderney Here we are at the entrance to the yacht harbor of Norderney The last time were towed in here The harbor was very busy It was Saturday and many motorboats took the opportunity for a trip to the island In the evening we sat in the harbor restaurant and took our usual photo We set out as early as possible the next morning because we had about 55 nautical miles ahead of us and the lock at Lovers Oak closed at 7 PM Here we are already on the way to Shimonikog Island It was once again a great trip Everything went well and weren't held back by minor technical issues and a few days of bad weather We intentionally scheduled the trip for the last week of August because those times were most convenient for us and we could reach the most ports at an acceptable time Yes we had a lot of fun Tried some northern German beer varieties ate about 8 kg of beef and had nice shore excursions Our small emergency repair held up very well and we had no further problems We reached the lock in Lovers Oak around 5 p m It was a great crew We had a great camaraderie and are all already looking forward to the next tournament