Setting Sail from Gdańsk onto the Baltic Sea
"Is there any internet on this boat?" — that question nagged at me right up until we sailed out onto the waters of the Baltic Sea. As it turned out, a bigger worry than the lack of internet was the submarines that suddenly appeared. But more on that another time.
The cruise began in Gdańsk. After arriving in the city by train, my friends and I headed to the Twierdza Wisłoujście marina. There a Jeanneau Melody yacht awaited us, with the splendid name "HAKUNA". Built of composites, the boat measured 10.60 metres in length and accommodated 8 people on board.
The yacht's equipment included a chartplotter with an AIS system, a Webasto heater, a marine toilet, a life raft, an EPIRB (Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon), a VHF radar and a radio. The fridge held plenty of beer, liqueurs and something to snack on.
Initially we were meant to sail towards Visby, but the winds drove us to Allinge-Sandvig on Bornholm. Getting there took us about two days. Along the way we came across large general-cargo ships. The sunset was a pleasure for the eyes.
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