11.11.2023
Noon position 11.11.23
53.59,3 N - 004.16,1 E
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
12.11.2023
Noon position 12.11.23
51.38,8 N - 002.10,9 E
Sunday onboard. Daily routines and schedules running as usual.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
12.11.2023
Arrival notice 12.11.23 at 18.02 LT
Pos. 51.24,9 N - 001.23,1 E
Margate Roads Anchorage
Due to strong forecasted westerly winds, in the English Channel this upcoming Monday and Tuesday, DANMARK has anchored just North of Dover Strait at Margate Roads The North Sea was crossed succesfully and all onboard are looking forward to a few days at anchor.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
13.11.2023
Noon position 13.11.23
Margate Roads Anchorage
Pos. 51.25,0 N - 001.23,3 E
Plenty of wind and a strong current
4 schakles, port anchor
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
14.11.2023
Noon position 14.11.23
Margate Roads anchorage
Pos. 51.25,0 N - 001.23,2 E
A bit of rain and grey colours today. so looking forward to heave up and sail on. Estimated time of departure tomorrow morning, Wednesday, at 06.00 am LT.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
15.11.2023
Departure Notice 15.11.23
Margate Roads anchorage at 06.47 am LT
Sailing through Dover Strait today
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
15.11.2023
Noon position 15.11.23
Pos. 51.07,9 N - 001.33,2 E
Waiting for the current to turn and wind to ease
But all good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
16.11.2023
Noon position 16.11.23
50.24,0 N - 001.31,3 W
Finally underway under sail!. Going west with easterly winds for today, but probably back on the engine this evening as the wind goes back to west.
But all good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
17.11.2023
Arrival Notice 17.11.23 at 09.30 LT- TorBay anchorage
Pos. 50.26,0 N - 003.31,9 W
Port anchor, 3 schakles and staying for the weekend.
Waiting for steady northerly winds and exspected departure on Monday.
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
18.11.2023
Noon position 18.11.23
TorBay Anchorage
Pos. 50.26,1 N - 003.31,9 W
Rainy and grey Saturday on board today.
But, all good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
19.11.2023
Noon position 19.11.23
Pos. 50.26,0 N - 003.31,9 W / Torbay Anchorage
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
20.11.2023
Departure notice 20.11.23 - TorBay anchorage
Heaved up anchor and underway at 09.43 LT Now bound for Funchal, Madeira
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
20.11.2023
Noon position 20.11.23 local time
Pos. 50.17,4 N - 003.29,4 W
Underway under sail and engine, waiting for the wind to go more northerly during the day.
All looking forward to some sailing
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
21.11.2023
Noon position 21.11.23
Pos. 48.57,5 N - 005.55,3 W
Under sail on a southerly couse.
Setting more as the wind eases.
Good forecast for coming days as well. 🙂
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
22.11.2023
Noon position 22.11.23
Pos. 47.05,3 N - 007.45,2 W
Perfect day of sailing.
Sails up, sun is shining, lectures and maintenance.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
23.11.2023
Noon position 23.11.23
Pos. 45.31,3 N - 008.47,3 W
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
24.11.2023
Noon position 24.11.23
Pos. 43.34,3 N - 011.32,1 W
Spain on the port beam, 100 nm. out
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
25.11.2023
Noon position 25.11.23
Pos. 41.47,1 N - 011.15,7 W
Saturday onboard. All routines and working the ship
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
26.11.2023
Noon position 26.11.23
Pos. 40.18,9 N - 011.11,2 W
Sunday on board. Under sail and sun is out.
16-17 degrees on deck 🙂
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
27.11.2023
Noon position 27.11.23
Pos: 39.29,6 N - 010.56,2 W
Monday, sun is out.
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
28.11.2023
Noon position 28.11.23
Pos. 39.44,8 N - 011.30,3 W
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
29.11.2023
Noon position 29.11.23
Pos 38.42,8 N - 011.33,2 W
Seaman Sunday on board. Not the same as a regular Sunday 🙂
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
30.11.2023
Noon position 30.11.23
Pos: 38.00,1 N - 012.35,1 W
Waiting for the wind to come back from the North.
