About the Voyage
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Henryk Wolski: Initiator Concept Sailing |
Zbyszek Jałocha: Owner of the yacht "Nashachata" |
Going south...
The name of the sailing journey which is planned for a few years is not accidental. It is starting in Krakow and the first part of it is finishing in Sydney. We are planning to launch in Krakow on the Slavic boat Welet, known from the recent Viking 2006 Gdansk - Odessa race. After four weeks of sailing, we are continuing our adventure in Gdansk on the yacht Nashachata. Nashachata rigiel has been eventually reconstructed in 2007, with a view to far polar sailing trips. The entire voyage is scheduled into several phases, to ensure that everyone finds the stage matching his/her expectations and capabilities. The yachts and crews will change, however, the ground taken from the Kosciusko Mound in Krakow, to be placed to Mount Kosciusko in Australia, will remain the same.
We are going from Gdansk into Laba River through the Kiel Canal. Tidal waters and very intense ship traffic will begin from this area. The situation will remain the same on the North Sea and the English Channel, up to the shores of Ireland. Then we will start to feel winds of the Atlantic Ocean. After reaching the Canary Islands, we are preparing to the jump over the Atlantic Ocean, however, we are not heading for the Caribbean Islands, but we are passing through the Green Cape Islands to Salvador in Brazil. This country will welcome us not only with its hot Latin-American rhythms, but also with its great touristic attractions such as the enormous Iguaçu waterfalls.
On our way to Rio, we are heading for Pao de Açúcar, passing by Corcovado with the giant Christ statue and Cabo Polonio on the Uruguayan shore. After departing Buenos Aires, we are also leaving muddy La Plata River and directing the South, we are having a stop on the Valdes Peninsula, to visit sea lions colony.
Cape Horn
We are also planning to round the Cape Horn in the not conventional way: after passing the Cape Virgenes, we are navigating through the Magellan Strait and then we are heading for the Pacific Ocean through the Cockburn Channel. Sailing east, we are rounding the Horn and mooring in Argentinian Ushuaia, the world's southernmost city.
Chilean port Puerto Williams is located a little farther south, on the opposite side of the Beagle Channel, however, with its 2400 inhabitants, it doesn't claim the right to be called a „city". The channel is named after the ship HMS Beagle under the command of the captain Robert FitzRoy, who, in the early 19th century, gave Charles Darwin an opportunity to participate in the five-year voyage on the Beagle.
"Rounding the Horn" is traditionally understood, from the time of old sailing ships, to involve sailing from 50 South on one Atlantic coast to 50 South on the Pacific coast, however, we knowingly have chosen a different route for its outstanding qualities. The pleasant feeling of the long voyage before reaching the Horn, will give us the departure from Buenos Aires (34°40'S).
Antarctica Circumpolar Navigation, Part I
After finishing the expedition at the end of 2007 and the beginning of 2008 year, „ Nashachata" will be still continuing its voyage. This stage will be called: "Antarctica Circumpolar Navigation, Part I Drygalski", and its aim is the 50th anniversary of the „Zagle" magazine celebration. It will start at the Henryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station, situated in Admiralty Bay, the South Shetland Islands, on King George Island.
We are going to visit the sub Antarctic islands of the South Atlantic and the Indian Ocean: South Georgia, South Sandwich, Bouvetoya (the most lonely island in the world), Prince Edvard I, the Crozet Islands, Kerguelen. Thinking about this stage, we have to remember that it is one of the most stormy area in the world and almost everything might happen. There won't be any cosy harbours on our way and dropping anchor is possible only if the ocean is calm enough. Perhaps we will be able to visit Amsterdam island (which was in the possession of Adam Mieroslawski, Ludwik Mieroslawski's brother, some day,), however, the island is situated off our trail.
We will try to bring closer ice shelves on 90°E and the members of the scientific expedition „Drygalski 2009" will leave us near Gauss Mountain.
There will be only 3 000 miles to Sydney from this place - through howling winds and stormy water. After casting anchor, we will finally climb Mount Kosciuszko. Here, the stage from Kosciuszko Mound to Mount Kosciuszko will be officially finished.
Australia and New Zealand
Nevertheless, the cruise will be continued. "Nashachata" will sail into the warmer parts of the world, the North, into the Great Barrier Reef area. The yacht will depart from there for 2-3 weeks cruises from May to October. Thinking about the concept sailing, we may find the inspiration for the further adventures in Pawel Strzelecki's expeditions or as Bronislaw Malinowski, to study sex and repression in savage societies. After the thorough research, we will move to New Zealand.
Antarctica Circumpolar Navigation, Part II
We are departing from Auckland - City of Sails for the second part of the "Antarctica Circumpolar Navigation Part II". We will be sailing through the Ross Sea, thinking about many expeditions from the beginning of the XXth century: Scott's ("Discovery" and "Terra Nova"), Shackleton's ("Nimrod" and "Polaris"), Amundsen's ("Fram") as well as about the dramatic race between Amundsen and Scott, competing for reaching the South Pole.
Sailing East, we are going into the Bellinghausen Sea, where the first ship - „Belgica" wintered in Antarctica at the end of the XIXth century. It was Adrien de Gerlache de Gomery's expedition. There were also two Polish scientists Henryk Arctowski and Antoni Dobrowolski.
This stage will be finished at the Arctowski's Station, but the voyage to be continued.
Navigare necesse est...
The voyage "From the Amber Coast to the Coral Sea" and Expedition "Darwin & Tierra del Fuego" are practicable thanks to:
