In the final phase of the regatta The Tall Ships Races, ORP "Iskra" ranked number 22 on 42 starting units. The Navy sailboat besides won a sister duel with the STS "Pogoria". This is simply a success not only of the crew, but besides of the Naval Academy, for which the start in the competition was an component of practice.
– It was a fantastic adventure, but it cost us quite a few effort. For the last fewer days, we had to break off all 2 to 3 hours. But it was worth it – says mar. pchor. Zuzanna Wesołowska, student of the first year Naval Academy. Thursday morning, after a several-day cruise aboard the ORP, “The spark yet reached the port of Szczecin. And along with her another subjects, but besides with the crew, she could congratulate herself on her success. In the final phase prestigious regatta The Tall Ships Races The naval school sailing ship finished 22nd on 42 units, which reached the final stage. In his class, he was fifth, though – as the commander of the “Iskry” kmdr lieutenant admits. Jakub Przygocki – the finish line passed as the third. “In the end, we have been ranked 2 deposits below due to the fact that the judges inactive consider the compensatory conversions,” explains the officer. They concern the size of a sailboat, its age, rigging and sail surface. Thanks to the conversions, competition between individuals of different types becomes more fair.
This year's regatta was divided into 5 stages. 2 of them were alleged relationship stages and did not include the general classification. The crews raced for this at crossings from Klaipeda to Helsinki, from Tallinn to Turku, yet from Mariehamn in the Åland Islands to Szczecin. And on this episode, he joined the competition. ORP ‘Iskra’.
– Mariehamn and I left on Sunday at dawn. The conditions were initially alternatively average. However, in the vicinity of Gotland we caught a strong wind, which accompanied us almost to the very end – said Mr Przygocki. "The spark" went forward, sometimes it developed truly advanced speeds. “Our evidence on the way was 13.3 knots,” said Mr Przygocki. The crew was going like hell. And so are the subjects. “They had adequate work to go to sleep in suspenders, due to the fact that it was never known erstwhile the “to sail” alarm would go out,” the boat commander admits. These suspenders let you to fit into the safety line on board. Meanwhile, about 10 miles before the Świnoujście came a flout. – The last day almost entirely passed in anticipation of the wind. We were moving at a slippery pace. Half a mile ahead, half a break, then another mile... In the end, however, we managed to cross the finish line – noted Mr Przygocki.
The spark has distanced 20 another ships. She left behind, among others, the STS Pogoria, and this has brought the crew the most satisfaction. – This is our duplicate unit – barkentine, like “The Spark”, designed by the engineer Zygmunt Chorenia. inactive in the Åland Islands, we have arranged for a duel, sealed by the captains present on the site – Mr Przygocki admits. Units have been walking a long distance from each other. In the vicinity of Gotland, however, the "Iskra" clearly bounced off rivals. This happened while bypassing 1 of the alleged traffic demarcation zones. We got fortunate with the weather. We moved forward, while “Pogoria” had to look for the wind – Mr Przygocki admits. At times, the distance between us was 30 nautical miles. yet he fell to 25 miles, but we were the top – he adds.
After passing the finish, the sailboats passed through the port in Świnoujście, Piastów Canal and Szczeciński Basin, and on Thursday morning they began reporting in Szczecin. For the students to quit cum meant the end of practices that started a fewer weeks ago. – Both future navigators and mechanics took part in the workshops – explains Lieutenant Mariusz Jankowski, lecturer at the Naval Academy. – After the first year The passengers are going on a cruise., during which they will learn the specifics of the service at sea, and not only in the officers' posts. They go on watch, watch the operation of individual devices, carry out simple tasks themselves, learn regulations, and if you request to clean up, paint, aid in the kitchen, clean up, paint, aid – says Mr. This time, on board the Spark, 30 subjects were assigned to the naval practice. inactive in Gdynia, they were divided into 2 groups that exchanged during the cruise. We've mostly walked the Baltic. Each group passed into 1 port. The first was in Tallinn, the second was in Mariehamn. She besides took part in regattas – says kmdr por Jankowski.
Meanwhile, competing in The Tall Ship Races units by Sunday will be available to watch in Szczecin. Among the sailing ships that docked in the vicinity of the Chrobre Walls are Ecuadorian “Guayas” and “Grossherzogin Elisabeth” from Germany. The decks for visitors besides opened naval units from close Świnoujście. The ORP “Poznań” transport-miner ship and 2 B860 tugboats wrapped into Szczecin. At the same time, experts from the 8th Bomb Squadron built 2 pontoon bridges, after which you will be able to cross to the island of Łasztownia, where any of the attractions related to the convention were located.
The Tall Ships Races is 1 of the most prestigious sailing events in Europe. Its past dates back to 1938. The final regatta combined with the sailing convention for the 4th time in past was organized in Szczecin. In this year's race, the STS "Fryderyk Chopin" was the best. His crew won The Tall Ships Races for the 3rd time in a row.
