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podróżował/a po 15 krajach. Czytaj więcej Lerwick, United Kingdom
  • PodróżnikTall ships adventure
    Dzień 7

    Aberdeen

    22 lipca 2023, Szkocja ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

    We have successfully crossed the skaggerak and the North Sea to arrive in Aberdeen. We had to wait until Border Force gave us the all clear to disembark.

    The Shetland trainees had a group photo at the helm. We then left the ship and were met by a welcoming party handing out wristbands and tourist info.
    The wristbands acted as a free pass to all sorts of different activities.
    Firstly we walked to Aberdeen sports village to play badminton. In the afternoon we played Adventure golf and ten pin bowling. I love bowling!
    I got a strike and a few spares, winning overall with a score of 119.

    Had tea at Nando's and chilled with some coffee and hot chocolate at Costa before enjoying watching The Barbie movie.     Czytaj więcej

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    Dzień 7

    Tours, timings and movie night

    22 lipca 2023, North Sea ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C

    We all mustered at 11:50pm norwegian time. But Blue watch didn't finish until 00:20. But the watches each shifted back 20 minutes to align with British summer time. So it was a very complicated night.
    I was on lookout watch with herman from Southern Norway. He told me the best way to cook lobster.

    Tonight we had been promised a tour of the ship's crew quarters. It's surprising how peerie the cabins are. We started by going aft along the crew corridor to the Captain's stateroom, followed by the crew mess. It was really nice and cosy. We also went to the foremast accommodation underneath the fo'c'sle.

    After our tour, our watch leader's assistant set up a projector to watch a Cape horn sailing film. It focused on an American sailor filming on board the peking square rigger from Europe to Chile, Via Cape Horn. The film Highlights just how people coped in an age before health and safety and modern technology.
    Kristian continued by recounting Statsraad's 2 journeys round the cape. The first time there was no wind and then the second rounding had a very strong headwind, enough to slam ship if off course.

    There was no second watch at 12pm as we arrived Aberdeen this morning.     Czytaj więcej

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    Dzień 6

    Rigs, Staysails and brass polishing

    21 lipca 2023, North Sea ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

    As we mustered we could see the lights from multiple rigs in the distance. This was the Ekofisk oil field. One of the largest in the North Sea. The main sails were furled and the engine speed increased due to changing wind direction, an oncoming storm and the need to keep a precise course to avoid rig safety zones.
    Our main task involved stowing the staysails. These are sails on the stays, cables that hold the masts in place.
    I held and gave out slack from the sheet for the main topmast staysail. Once the sail was down, a group of us climbed onto the galley roof to fold the sail into itself. We used the seam as a mark of the 'bag' to pack the sail up into.
    We also went over some additional knots but it was difficult because we were tired.

    The second watch involved cleaning the engine cover. It started nice and dry, even a peerie bit warm. But it barely lasted half an hour. For the next hour I was on helm watch. We had to keep to a course of 275°. I had a really interesting conversation with Nico. He explained the vision behind and preparations carried out for the OneOcean expedition. He had a few Holiday recommendations too. Recommending visits to New York and Austin; Cape Town, Mauritius, and Fiji.

    In 2025 Statsraad lehmkuhl will be sailing the Northwest passage!
    Nico's also been to Shetland 14 times.

    The Statsraad is usually chartered by the naval academy then sails to Shetland, followed by fjord cruising, tall ships then back to fjords, Shetland and then dry dock.

    Nico also mentioned watching the Shetland crime drama. And about wishing to watch Oppenheimer in Imax.

    After Helm watch we had another round of 'rope safari' to test our knowledge.

    After coffee I volunteered to do some brass polishing. All we had to do was polish the door thresholds at the entrance to the crew quarters. I worked until I could see my face in it.

    Finally, we were given a talk about sailors' tattoos. Each one is linked to mileage and notable journeys such as rounding Cape horn.     Czytaj więcej

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  • PodróżnikTall ships adventure
    Dzień 5

    Dolphins, knots and drills

    20 lipca 2023, North Sea ⋅ 🌬 13 °C

    Our night watch was very quiet, and spent doing nothing more than sitting around after carrying out 1 hour of physical watch duty.
    This time I was on fire watch with Alan.
    We had to visit numerous locations, check them and report back to the Officer of the Watch. The only activity above deck consisted of trainees going aloft and along the yard of the main sail. I also helped clean the Men's toilets, this is red Watch's cleaning role.

    Our second watch was much better, my favourite so far.
    I was on lookout with Ava for the first hour. The wind was nice and fresh and it wasn't raining. Nothing came over the horizon for the entire hour. But we were lucky to spot some dolphins swimming across the Bow. This activity really made me glad to be alive. Living and sailing such an old and graceful vessel is just awesome.

