Bergen to Aalborg Expedition 2019
On Saturday 29th July we were briefed by the ships Sergeant and organised into watches, shortly afterwards we departed Bergen in somewhat changeable weather and headed for the open sea
Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Port of Bergen
Statsraad Lehmkuhl, Port of Bergen
Port of Bergen
Port of Bergen
A briefing from the ships sergeant
Departing Bergen
Departing Bergen
Sunday, we were off the Norwegian coast. After the early sun had disappeared we tacked and the morning watch was called to haul on the main tops’l sheets. By the end of the day we were under fore course, staysails and both lower and upper tops’ls as we headed south towards Denmark and into the night.
Early morning and blue sky
The cloud swept in but the sun tried to break through
The cloud swept in but the sun tried to break through
the sun shone for a few moments as the captain came on deck
Hans the ships doctor
The watch leaders keep an eye on us
Hauling the main tops’l sheets
Keeping a watchful eye
Hauling the main tops’l sheets
The sun tries to break through
The cloud breaks at dusk
The cloud breaks at dusk
A North wind speeds the ships on her way south
Close to the Norwegian shores we occasionally pick up the network
Heading south, the deck compass at night
Monday, the sun returned and a storm was forecast, we were obliged to furl the fore course and as the wind increased towards the evening our upper tops’ls as well. By nightfall we were into a strong gale
Monday 01/07/19; 09:00 hours position N58º34,12′ E009ª17,0′ Wind WSW 25kn – Picture taken from the end of the main yard arm
View of the foremast
View to starboard
The view aft
View from the main topmast
On the foredeck
On the foredeck
View from the steering position
Seabirds hover in the strong winds
Monday 01/07/19; 12:00 hours Position N58º27,7′ E009ª41,6′ Wind WSW 30kn – Furling the fore upper tops’l
Furling the fore upper tops’l
Climbing the rig
Strong winds and rough seas
Strong winds and rough seas
Strong winds and rough seas
Strong winds and rough seas
Strong winds and rough seas
Strong winds and rough seas
Strong winds and rough seas
Skagerrak
Sunset on the deck
Evening sun
Strong winds as the birds hover in the evening sun
As the night closed in the wind increased
As the wind increased conditions on watch got a bit wet
Tuesday we arrived in Aalborg, Denmark. But, not before picking up Haakon Steiner Vatle in the estuary. Haakon had arrived to give us some very animated and instructive shanty singing lessons. He had planned a spectacular entrance for the ship, we were to sing shanty’s from the yards as she entered the port of Aalborg
Haakon gives a shanty singing lesson
“Sing up on the last word”
“Lets hear you sing”
“I cant hear you”
“Louder”
“Now I can hear you”
We sing from the yard arms as the ship arrives in Aalborg
Statsraad Lehmkuhl alongside in Aalborg
Statsraad Lehmkuhl alongside in Aalborg
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