Meanwhile everybody on deck is waiting in the rain..
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
01.12.2023
Noon position 01.12.23
Pos. 36.19,6 N - 014.33,3 W
A bit of wind last evening and night. Fast sailing reaching 10,1 knots.
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
02.12.2023
Noon position 02.12.23
Pos. 35.10,3 N - 014.50,4 W
Beautyful day. T-shirts and shorts are coming out.
145 nm. NNE of Porto Santo under almost full sail
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
03.12.2023
Noon position 03.12.23
Pos. 33.50,5 N - 15.48,6 W
Sailing in light headwinds under engine. Planning to see land this evening.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
04.12.2023
Noon position 04.12.23
Pos. 32.37,3 N - 016.55,3 W
Heaved too outside Funchal, preparing for the ship to come alongside tomorrow. Good sailing yesterday with sighting of Porto Santo 40 nm. (75 km) out. Clear visibility.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
05.12.2023
Arrival notice 05.12.23
DANMARK arrived Funchal 05.12.23
First line ashore 10.20 lt.
Trainees and crew looking forvard to some shoreleave 🙂
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
07.12.2023
Departure Notice 07.12.23
Last line onboard 14.07 lt.
Thank you Funchal
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
08.12.2023
Noon position 08.12.23
Pos: 30.40,1 N - 015.52,6 W
Sun is out, sails are up, in between Islands
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
09.12.2023
Noon position 09.12.23
Pos: 29.05,3 N - 014.53,1 W
Already getting closer to land again in perfect conditions. 75 nm. to go, so adjusting and taking in a few sails to speed down a bit.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
10.12.2023
Noon position 10.12.23
Pos: 28.10,4 N - 015.15,6 W
Drills and getting ready for coming alongside around 14.00 lt. today.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
10.12.2023
Arrival notice 10.12.23
DANMARK arrived Las Palmas today, with first line ashore at 14.05 local time
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
13.12.2023
Las Palmas departure notice 13.12.23
Last line onboard 17.44 local time
Next stop Mindelo anchorage for Christmas
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
14.12.2023
Noon position 14.12.23
Pos. 26.33,4 N - 016.12,0 W
Washing off Sahara sand of the varnish today. Sun is out and fisking lines are set. Trainees back in sea mode after a good harbor stay
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
15.12.2023
Noon position 15.12.23
Pos: 24.08,2 N - 17.38,9 W
Setting a bit more sails in easing wind
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
16.12.2023
Noon position 16.12.23
Pos: 21.45,5 N - 017.38,9 W
Restarted Chrismas spirit on board.
Dolphin, whales and 25 degrees on deck.
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
17.12.2023
Noon position 17.12.23
Pos: 20.15,1 N - 019.08,2 W
Sunday mood on board.
Flying fish around the ship.
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
18.12.2023
Noon position 18.12.23
Pos: 18.11,2 N - 22.44,8 W
Visibility down to 2 nm, because of Sahara sand all over.
Like a foggy day in the North Sea...just warmer 😉
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
18.12.2023
Tid: 13:00 UTC
Position: 18.04.81 N 024.39.25W
Sejler for maskine nordover. Ingen vind 🙁
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
19.12.2023
Noon position 19.12.23
Pos: 16.23,7 N - 22.16,9 W
Very restricted visibility because of sand.
But, caught a Mahi Mahi this morning, so all good in the Galle
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
21.12.2023
Noon position 21.12.23
Pos: 15.06,1 N - 024.28,6 W
Sailing around Fogo Isl. today.
Trying to spot the 2829 top through the haze
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
22.12.2023
Noon position 22.12.23
Pos: 16.05,9 N - 025.17,5 W
No view of Fogo yesterday. To much sand in the air
Now pointing towards Mindelo, preparing for arrival tomorrow at 10.00 am local time.
All good.
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
23.12.2023
Arrival Notice 23.12.23
DANMARK arrived Mindelo for anchorage at 10.30 local time
Now ready for Christmas
All good
/ Crew & Cpt. U. Johannesen
29.12.2023
Tid: 16:30 UTC
Afgang Mindelo red.
