German Segel Yacht Caleb - distress

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09.05.13-1220z---14.313 kHz---German Segel Yacht Galeb--Skipper: Wolfgang / af6io -- en route from Carribian back to Europe has lost the mast, and is continuing with one of her two engines, to save fuel...--position 12/5 1630z 38.00n 050.51w--sailing eastbound--German radio amateurs in group Seelotse (N-Germany) have organized continued watch, - every full hour, from minute 00 till minute 05 so as to have continued communication with the yacht--I have been invited to participate, - which I have accepted... -- so I am qrv on 14.313 kHz every full hour from minute 00 till minute 05...+

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09-05-14--2056z---Seelotse---The German Yacht Galeb now proceeding with one engine to Horta (Azores)--Another yacht will speed up, so as to meet her, and give fuel...--she is 800 m from Azores... -

Crew on Galeb... -- Skipper Wolfgang, - and wife, - and three (3) children...

From Horta to Lisboa a convoy will be formed, so as to protect Galeb and crew against hard weather, - if necessary...

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09.05.17-0835z...---The catamaran Yacht GALEB has yesterday from a freighter 500 liter fuel bekommen, - and is now with two engines running on way to Horta (Azores)--

Yachts, commercial vessels, amateur radio stations had continuous contact to GALEB the two days she was drifting...

That is the way amateurs in all the World are acting, - day and night supplying communication service to the human society, when somebody is in need...

The crew on the yacht are:

Wolfgang Merz, office clerk, 43,---his wife Carina, - daughter Milena 3, son Moritz 11 and son Felix 15 years old...

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09.05.27-1529z---German Sailing Yacht Galeb arrived yesterday 11.30z en Horta (Azores)--- all well onbord---

The skipper, Wolfgang Mertz, and his crew are now relaxing in Horta, - later the crew, - Wolfgang's wife, and the three children, will fly back to Germany, whereas Wolfgang will sail the Galeb on her two engines to Portugal, for repair...

Certainly an Odyssee of importance...!

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09.05.27-1951z----For interested, there is a vidio covering sailing yacht Galeb's arrival at Horta (Azores):

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09.06.05-0211z---Galeb c/s AF6IO with Wolfgang and family - Nieje Leef c/s DH3PP with Rudi - both emergency rigged as both lost principal mast - left 1/6-1800z Ponta Delgada (Azores) and with bearing 88 degrees direction Cabo San Vicente (Portugal) - distance 790 miles- Larossa c/s DK1LAR with Manfried left Horta (Azores) 1/6 as back-up and will accompany till they reach Cabo San Vicente-- All Sailing Yachts are on continuous QRV on 14.313 kHz -- At the same time Seelotse - substituted by Feli - from North Germany will be QRV on same freq to make continued radio watch-+

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09.06.05.-0837z---Sunjet - c/s C56dl - mit Volker has joined the convoy so now they are 4 Sailing Yachts on way... -- two are sailing - Sunjet and Larossa... -- and two are runing af engine, Galeb and Nieje Leef -- this morning 0800z (1000 local) all have been in conversation on 14.313 kHz... and with the Seelotse himself, - Christoph, from Hamburg -- other ham-sailors have joined in the conversation... -- the spirit is high -- they are running around 4-5 knots, so they will have a good week at sea...

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09.06.07-0703z---Next radio net with radio traffic between the sailing yachts between Azores and Portugal will be at 0800z (=1000 local Middle European time)...

Participants at sea are Wolfgang / af6io of "Galeb", Rudi / dh3pp of sailing yacht "Nieje Leef", - both yachts without main mast and running on their engines...

...and the escorts of Volker / c56dl of sailing yacht "Sunjet", - and Manfried / dk1lar of sailing yacht "Larossa"...

Two new parties participate in the radio traffic, - peter / dl4lac, - and Bernd / dj7re...

The land part of the radio net is occupied by the Seelotse, - Christopb Schütz / dh2lc, - from North Germany... -- Der Seelotse is on the air with 500 Watt...

The radio net is held on 14.313 kHz... --

Other radio amateurs, who do not participate in the maritime group are also from time to time using the same freq. -

Listen... - but do not interfere...!

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09.06.07-0828z---Sailing convoy, positions yday 6/6-1800z:

Wolfgang /af6io----37.14n 018.49w
Rudi / dh3pp-------37.26n 018.36w
Volker / c56dl------36.58n 017.55w
Manfried / dk1lar---37.37n 020.26w

...there are still 500 sm to Faro

Gerd / dk1to "Tonga" - anchored Terceira

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09.06.07-1807z---Radio net traffic with sailing ships commenced 1800z (=2000 local)--- good propagation - Radiomonitor / oz3acf +

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09.06.08-1053z---

...at sea 7/6-18.30z---Radio net with sailing yacht skippers Wolfgang, - Rudi, - Volker, - and Manfred, -- Peter and Bernd accompany on the freq. - Newcomer on freq Hannes / oe1sjb - from the Carribic...

...at sea 7/6-23.17z ---sailling yachts surfing considerably on the waves... -- SY Sunjet reports position 37.02n 015.03w --

---at sea 8/6-09.00z---Rudi's autopilot makes problems, - but still running...

...and there are still 270 sm to Cabo San Vicente (Portugal)...

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09.06.08-1949z---

...at sea 8/6-18.00z---Volker / C56DL has engine trouble. Sea water has via the exhaust pipe entered into the engine, and mixed with oil. - I meant cleaning the engine, - oil change, - oil filter change. ---

...and then the power net broke down... -- Short circuit in a battery... - But Volker has quickly disconnected the battery, - and re-loaded... -- it is now working normally...

...position 8/6-19.00z---37.04n 013.13w...

...and there are 200 sm to Cabo San Vicente...

The other yachts are closing up... -- Good teamwork...

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09.06.09-1117z---

Volker / c56dl --- pos 9/6-0900z---37.14n 012.00w---

Waiting for Rudi / dh3pp... - to supply lubricating oil for his engine---

Rudi, - now, - 7 sm behind---

Sailing yachts group ETA Cabo San Vicente Thursday...

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Nice daily reports! good to see the HF network is still so active and useful.

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09.06.09-1944z---

Volker received 20 liter lubricating oil... - a little delayed... - but now continuing...

Wolfgang, - Rudi, - und Manfried have 100 sm to Cabo San Vicente...

Achim / vy1daf - with SY Lagoon - pos 39.14n 023.18w --- Wind SW 30 knots -- so Achim is making 15-16 knots direction Faro

The group proceeding well...!

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