The second кругосветка Eugeny Gvozdeva

Already almost one and a half year as Makhachkala in the second single global cruise was left by Eugeny Gvozdev. It is possible to tell about his(its) courage, skill of the seaman and persistence much. And simply it is possible to remind, that yacht Гвоздева in length only 3,6 m, and to the captain before the beginning of sailing has knocked 65 years.

Before to speak, where on the globe Eugeny Aleksandrovich has already reached, I shall remind, as there was for him(it) a last spring. For three years on land Gvozdev not only it was restored physically and morally, but also has completed a new yacht.

The project кругосветки in honour of a 300-anniversary of St. Petersburg, initiated by " the Gold book ", has bursted, and Eugeny Aleksandrovich has decided, not waiting someone's blessings to go in ocean on the homemade product.

In the beginning of March, 1999 it(he) has lowered almost ready yacht from a balcony of the second floor where she(it) was under construction, and by the lorry has taken in dock судоремзавода.

Here has fixed on the bottom of a yacht тяжеленный, under 100 kg Kiel, has painted boards the Yaroslavl whitewash and has put inscriptions: on a nose - the name of vessel "Саид", on a forage - a port of registry: Makhachkala. And on April холодку has gone to sailing on east coast of Caspian sea, in Актау.

Trial runs have passed successfully - 370 miles there and back "Саид" has mastered without special complexities, short of a long calm in the middle of the sea because of what travel was tightened(delayed) a little.

May, 4, 1999. E.Gvozdev has safely resulted tiny a vessel back to Makhachkala and two more weeks eliminated subquality work, collected property and products, up to a limit having filled "interior". Bales, packages, boxes and bags there was so many that to sleep first time it was necessary, having put out legs outside through the hatch. Inside the yacht reminded the big hole or the small den containing 700 kg of a cargo, including 90 kg of weight of the traveller and 250 л waters (at the rate of all on 2 л for day). The rest - products (a three-monthly stock) and яхтенное equipment. Neither radio stations, nor the satellite navigation worth expensively for the pensioner, making quite private(individual) global cruise. Rules of the game chosen Гвоздевым are those. Severe and dangerous man's game...

Us, edition of the newspaper " New business ", watching(keeping up) each step Гвоздева in his(its) the first кругосветке 1992-1996, in any way you will not reproach in ironic or, moreover, the not friendly attitude(relation) to Eugeny Aleksandrovichu. But when during wires May, 17, 1999 I looked, how is defenceless his(its) yacht looks in the Caspian waves, in a head constantly sounded old песенка about three wise men in one basin, floating on the sea, moreover in a thunder-storm.

First indicative transition "Саида" from harbour махачкалинского судоремзавода in trading port was watched(kept up) with lenses of a photo and telejournalists. A vessel "Mark" dragged on a tow small 6елую a yacht which regularly climbed up waves and went down from them and, appear, all this could last indefinitely.

Its(her) sizes (length of 3,6 m, width 1,4 м) are chosen not any way, and repeat размерения yachts " Australian штучка " on which Серж the Test has rounded globe for 500 days. At those wise men that went on the sea in a basin, дето it was terminated badly. At Гвоздева and тазик it is more, more strongly, and character is more strong. Not дотерпев it is not enough up to a 3-anniversary of the returning from the first кругосветки, brave махачкалинец will start in a new campaign. Sailing is begun difficultly. Unexpectedly long and complex(difficult) transition up to Astrakhan, struggle against the Volga current which in any way could not master слабенький the motor. Then переброска yachts a motor vehicle to Novorossisk that has allowed to save up a lot of time, forces and means. Swept кий repair in yacht - club of sea shipping company. Finding - out of attitudes(relations) with тамошними frontier guards and the customs officers, strongly resembling extortion. Only July, 2 last year Гвоздев could leave in Black морс a rate to Bosporus.

Leaving from Makhachkala, it(he) has warned, that letters will be a little, it is more probable than the telegram from counter Russian courts. The seaman hurried up, as knew, delay with the diagram of a campaign in Northern hemisphere will result to that in Southern it(he) will collide(face) winter and storm. So it also has left.

Whether activity of the Russian merchant marine fleet now has strongly fallen, whether the traveller very much hurried ся, but promised letters and telegrams we in edition and have not waited. Only at the end of December phone call from Canary islands was distributed.

In general(common), for half-year it(he) has overcome Black, Marble, Эгейское, Ионическое and Mediterranean starve, along coast of Spain has left to Gibraltar and under Christmas has reached(achieved) Las Palmas, having denied thus the statement, that to the Russian pensioners the way on Канары is ordered. Гвоздев the Catholic Christmas December, 27 hurries up and, hardly having noted with new and old friends, leaves to Atlantic a rate to Brazil. If remember, these days the Western Europe is covered with the hurricane, the holiday which has spoiled to the French. His(its) right it is covered has hooked Канары and in some days large yachts have returned to Las Palmas with the broken masts and, alas, incomplete crews some. Гвоздева has rescued that it(he) has led "Саида" abruptly on the south. And before a leaving(care) has once again warned friends, that the nearest 2-3 months of letters from him(it) will not be, and asked to not worry.

