The top content in issue 20 in detail
The current and planned wind farms, part 2 of our series on weather for sailors, part 2 of our epoxy resin guide, tips for preparing for winterising, 3 small boat trips and much more
We'll get used to it
Reader Florian Herzig, who is highly critical of YACHT, was angry. And rightly so. He had already missed the article on offshore wind farms announced for issue 17 when he couldn't find it in either issue 17 or 18. "Will it still appear?" he asked, clearly displeased. "If so, when? Why hasn't he appeared now? It would have been an exciting topic."
The disappointment is all too understandable. After all, the preview of the next issue should be binding. It is in 98 per cent of all cases, but sometimes bad weather thwarts a test or illness prevents the completion of a planned story. But sometimes it's the same with the energy transition: The research in the most important neighbouring areas of the North and Baltic Seas turned out to be considerably more time-consuming and protracted than we had expected.
Because the expansion of wind energy at sea has never been more topical than it is right now - and the effects for sailors will be more significant than ever in the medium term - we felt that a comprehensive review was essential. After all, it is not only the turbines that have already been built or authorised that are restricting navigation space. Above all, the next but one expansion stage, that of the wind farms currently in the planning stage, will noticeably change some areas and their navigability.
As a sailor, can you be against it if the way is blocked by a field several square kilometres in size in hard weather? I don't think so. There will be enough open spaces along the coasts. And we have to, we will get used to the sight of the white giants. After all, we use the same drive. And the wind, fortunately, doesn't belong to anyone.
Jochen Rieker
Herausgeber YACHT
