Lietuvos buriuotoju sajunga

LBS 80 albumas

– North West Passage

Tik nedaugeliui buriuotojų pavyko sėkmingai nuplaukti Šiaurės Vakarų keliu ir dabar šią galimybą iš Australijos per Šiaurės Amerikos šiauriausią dalį pasiekti Lietuvą turi ir Lietuvos buriuotojai.

Australijos lietuvis Algio Dičiūno regia tokią kelionę ir kviečia prie jos prisijungti.

Australai labai laukia 2-4 įgulos narių iš Lietuvos. Jie neturi rėmėjų, todėl kelionę reikės patiems finansuoti. Jei plaukti visą maršrutą, kaina būtų apie 5000 Australijos dolerių žmogui. Plius lėktuvo bilietai į Australiją.

Kol kas tik nedaugeliui pavyko įveikti North-West Passage. Čia lietuviai galėtų patraukti dėmesį.

Žemiau pateikiama informacija apie maršrutą ir kelionę (anglų kalba).

Susidomėję turi rašyti projektą koordinuojančiam Vytautui Valaičiui el. paštu: CLOAKING

NORTH WEST PASSAGE TENTATIVE PLAN

Location	Departure	Arrival	At sea	Harbour	Distance (nm)	Remarks
Sydney	31 May 2011
Noumea New Caledonia		9 Jun 11	9 days	2 nights	1065	Take on Provisions
Noumea, New Caledonia	12 Jun 11
Pango Pango West Samoa		24 Jun 11	12 days	2 nights	1418	Take on Provisions
Pango Pango West Samoa	26 Jun 11
Honolulu Hawaii		15 July 11	19 days	2 nights	2244	Take on Provisions
Honolulu Hawaii	17 July 11
Dutch Harbor Aleutian Islands		04 Aug 11	18 days	3 nights	2135	Take on Provisions
Dutch Harbor Aleutian Islands	08 Aug 11
Nome Alaska		13 Aug 11	5 days	3 nights	582	Take on Provisions
Nome Alaska	16 Aug 11
Barrow, Alaska		20 Aug	4 days		449	Three options subject to ice clearing Beaufort Sea, McClure Str, Barrow Str, Lancaster Sound, Baffin Bay, Davis Str, Nuuk Greenland. Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Gulf, Coronation Gulf, Franklin Str, Barrow Str, Lancaster Sound, Baffin Bay, Davis Str, Nuuk Greenland. Same as 2. except going around King William Island and stopping at Gjoa Haven one night, Nuuk Greenland. Same as 2 and 3 above then Bello Str (if clear) into Prince Regent Inlet, Lancaster Sound, Baffin Bay Davis Str, Nuuk Greenland.
Barrow, Alaska	20 Aug			-		Do not intend stopping at Barrow if passage is clear of ice.
Tuktoyatuk Canada		23 Aug 11	3 days	1 night	370	Take on Provisions
Tuktoyatuk Canada	24 Aug 11
Cambridge Bay Canada		29 Aug 11	5 days	2 nights	625	Take on Provisions
Cambridge Bay Canada	31 Aug 11
Nuuk Greenland		10 Sept 11	10 days	2 nights	1193	Take on Provisions
Nuuk Greenland	13 Sept 11
Falmouth UK		30 Sept 11	17 days	3 nights	2000	Take on Provisions
Falmouth, UK	03 Oct 11
Klaipeda via Kiel Canal		15 Oct 11	12		1150

Notes:

   1. Based on 6 knts (120 nm / 24 hrs).
   2. Must cross Atlantic latest September.
   3.Distances approximations only.
   4. Total Distance approx. 14,000 nm
   5. Length of stay in Nome is dependant on ice melt in the North West Passage.
   6.It is a tentative passage plan and is subject to change, noting arrival dates are subject to weather conditions.
   7.Two options for crossing North West Passage subject to ice melt after departing Barrow:
   8.Other options from Nuuk Greenland to Klaipeda are:

    *Nuuk to Bergen Norway then to Klaipeda ( 2day stop over)
    *Nuuk to Gotenberg Sweden then Klaipeda (2 day Stop over)
    *Nuuk to Klaipeda non stop.

RETURN PASSAGE TO SYDNEY

The following Options are for consideration. The decision will be made before or after the arrival in Klaipeda. (not in priority order)

   1. Depart early November 2011 and return via Cape Horn (East to West) then via Tahiti.
   2. Depart early November 2011 and return via Cape Town.
   3. Depart early November 2011 and return via Suez Canal, Red Sea
   4. Depart early November 2011 and return via Panama Canal.
   5. Winter Yacht in Klaipeda and attempt return in 2012 via Arctic (top of Russia) , Bering Strait, Osaka Japan, Solomon Islands, Sydney
   6. Winter Yacht in Klaipeda and return in 2012 via options 1, 2, 3 or 4 above.
   7. Would consider any additional proposal by Lithuanian Sailing Association.

Note:

   1. Item 5 above would require Lithuanian Sailing Association (LSA) support to obtain passage clearances.

YACHT DESCRIPTION

Name: OTAGO Cruiser / Racer

Sail Number 1170

LOA 13.720m

Beam (HB) 4.247m

Draft 2.47m

Designer Peterson

Rig Masthead Sloop converted to cutter rig.

Sails Rigged for Southern Ocean

Keel Fixed

Hull Construction Aluminium

Spreaders 3 sets

Runners 2 sets

Age 1979

Minimum Displacement: 4,266 kg

Stability Index 124.5

Fresh Water RO Distilling Plant

7 to 14 gallons / hr

Water 190 ltrs

Batteries 12 volt x 6

GPS with C-net

Webesto Heater

Radio GME VHF/Codan HF

Iridium Sat Phone

Sky Eye

X Gate

Grib Plot

EPIRB

Wind Vane Steering Monitor

Auto Pilot Course Master

Radar Furuno

Engine Perkins 60 HP with Hydraulic Drive Motor

Wind Generator AIR-X marine 400 Watt

North Star Electronic System

Fuel 485 ltrs

Solar Panels x 2 Bsx60