It(he) was floating 90 days (20 days of a calm) and April, 4 has gone to mint yacht - club Rio де Жанейро. From here it(him) have exposed in some hours, having accepted, probably, for the sea vagabond - the small modest yacht so was not entered in a smart local landscape. Having bought products (Гвоздев already sat on a rigid diet - on rice which to it(him) distances the fishermen met in Atlantic) and having typed(collected) water, махачкалинец it it is proud it was set further on the south, having promised to not be put in rich yachts clubs where concepts are forgotten about a sea brotherhood or are at all unknown. Already in the following at the rate of yachts club of port Santos близ Dignity Паулу where at last have understood his(its) flags and have understood, whence it(he) is floating in the basin, we яхтсмен appeared in the centre of attention of journalists. Him(it) it(he) it is carefree and as far as allowed сленг has explained, that afflict it(him) only two things: delay because of a calm on traditional Brazilian carnivals and ignorance of the Portuguese language to replace which англо-испано-французским with a sea slang it is impossible.

Further there were Brazilian ports a Uba-tuba, the Isabella and Florianopolis. In the beginning of July E.Gvozdeva's bell in edition therefrom was held. Know, it is a little ошарашивает when the ambassador лопотания телефонистки " Уно моменто, the seigneur " the familiar voice with characteristic reprimand suddenly precisely says: - " It Гвоздев disturbs. From Brazil. " I, naturally, ask: " It there, where many wild monkeys? " On what I hear впочне reasonable - " Monkeys much - money a little. Will suffice хохмить. " Nevertheless, conversation through ocean last 12 minutes. Something managed to be learned(found out), and the strongest impression from three monthly transitions through Atlantic were not storm, and an attack of a sword - fish. The fish simply hunted and has damaged(injured) Kiel though could pierce a board. But has costed.

On моменг conversation yacht "Саид" stood in Florianopolis last day. Гвоздев has told, that goes to Montevideo, capital of Uruguay, but will not hurry up especially, and that is why. Following and an overall objective cape Horn is his(its) - very much it would be desirable to leave for Pacific ocean, обойдя it(him). If the enterprise will be possible, Гвоздев will become history of world(global) yachting. But it(he) is better for carrying out in a warm season, that is, on concepts of the Southern hemisphere, since October till April. Therefore staying months Гвоздев to cape Horn it will be selected to begin storm in the best пору when breath of Antarctica not so chilling is warmer also. By that in July Eugeny Aleksandrovich any more did not call, it(he) goes on the south along coast of Brazil. So far Caspian wise men in the basins did not get yet.

Oleg Sanaev, the editor - in - chief
Weekly journal " New business ",
Makhachkala.
Photo of the author.

The additional information: we watch(keep up) unprecedented sailing

July, 28. Last message from Chile

When Yevgeni wanted to clear himself and 'SAID' out of Puerto Natales, near Torres del Paine National Park, the Chilean Navy declared his trip the equivalent of the US Coast Guards ' manifestly unsafe voyage ' and wouldn't let him leave. Instead they bought him and his boat passage on a steamer north to Puerto Montt, well past the notorious Golfo de Penas. They didn't have to dig too deep into their pockets though.

you see:
'Said' is 3,70 meters long (about 12 1/2 feet)
She weighs 350 Kilos (770 lbs), 120 (264 lbs) of them in the keel.

His biggest problem, says Y. is to carry enough water and food on long trips. 'Said' simply doesn't have a lot of space. ' Average speed 2 knots' he told me.

While here he kept giving away stuff, including charts, lines and sails - ' I have five - nyema prablema ' (if I got that right) to gain space. He figured he could make it to Tahiti nonstop in 90 days with the provisions he had aboard.

It was a three hour fight with Chilean Bureaucracy - I could help him with my Spanish there - to get 'SAID' and her Captain cleared out of Chile.

Then we said our good-byes and waved and hollered from a distance: ' See you in Tahiti! ' I wasn't ashamed that people saw me cry. I wasn't the only one anyway. Everyone (including one or two of the bureaucrats!) loves his spirit.

The second кругосветка Eugeny Gvozdeva

The additional information: we watch(keep up) unprecedented sailing

July, 28. Last message from Chile

Middle of July 2001: Antofagasta

March 2001: Пуэрто-Мoнтт!

February 2001 - пройден strait of Magellan