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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 16:35

Hello all who have followed the progress of Kazakhstan Sailing Around the World on a yacht, "Ciocan Valikhanov!" Now that all of our members, we can say clearly the heroic crew carry out their duties, and euphoria died down from the first of miles of ocean, sometimes there is a time to keep you informed. For those who first learn about our journey, briefly explain that this extension is a unique project "Terra Vita" TERRAVITA! This Kazakhstani circumnavigations of the expedition! Now under the leadership of President of the Central Asian Geographic Society (TSAGO) Dmitri Ivanovich Petrukhin, commonly known as a biker in the world has made repeated round the world trip on a motorcycle. Recall that the beginning of the expedition was laid September 25, 2007, when the boat is launched into the world from the port of Aktau. Vessel sailed into the Atlantic Ocean, has a long way to the Caribbean. There because of the concomitant crisis of lack of funding the project was delayed. And now, hard times behind them. Dmitry Ivanovich company in this difficult peteshestvii equity yacht Alexander Lavrinov, mate Vitaly Melnikov, navigator Almas Mynbayev sailors Michael and Konstantin Rudenko Tarabanovsky!

This year, we started from the Caribbean, Ecuador, and passed through to the Galapagos Islands. The weather was just perfect, and without too much hassle, we achieved the first goal of our route. Almost day was in the Galapagos. There were certainly some organizational improvements in detail. Total impossible to foresee, especially when you take over for the first time such a big deal. The yacht, though very small, on Ocean's standards of course, but good for all parameters, which authoritatively claim our commander. After the crew accommodation, dinner and press conference with the media tour. After all, this is not the Crimea and Turkish resort. The Galapagos Islands! Extraordinary beauty ocean sunset, when the sun sinks into the molten gold of water over the head and has a bright scattering of unfamiliar constellations of us! this will not see anywhere else! Locals watched with lively interest for us, well, we all too interesting, and for forwarding to people to see and be seen. Around the World leader Dmitry Petrukhin fulfilled its role of supporting the good and the crew on their skin felt how to sail! Now he flew to Almaty to resolve issues with passports and visas to New Zealand and Australia. It is also necessary to urgently purchase a high-quality video and photo equipment and scuba gear. Discovery television channel showed a keen interest in our expedition and its original plan and asked for our videos, so the quality of surveys must comply with international standards. It will be filmed on tour for display on this world famous TV channel, which in itself is very prestigious and important to us. You also need to expedite the shipment of new sails from France. DI Petrukhin, doing the necessary things are likely to join us in Australia or Tahiti. And while it is in Kazakhstan will tell our fans the difference of travel by sea on a yacht and land on the bike.

Now our boat is half way to the Marquesas Islands. After some parking on the islands back to the road. Our further progress in the Marquesas Islands is likely to be in the direction of Tahiti, where we have to pick up come from France and sails replaced. They have a little pause to collect the vital information for local sailors and analyze weather data, to communicate with local seamen, long-haul truckers and pave the safest routes. We need to avoid the slightest chance of getting into hurricanes and storms. The yacht, as you know, quite small, especially on the scale of ocean-going vessels. Only when you walk on the ocean you know that this is not the sea. It is so huge that there is some kind of awe before his spacious and powerful waves, it is not so, what happen to the sea. So sorry, man proposes and God disposes. Schedule of our progress will be made available only to the circumstances, mainly the weather, and only God knows, and luck, as there will be our way forward. Now you understand fully what had to brave sailors on leaky boats to cover such distances in search of unknown lands. But we, like they have a goal and we achieve it!
For a long time there was no connection to the world that something was wrong with the equipment on the yacht and we have virtually no chance to communicate with the staff support for the expedition, even the most necessary - to take the weather forecast from the Internet. Communication restored thanks to our co-driver Almas Ershatovich and immediately send a report about the situation. The panic we had a series, because these are often problemki - all the same to go into the blind is very difficult even in the sea. Now things will get better and we're going in the right direction. According to the calculations have been about 3,000 nautical miles, which is more than half way from Ecuador to the Marquis. Weather mostly warm, sometimes the sun comes out, but most of the time the sky is covered with dense clouds. A couple of times was warm pouring rain, took a natural shower. We eat well, Vitaly I. (decided to treat each other politely, to "YOU") every day of joy and a variety of delicious meals. Today, incidentally, was a cake with tuna in French, Vitaly I. prepared for him on his new record day's march, 200 miles a day, the previous record was 190 miles. A sort of a small local festival. Tuna caught that Mikhail Petrovich. After three days of testing with a variety of fishing rods, reels and baits we finally learned to understand the mentality of local fish, fishing, and now such that only dream of! Vitaly I. even forbade us to go fishing, because the place in the refrigerator for no more, and eat as many fish we can not. Periodically observe the different views of the Ocean fauna. Whales are allowed fountains, flying fish fly out from under the nose the boat running away from the menacing form of our keel, and curious dolphins jump out of the water in the hope of see logos with the names of our sponsors. In the morning, Mikhail Petrovich collects from the deck of small kalmarchikov which stray wave threw us on the deck and carefully release them back into the ocean. Once in a jacket, which he left in the cockpit, flew a flying fish. Mikhail Petrovich tried to run it into the sky, but she preferred to water. The yacht is very quickly, speed is good, I'll go with the next wave periodically hear the cries of Captain Alexander G.: -10.6! -10.8! -11! No, it does not participate in the auction, he notes that the velocity relative to earth. 11 knots is a very good rate for a yacht of this type, so says the captain, and his words are not subject to doubt and distrust. Of course, not without minor damage, but under the golden hands of Konstantin Nikolaevich not stand no trouble, and soon the boat was left unfinished and one or unimproved parts.

And so many meals as we prepare in the morning Konstantin we did not eat even in kindergarten. Not all of us as the oceanic food to eat! As for the route can say this as if we had not planned how we would not have made the calculations, the weather in the ocean dictates its own terms and the route is fully and without compromise depends on a whim. Let's hope that luck will not forsake us, old Neptune will appreciate our courage and will help us in the way! Henceforth, we will inform you about the progress, our adventures, people and countries that have visited. Wish us luck! Ekpeditsiya "Terra Vita" continues!

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