After the start in the Rhine-Main region, we approach our destination accompanied by a heavy thunderstorm. Even in midsummer, weather problems are to be expected on the Baltic Sea. Careful weather observation and trip planning are therefore essential when circumnavigating Germany's largest island in a motor yacht.
Once we arrive at Kröslin Marina, the rain lets up. There's not much more to do than load the luggage onto our Beneteau Swift Trawler 34 from Yachtcharter Schulz and have dinner in the marina restaurant.
The company has stationed two 34 and two 30 Swift trawlers here. In addition, a Fountaine Pajot MY 37 Powerkat will be added to the range from summer 2018. The weather looks good for the next two days. Perfect for starting the circumnavigation of the island along the open and more weather-critical eastern and northern flanks. Once you have made it into the waters between Rügen and Hiddensee, you can look forward to the rest with greater peace of mind.
At our start the next morning, sun and clouds alternate. The following day should remain calm. Then the next front arrives. So we decide to call at Lohme for our first overnight stay. The next day, we head straight around the cape to the safe harbour of Schaprode to wait for the front to pass.
If the weather is more stable, you can sail to Sassnitz first and then plan stops in Lohme or Glowe before rounding Cape Arkona. After leaving Kröslin, the boat sets off at a reduced speed. The fast trip with the trawler is hardly worth it, because then the Frenchwoman with her Cummins QSB 5.9 and 425 horsepower becomes a real hog.
At displacement cruising with a comfortable 1500 rpm at a good seven knots, we calculate an average consumption of 9.7 litres per hour. The trawler runs through the waves in exemplary fashion. A good five hours pass before the 37 nautical miles to Lohme are mastered.
On the way, you can take a look at the island's landmark, the famous chalk cliffs. The coastal strip is part of the Jasmund National Park, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The protected area consists of unspoilt beech forests.
The spectacle ends at the 117 metre high Königsstuhl, a particularly prominent cliff a good two nautical miles off Lohme. At the next cape, we change course to the west and the harbour is already in sight. We go to the jetty right at the entrance because our lines are too short for the very long pits.
The tour of the village takes us past the well-known Café Niedlich with its marvellous view of Cape Arkona. In the centre of the village we come across the Daheim restaurant, obviously the meeting place for guests in the village. The solid home cooking tastes good and comes at the right time.
You can read more information about the island of Rügen in the July issue of BOOTE, which will be available from 20 June.
The magazine is available in DK-Shop or you can download the report directly from the Link down.
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