Alexander I, Ivan F. Kruzenshtern, Yuri F. Lisyansky, Nikolai P. Rezanov. Polycentrism of a successf - Страница 5
"Not my fault if to me there are such wonders ... It is because I like to travel and eternally I look for adventures, and you stay at home and you see nothing, except four walls of the room" (Rudolf Erich Raspe The Adventures of Baron Munchausen).
5.Non-stop Seafarer Yu. F. Lisyansky. Between Drake and Blyth
Among the complex ocean voyages are both as circumnavigations (round-the-world voyages), and so sufficiently long-distance non-stop (without calling at ports) voyages.
Non-stop long-distance navigation is an excellent test of marine art.
Of course, the selection of non-stop floats as a separate kind (or class) is relatively arbitrary. Any swimming is in some sense non-stop. The basis for the application of such a term arises when a special goal is set: to pass a maximum, unusually long distance without calling at the port (without berthing).
To the non-stop navigators, probably, can be attributed and Francis Drake, and Yu. F. Lisyansky, and (no doubt) Chay Blyth.
Chay Blyth in 1970-1971 carried out simultaneously and round-the-world, and non-stop solo voyage on the yacht "British steel".
"The commander of "Neva" spends five days after separation from "Hope" in meditation. He remembers the story of seafaring since the time of Magellan, all round-the-world voyages of Spaniards, British, rather recent float of the Frenchman of Bougainville.
No, any of them hasn't made continuous swimming from east part of the Indian Ocean to coast of Europe. James Cook glorified Britain with two round-the-world voyages, Vancouver - a voyage across the Great Ocean, the French have made one voyage around the world. And in general, he does not remember that any of the sailors decided to float from Canton to England without stopping.
'Than worse we, Russians? - the Captain Lieutenant Lisyansky is set a question to himself. "Really we will miss the chance? And when it will falls out?"Besides, how many times did Lisyansky face court nobles and naval officers, who are treated with disdain and skepticism towards the skill and training of Russian sailors. Such as the brothers Counts Vorontsov , their friend Admiral Pavel Chichagov, which is obliged to care for the fleet. It is necessary to prove by an example to them what Russian sailors are capable of. The main thing is that Lisyansky considers it his first duty "to deliver honor and glory to the Russian flag" [2].
"Over 140 days the Neva passed without calling at any port and without anchor parking of 13923 miles. Usually, for such long voyages, seafarers prepare in advance and for more than one a month, carefully equip the ships, storing up provisions and water, and select the crew. When swimming "Neva" such training was not. The more important is the success and merit of the commander and his subordinates.
The long unprecedented transition of Russian sailors speaks of the excellent naval training of the commander and the entire crew. The voyage showed the knowledge, skill and responsibility of Lisyansky for the task entrusted. After leaving Canton, he did not anticipate such a test, but, as always, scrupulously prepared "Neva" to go to sea; "Neva" has already overcome 30,000 miles of navigation in stormy conditions and bad weather. Three and a half months the crew was in isolation from the coast - and no any complaint from the administrative board of the ship, no any discontent and complaints of subordinates.
Is this not an example of steadfastness and courage of Russian seafarers making the first round-the-world voyage ?!
"Thus, we have completed a very long voyage straight from the Canton, without entering into the ports. At the same time, the people on my ship were perfectly healthy and did not tolerate the slightest disadvantage," - the commander marked. In the morning he moved out to the shore, and it was warmly accepted by the Governor John Prevost. The next day all the Newspapers reported on the first Russian circumnavigation. On the ship tumbled down crowds of curious British" [2].
I will mark that Francis Drake during a global cruise, having finished "phase of enrichment", after shock of the ship about the rock near Java Island (approximately January 9-10, 1580) was stimulated to throw out overboard the considerable number of loads including fighting supplies. Perhaps, among the loads thrown overboard there were also guns. Drake managed to to get off from the rock. Then after a stop in Java, with partly unarmed ship Drake proceeded to Plymouth, trying not to stop and not to meet with the ships.
Drake nevertheless has stopped near the African coast for search of water .
Doesn't raise doubts that Yu. F. Lisyansky was familiar with the history of a global cruise of Francis Drake which has been carried out in 1577-1580.
'Neva' followed to England, having passed near coast of Java.
Thus, Yu. F. Lisyansky partly repeated both the trajectory and the format (if possible, of the non-stop - after leaving the Java - navigation) of Francis Drake.
"On the morning of 9 June, the Azores showed up. To the ship "Neva" under all sails the boat under the English flag hurried. The captain of the boat has reported about a state of war between Russia and France. He has given a pile of newspapers, has shortly told about events in Europe" [2].
As can be deduced, after reading the book by Yu. F. Lisyansky, for some time "Neva" was chasing a large ship, apparently French. However, by this time, Yu. F. Lisyansky knew both "Neva" and the crew of the ship. He reasonably relied on high speed. "Neva" pulled away from the pursuit.
"Being needing of rest and wanting also to correct the ship in some parts, I was forced to stand in the Portsmouth raid for about two weeks. Taking advantage of this time, I decided to go to London, where the public and all my acquaintances showered me with flattering greetings. During our stay in Portsmouth, the ship "Neva" was visited by many Englishmen, especially ladies who were very interested in seeing the first Russian ship that had made such an important journey." [8].
About a century and a half after Yu. F. Lisyansky, Chay Blyth committed single-handed non-stop westwards round-the-world voyage . Just like the "Neva", the yacht of Chay Blyth "British Steel" after returning attracted the attention of the British people.
"When I have seen a huge congestion of people on embankment of Hamble, at me have intercepted a throat. I was scary proud and flattered and deeply grateful to all, who wanted to meet me, but I understood and I understand that desire to see me, Chey Blyth, was just one of the reasons that led them there. Not my personality was the main thing, and something another - I kind of personified ability of mankind to throw a challenge to danger and to win. So left that such great honor has fallen to my lot. That is, I floated not for nothing. We need romanticism. Mankind has always been in need of romance ..." [9].