Our crew will welcome you on board in Holtenau on the western shore of the Kiel Fjord. Embarkation takes place at 7 pm. After a welcome drink, you will get to know your fellow travellers and the friendly crew over dinner.
The next morning, we sail past the green and white Friedrichsort lighthouse towards the Baltic Sea. On our starboard side, we see the Laboe naval memorial, whose striking silhouette is modelled on the tower of a submarine. Right next to it, we spot the former submarine U 995, which looks particularly impressive from this perspective as it sits enthroned on Laboe beach. Near the island of Fehmarn, we cross the invisible border between German and Danish waters. After an eventful day under full sail, we set course for the south coast of the Danish island of Lolland. We find a mooring for the night in the small medieval town of Nysted. From here we have a marvellous view over the Fehmarnbelt, the Rødsand offshore wind farm, the old provincial town and Ålholm Castle. Depending on the progress of the journey, the Gedser ferry harbour on the island of Falster or Rødbyhavn, from where the car ferries have been travelling between Fehmarn and the Danish islands for over 100 years, are our alternatives for the first shore leave.
The wind and your wishes determine the course
As a general rule, the captain usually decides which harbour or anchorage to call at in the evening based on the wind and weather conditions on the same day and – whenever possible – of course also taking your wishes into account. You can look forward to wonderful sailing days on the fresh Baltic Sea in early autumn. If the weather is favourable, we will have the opportunity not to call at a port in the evening, but to spend the night at anchor – another highlight of every voyage.
Would you prefer to sail along comfortably or actively? – The choice is yours!
After a safety and sailing briefing from the ship's crew, you can actively participate in the ship's operations yourself. Active assistance on deck is always on a voluntary basis, under the expert guidance of the crew and with a lot of enjoyment of teamwork. Of course, you can also simply relax and watch the sailing manoeuvres and traditional seamanship practised on a daily basis. Or make yourself comfortable below deck in the cosy saloon and browse through a book from the on-board library.
55 degrees north, 12 degrees east: Copenhagen
After sailing around the Falster peninsula and the chalk cliffs of Møns Klint, we change course to the north. We finally reach the Øresund before mooring in Copenhagen, the destination of our journey. In the numerous restaurants and pubs in „Nyhavn“ you will have another opportunity to talk to your fellow travellers about your experiences of the past few days at sea or perhaps to spin a „sailor's yarn“ or two. Varied days on the Baltic Sea are now behind us and the crew of the Eye of the Wind will remember you fondly. From Copenhagen Airport you can easily reach many international airports on daily direct flights.
