Ahoy! After three months of sailing, we're finishing our voyage. We've sailed almost 3,300 km, from Komárno on the Danube, through Bratislava, Vienna, Linz, and Passau, to Regensburg. From there, we sailed along the Main-Danube Canal through Nuremberg to the Bamberg area. Then, along the Main through Würzburg, Frankfurt to Mainz. Finally, along the Rhine through Cologne and Dusseldorf to the Netherlands. From there, we traveled via canals through Utrecht and Amsterdam to the Vetus headquarters in Schiedam near Rotterdam. Then, via Antwerp, Brussels, Liège, and Nijmegen. We sailed upstream on the Rhine, then along the Dortmund-Ems and Mittelland Canals through Germany, Munster, Hanover, Magdeburg, and finally to Berlin. This year's winter proved to be very harsh; canals and rivers froze, causing a three-week break in our journey. Even now, ice covers most of the waterways between Berlin and the Oder. Therefore, the final 150km leg of the voyage will be completed by another crew in the spring. The goal of the expedition was to bring the yacht back to Poland after its Danube charters, using the simplest and cheapest method: by water. Along the route, in the towns visited, we promoted the Vistula Navigation charter business and encouraged foreigners to come to Poland for charters, including by demonstrating the reliability and solid build quality of our Vistula. We also visited the Polish Tourist Organization's International Centers in Amsterdam, Brussels, and Berlin. Above all, however, the long-distance voyage once again demonstrated the class of the Vistula's Vetus engine – our main sponsor, a company that has supported us technically and logistically for years. Hence, the visit to the yacht, flying the Polish flag and equipped with a Vetus engine, at the company's headquarters in Schiedam. Our Vistula Cruiser 30 S, as always, performed admirably, sailing for many hours without any malfunctions or breakdowns. The unrivaled and trouble-free Vetus engine provided us with power up and down, which was especially important when sailing against the swift currents of the Danube and Rhine. I would like to thank everyone for their help and support in organizing the expedition, and Vetus for their support and the wonderful engine that powered us. Thank you to everyone else, and to you, dear followers and commentators. See you on the water. Ahoy!
