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The plan has unfortunately been delayed.

We hope for departure from Alimos marina/Athens/Greece Aug 02 at 08:00 (morning). All crew members to start out from Athens, must show up on the ship latest the day before departure (according to current estimate: Aug 01.) around 13:00 local time and assist with last minute preparations and to sign the crewpapers.

Current plan is that we reach Nakskov/Denmark Sep. 8. We may skip some harbours or the extra 'tourist' days to get back to DK earlier. The crew and captain will decide when we gather or during the trip.

The plan include some time to be able to play tourists in some selected ports. If needed we may skip some of the ports or go earlier to try to stay reasonably within schedule, but only weather and Neptune knows for sure if that is needed.

Nakskov is approx. 2.5h driving from Copenhagen. Trains also departs from Nakskov going to Copenhagen. 

Current estimated schedule (June 23. 2006) (can change!)

ETA

ETD

Waypoint Name

Distance

Alimos Marina to Mesina

443 nm

Aug 02 08:00

Alimos Marina

0 ft

Aug 02 17:00

Aug 03 08:00

Xilokastrou

55.8 nm

Aug 03 18:00

Aug 04 08:00

Mesolongion

123 nm

Aug 05 15:00

Aug 06 08:00

Limenas Zakinthos

167 nm

Aug 07 08:00

Mesina

443 nm

Waypoint Name

Distance

Mesina to Nakskov

3019 nm

Aug 08 08:00

Mesina

0 ft

Aug 10 01:00

Aug 11 08:00

Gallura

363 nm

Aug 13 02:00

Aug 15 08:00

Port de Mallorca

704 nm

Aug 17 12:00

Aug 18 08:00

Almeria (south spain)

1023 nm

Aug 19 12:00

Aug 21 08:00

Queensbay Quay

1178 nm

Aug 22 17:00

Aug 23 08:00

Lagos / Ponta a Piedada marina

1363 nm

Aug 25 12:00

Aug 26 08:00

Porto Marina

1654 nm

Aug 27 12:00

Aug 28 08:00

La Coruna

1846 nm

Sep 01 12:00

Sep 02 08:00

Dart Marina

2317 nm

Sep 03 12:00

Sep 04 08:00

Dover Port

2518 nm

Sep 05 12:00

Sep 06 08:00

Den Helder (North Holland)

2702 nm

Sep 07 12:00

Sep 08 08:00

Cuxhaven

2898 nm

Sep 08 20:00

Nakskov

3019 nm

Total distance is 3462 nautical miles or approx. 6231 km.

These times are estimates. For their calculation, an average true speed of 6 knots is used. The vessel should go around 10 sailing knots for engine or good wind. However current (of which there isnt much in the Mediterranien) and the fact that we wont go by engine unless the speed of the vessel is less than 4 sailed knots by sail, can affect the effective speed over ground. We however believe that the estimate is quite conservative, and we may (at least in the Mediterranien) go faster and save time.