    (some of life's best moments are those in your memory. These are real experiences even if they may lack the physical visual provided in a photo.)

    The rest of the watch involved learning to tie knots.
    Figure of 8, Clewline, clove, sheet bend, bowline, reef.
    Then after that, the entire ship held a fire drill, where the crew practiced with fire hoses spraying into the sea. This was followed by an exercise of abandoning ship. The entire ship's company mustered on deck and survival suits were handed out to all.
    The watch ended with snack time at 3, where pancakes were on offer.

    The ship's merchandise shop was open today! I bought a One Ocean expedition t-shirt.

    We finished the day playing more card games and monopoly.     Czytaj więcej

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    Dzień 4

    Sailing...?

    19 lipca 2023, North Sea ⋅ 🌬 14 °C

    At 8:15pm I noticed the noise of the engine reduce from a constant background buzz to a much more gentle, almost unnoticeable hum. I think this is to make way for the sails to provide forward propulsion. Czytaj więcej

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    Dzień 4

    Slops chest

    19 lipca 2023, North Sea ⋅ 🌬 14 °C

    This afternoon the slops chest was opened. This is the on board shop. Items for sale included alcohol, cigarettes and sweeties. I bought some haribo and Norwegian chocolate.
    Later in the evening we played a lot of card games. Pig, Palace and blackjack.
    The merchandise store should be open in a day or 2. I'm hoping to buy a few things from it.     Czytaj więcej

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  • PodróżnikTall ships adventure
    Dzień 4

    First watch cycle and new routine

    19 lipca 2023, North Sea ⋅ 🌬 14 °C

    Last night we all mustered on board at midnight. We learned how to hold fast ropes on the pin rails. In the second hour I was on helm watch with John from Bergen.

    I slept until 11:30 am, where lunch became a defacto breakfast.
    Our second watch began at 12 noon. We learned the locations of sheets, braces, clew lines on the pin rails lining the deck.
    I was on buoy watch for the first hour. I was there with oli from Bergen. We chatted about school, living in Norway and travel. Buoy watch is nothing more than keeping an eye out for a 'man over board'. We had our first experience of wet weather on this watch.
    The rain began just 2 minutes before we started, lasting around 40 minutes. And it returned around 2:30.
    By then I was posted on lookout at the bowsprit keeping an eye on the sea and horizon. When the rain came it just hammered into you.

    Thankfully break time came at just the right time. Nico our watch leader let us step down to the cafeteria to warm up. There were 3 trays of warm chocolate cake with ganache. I even went back for seconds. And it was wonderful to get a warm cup of tea!

    Surprisingly we had mobile signal. We were still far from the shore, but could see it.     Czytaj więcej

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    Dzień 3

    Parade of sail

    18 lipca 2023, Norwegia ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    Statsraad lehmkuhl was the first of the Tall Ships to leave Fredrikstad. At first we were towed down river backwards with the help of a tug before being turned around. We continued down river under engine power. The ship has begun to sway this way and that since arriving at the open sea Czytaj więcej

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  • PodróżnikTall ships adventure
    Dzień 3

    All hands on deck

    18 lipca 2023, Norwegia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Today was our first full day spent on board the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. We began the day with breakfast at 7:30. By mid morning we had fully mustered on deck, in rows by our hammock numbers. This was followed by getting our passports stamped by the Norwegian police.
    We were all briefed on the safety protocols and how to put on survival gear.

    We also learned about going aloft. In the afternoon we were introduced to the 4 physical watch positions.
    Starting with the lookout based on the fo'c'sle deck, where everything capable of harming the ship must be declared using a bell system.
    Next up was helm watch. This was followed by Buoy watch, which involves keeping a lookout at the stern for persons who may have fallen overboard.

    Finally we were guided through, the fire watch. This involves walking the entire ship, checking that everything is ship shape. This must be done every half hour. The second job of fire watch is to mark the passing of time using a serious of single and double bell sounds.     Czytaj więcej

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    Dzień 2

    Fredrikstad

    17 lipca 2023, Norwegia ⋅ 🌬 16 °C

    We rocked up here after a short but scenic bus ride from Oslo Airport. We encounted a few tunnels on the way.

    The majority of sail trainees left the bus on the west side of the river before we were dropped outside the old town. We only had a short walk before we reached the quayside and set foot on the majestic Statsraad Lehmkuhl! We were all very tired. Once we'd been checked in we were given hammock numbers and led down below deck into the trainee living quarters. I was assigned hammock 62. I am part of Red watch. The ship is run by trainees working in 3 shifts red, white and blue. Red watch work from 12pm to 4pm and midnight to 4am.

    I had a lovely evening, and a nice chat with Amy from the Western Isles and Alan from Newcastle.     Czytaj więcej

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