Adventure TEAM

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat..." The boat that we will sail is a German-Polish project and made by the company HANSE. Model Hanse 415 with registered name S/Y "NORD STAR" is built from laminate of glass fiber, having 3 double cabins, two bathrooms with shower and toilet, fuel tank 160l and fresh (drinking) water tank 520l. It has a cooker, oven, fridge, and freezer. The 40 HP diesel engine allows at a speed of up to +- 10 knots. The NORD STAR rig is a classic mainsail with Lazy Jack and roller-furling jib. It has 200W solar batteries, a 220V inverter, deck instruments, navigation and safety equipment required for ocean cruising. I am sure that Katon (Radek) will present everything in a separate post showing what it is, what it looks like, what it is used for, etc. I will add note that we will have the latest communication systems on board, including "StarLink" satellite internet and GARMIN "InReach" GSM tracking system, which will allow us to be in c...

Few facts about what we will have to deal with: start of the cruise: Marina Ibiza, Ibiza, Spain. end of the cruise, and destination marina is: Marina San Miguel, San Miguel de Tenerife, Spain. planned dates: 27/10/2024 - 18/11/2024. distance: 1500NM - 2000NM. boat: Hanse 415 S/Y: "Nord Star", 12.40m x 4.17m x 2.10m, 40 Hp diesel engine, 85m2 sails. on the way we will visit ports: Torerevieja and Gibraltar and maybe the islands: Madeira, Gran Canaria, La Palma, La Gomera, Lanzarotte. crew of 6 people: Wiktor, Karol, Jacek, Robert, Radek, Marek You will ask why I provide information like: maybe, a wide range of dates, a large difference of NM? Well, that is the plan.  It all depends on weather conditions: wind, currents, tides. And on... luck. Why luck?  Because on this route that we want to cover, there is a very high probability of meeting oceanic killer whales (Orca), which very often attack sailing boats, causing serious damage, including sinking. Another lack of luck is me...

In just a few days we will be setting sail on this long-awaited cruise. A cruise that has taken us many hours of preparation, even more talks, planning and setting everything up to make it happen.  What it will look like, no one knows, but that is why this website has been created and where, I hope, there will be daily reports of our voyage, where you can follow our live GPS position and communicate with us. We will try publish as much informations, photos and videos as possible.  We will also soon provide more details on who, with whom, with what, where and how...