Akela (Russia) continues to dominate the race. Being small and light, she has been able to keep up a reasonable speed and stay close to the rhumb line.
Having passed the waypoint off Crimea, she has less than 50 NM to go. By comparison, Atyla (Vanuatu), at the rear of the fleet, has just under 300 NM to go and has needed to do much tacking to get that far.
Class A
- Mir (Russia) and 2nd overall
- Nadezhda (Russia)
- Kruzenshtern (Russia)
Combined Classes B, C and D
The light and variable headwinds that have prevailed since the race start have hindered the majestic Kruzenshtern (Russia) which is the second largest and heaviest sail training Tall Ship in the world.
STOP PRESS
Race Director, Paul Bishop, said:
“In order that the fleet can make it to Novorossiysk in time for the start of the event on Friday (16 September), the race committee have decided to bring forward the time limit to 16:00 GMT for Class A vessels and 16:30 GMT for Combined Class B, C and D this evening (Wednesday 16 September). This will mean that after the positions have been recorded the ships will be able to start engines and motor to Novorossiysk.
“All non-retired vessels will still get a race result due to our ‘finish at sea’ routine.”
You can track the ships using the YB tracking system, a device carried by each vessel with live tracking updated every 15 minutes.
Behind the Mast: Strange Happenings On Board Adornate!
Received today from somewhere in the Black Sea:
“Two young seamen vow faith to the sea on board Romanian Schooner ADORNATE.
Today 14th September 2016, on board Adornate, the only ship under Romanian flag which participate the SCF Tall ship Black Sea Regatta 2016, two young cadets entered in the World of the Seas. His majesty God Neptune was disturbed from his afternoon siesta by some dolphins. Those dolphins announce that on board of the Romanian sailing ship are two persons which are not have the seaman baptize. This thing unpleased him, and also god Eol did not help the seamen for this great race. Therefore, He came onboard with His bunch of pirates which are convicted for living below the sea for eternity. Here the crew waited Him with all the necessary for the ceremony. The two young novices were shaved from sins with deck soap, drink a glass of sea water mixed with red wine and bath them with water from the sea. Now, Victor Pavel – 15 years old and Cosmin Munteanu -22 years old are the two young seamen from the schooner Adornate. They received the name of Happy Mowgli and Stinky Baloo. May Neptune, alias Poseidon, also known as Ocean or Aegir, have mercy and guide their floating pathways.
Crewmembers of Romanian schooner Adornate and Her Capitain”
About Sovcomflot
PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) is one of the world’s leading shipping companies, specialising in the transportation of crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas, as well as servicing offshore upstream oil and gas installations and equipment. The Group’s fleet comprises 148 vessels with a total deadweight of over 12.8 million tonnes. The company is registered in St. Petersburg with offices in Moscow, Novorossiysk, Murmansk, Vladivostok, Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, London, Limassol, and Dubai.
The Group offers a wide range of vessels in the market segments most demanded by major Russian oil and gas companies. With its own technical development and unique approach to advanced technologies, Sovcomflot has the ability to meet the most demanding customer requirements, providing effective transportation for oil and gas companies.
The Group is the title sponsor of SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016. Previously it was also the title sponsor of the similar event held in 2014, as well as a presenting partner of the Tall Ships Races 2009
- www.scf-group.ru vk.com/regatta2016
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Photo: Kruzenshtern (Russia) departing Constanta.