Solen skinner og ny kaptajn paa broen.
Alt vel om bord.
Kaptajn Karl
30.12.2023
Tid: 13:00 UTC
Position: 18.04.81 N 024.39.25W
Sejler for maskine nordover. Ingen vind 🙁
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
31.12.2023
Tid: 12.42 UTC
Position: 19.14.14N 025.12.46W
Nytaaret venter. Vi fejrer aarsskiftet paa dansk tid (22.00)
saa vi kan faa vores nattesoevn 🙂
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
1.1.2024
Tid: 12:50 UTC
Position: 20.34.01 N 025.50.27 W
Godt nytaar fra alle os herude til alle jer derhjemme
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
2.1.2024
Tid: 12:40 UTC
Position: 21.55.4 N 025.57.4 W
Lufttemperatur er faldet til +26 grader. Det begynder at blive smaakoldt.
Alt vel ombord
Kaptajn Karl
3.1.2024
Tid: 12.44 UTC
Position: 23.20.9 N 026.12.8 W
For fulde sejl nordpaa i Atlanten
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
4.1.2024
Tid: 12:40
Position: 24.22.9 N 026.39.1 W
Saa har vi ramt hoejtryksbaeltet vest for De Canariske Oer Der er gang i vedligeholdelsen i det fine vejr
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
5.1.2024
Tid: 12:31 UTC
Position: 25.15.25N 026.54.41 W
Vi sniger os nordpaa og sniger os forhaabentlig udenom to store lavtryk, der rumsterer laengere nordpaa
Alt vel ombord
Kaptajn Karl
6.1.2024
Position: 26.06.66 N 025.15.55 W
Saa er det weekend og temp. tilbage paa 26 grader.
Why not. Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
7.1.2024
Position: 27.07.08 N 023.17.75 W
Maskinen er i brug pga. manglende vind
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
8.1.2024
Position: 27.52.92 N 021.28.65 W
Vi fortsaetter maalrettet nordost paa mod Gibraltar og Middelhavet.
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
9.1.2024
Position: 27.56.65 N 019.13.66 W
I dag har vi "seamans sunday" med frivillig undervisning og afslapning.
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
10.1.2024
Position: 28.30.98 N 019.04.98 W
Vi er 60 sm w af La Palma, De Canariske Oer.
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
11.1.2024
Position: 29.28.90 N 017.51.69 W
Dejlig oestlig vind.Kursen er sat mod Gibraltar Straedet.
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
12.1.2024
Position: 30.28.97 N 016.07.95 W
Jaevn vind fra SSV.
Fart: 5.2 kn. Kurs: 060 grader
Supert og alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
13.1.2024
Position: 31.24.45 N 014.34.00 W
Vi har perfekt vind i disse dage.
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
14.1.2024
Position: 32.46.79N 012.13.64 W
Fuld sejlfoering i anledning af kroningen senere i dag
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
15.1.2024
Position: 33.48.09N 010.07.52 W
Vi har gang i de afsluttende proever
For fulde sejl i den gode vind
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
16.1.2024
Position: 35.07.45 N 007.40.01 W
Efter 6 uger uden regn kom den endelig
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
17.1.2024
Position: 36.02.28 N 004.28.93 V
Saa er vi kommet ind i Middelhavet 🙂
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
18.1.2024
Position: 36.35.04 N 003.54.57 V
Krydser rundt i Aboran Sea
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
19.1.2024
Position: 36.39.76N 003.49.43V
Driver rundt i ingen vind udfor Malaga
Alt vel ombord
Kaptajn Karl
20.1.2024
Position: 36.27.21 N 003.17.94 V
Haard vestlig vind natten igennem.
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
20.1.2024
Til ankers i Herradura Bugt
(34.44.08 N 003.45.04 W)
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
24.1.2024
BB. side til kaj i Malaga Muello Two
Tak for denne gang
Alt vel om bord
Kaptajn Karl
Meddelelse
Kære elever på togt 117
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