Nikolai Paletsky, representative of the...

- Mr. Paletsky, the second stage of the Kruzenshtern’s international trans-Atlantic expedition is now underway. Could you update us on the trip’s most recent events?

The tall ship once again crossed the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to Central America in three weeks and entered the Pacific Ocean via the Panama Canal. The crew celebrated New Year during this leg of the journey.

Classes were conducted as planned. The cadets carried out maintenance work and kept watch. Moreover, the stern rudder was manned by four-cadet teams for the first time. The cadets now really know what it is like to handle the rudder on the high seas.

We sailed the Atlantic at an average speed of 190-200 nautical miles per day. The crew was ordered on deck just a few times to adjust the rigging. They had fair trade winds, and their maximum speed under sail totaled 9.2 knots. The Kruzenshtern reached the port of Colon in Panama on schedule and there underwent preparations

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