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2012 WAGNER’S YEAR
WLADEK WAGNER’S
MEMORIAL
on British Virgin
Islands (Caribbean)
WAGNER SAILING RALLY 2012
Beef Island, Trellis Bay
21-22 January 2012
Organizers Portfolio
Documents & Photos
until 6 January 2012
Who is Wladek Wagner?
Born in 1912 in Poland, which had regained its independence and access to the sea in 1918,
as a young boy-scout he was fascinated by maritime life possibilities and his own spirit of
adventure.
He started his circumnavigation of the world in 1932 from the newly constructed harbour
town of Gdynia. The young sailor continued his voyage with remarkable perseverance on
board three consecutive boats called ZJAWA ‘ONE, ‘TWO and ‘THREE. The Polish name
Zjawa means ‘The Phantom’. He was accompanied by changing crew members on different
legs of the trip. On his way he met famous sailor Alain Gerbault.
He closed the loop in 1939 but the outbreak of WW2 prevented his return to Poland.
Detained in Great Britain he spent the war years in Polish Merchant Navy under British
Admiralty. The geopolitical results of war barred his return to homeland for good and he
remained an expatriate in the Americas.
As such, in spite of his unquestionable merits, he was not much revered by the official
authorities in Poland at that time. Alas, the second regaining of independence by Poland in
1990 came a bit too late in life for him.
With his Scottish wife he had two children, Suzanne and Michael. He lived for prolonged
period pioneering in Trellis Bay, BVI and later in San Juan, Puerto Rico where he established
Wagner Shipyard for all type of marine vessels. He wrote books about his sailings, titled “By
the Sun and Stars”- 1988, “Temptation of the Horizon”- 1937 and “Podlug slonca i gwiazd” 1934.
He died in 1992 at Winter Park, Florida.
Who is proposing the memorial?
• The idea was born among Polish expatriate yachtsmen, who yet had
opportunities to personally meet W. Wagner. The proposal is now
shared and backed by the whole community of Polish yachtsmen at
home and abroad - regardless of their place of residence. As a
consequence and as an offshoot, similar commemoration events are
planned in Gdynia, Poland as well. All this is a ground swell initiative
among the rank and file sailors who proclaimed the year 2012 as a
WAGNER’S YEAR and feel that it is THE HIGH TIME to fix for
him a right and due place in the history of yachting.
• People who are already involved in preparatory works:
Jerzy Knabe
London;
Andrzej W.Piotrowski Chicago;
[email protected]
[email protected]
Kris Kaminski Chicago;
Zbigniew Turkiewicz Toronto.
[email protected]
[email protected]
• The list is not closed and not exhaustive. At some stages they are going
to visit BVI - to make consultations and generally engage in execution
of the project.
• As mentioned, the WAGNER 2012 YEAR is especially significant. It
will be the 100 years anniversary of his birth (17th September 1912),
the 80 years anniversary of his departure for historic voyage (8th July
1932) and the 20th anniversary of his death, (15th September 1992).
YACHT KLUB POLSKI LONDYN
YACHT CLUB of POLAND
LONDON
17 Hillside Road, N15 6LU, London, UK
[email protected]
Proposal for the erection of a monument for WLADEK WAGNER on
Beef Island, BVI
A community of Polish yachtsmen represented by an organizing
committee at the Yacht Club of Poland in London propose erection
of a monument or memorial for Mr. Wladyslaw WAGNER, known as
WLADEK, on Beef Island, BVI, where he spent ten years of his
pioneering life, leaving behind a first airport runway, building
works, recognition and the fond remembrance of local residents.
He will always be remembered by sailors as the first Polish
circumnavigator of the world in 1932-1939 on a sailing yacht. After
World War Two he decided not to return to his homeland due to
political instability and spent the rest of his life as an émigré.
Polish yachtsmen who are frequently visiting the region would like to
connect, emphasize and commemorate these aspects of his life on
the occasion of his big Triple Anniversary Year in 2012.
(A similar prècis appeared in Memorandum presented in February 2011
to the Representative of British Virgin Islands in London)
The purpose of consultations at BVI
Office in London on 17 February 2011
The organizers felt that establishing good relations with
the local authorities at BVI is indispensable and vital
for the success of the plan. Therefore we :
- informed the authorities of the proposal
- requested advice, help and directions on how to gain
acceptance of the project in general, agree the
timetable, discuss and fix the localization of the
monument and request formal ongoing cooperation
with the local authorities regarding all possible
ancillary issues of the case.
- and last but not least, discussed public relation
issues, possible impact on the local tourism,
interaction with the local community and media in the
spirit of sharing with them the celebration and
memory of Wladek Wagner.
BVI Representative’s reply
I would like to inform you that you have the
full and unequivocal support of the
British Virgin Islands (UK), and I am
delighted that you have finally managed
to fix a date for the gathering in the Beef
Islands Trellis Bay for the weekend of 2122 January 2012. I am sure that it will be
a spectacular weekend particularly with
the unveiling and mounting of the
memorial plaque for Mr. Wagner.
I have informed the British Virgin Islands
Tourist Board of your request for their
participation and support and they have
enthusiastically agreed.
In the meantime, you will be contacted by a
representative of the BVI Tourist Board.
Alternatively, you may contact the
Director, Ms Hadassah Ward, on
telephone number 001 284 494 3134 or
email [email protected].
Yours sincerely
Kedrick Malone
Director / UK Representative for the British
Virgin Islands (UK)
Roots of WAGNER’S YEAR
After the War Wladek Wagner, who
married British subject, settled on
British Virgin Islands. He lived there
for years but died on retirement in
Florida.
Still during communist rule in
Poland, where Wagner as a political
emigree was not deserving any
official recognition, there were
occasions to let him know that
against all odds there are sailors in
Poland who remember him and his
merits. One of them was in 1970-ies
Capt. Andrzej Drapella, who skipering
r/v ‘Mazurka’, invited and hosted
Wagner on board. The contact was
enabled by information supplied by
Capt. Zdzisław Pieńkawa.
Ludomir Mączka, widely known
Polish sea wanderer of the younger
generation, visited Wladek during his
voyages in 1990-ties.
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Roots of Wagner’s
Year, continuation
WORLD POLONIA
SAILING
JAMBOREE
1991
Gdynia - Szczecin
Later on, there were an idea and trials to arrange
participation of Capt. Wagner in the first gathering of
émigré sailors organized in Poland in 1991 by Andrzej W.
Piotrowski and Jerzy Knabe. Entry of sy ZJAWA III with
Capt. Wladek Wagner on the helm would be a symbolic
closure of the former voyage of Great Sailor. Alas, in spite
of many efforts, due to Captain’s illness and fruitless
searches for a ZJAWA III , that was no to be.
Roots of Wagner’s Year - continuation
During the same 1990-ties, Capt.
Andrew W. Piotrowski from
Chicago was visiting Wagner in
Florida. He managed to deliver a
ship’s bell with inscription „To the
First Pole on the Great Circle Polish Yachtmen”(see the photo).
It was from Polish Yachting
Association in Warsaw and the
delivery preceded Wagner’s death
by only few weeks.
Direct contacts with Wladek
established also sailor and writer
Anna Rybczyńska, who was then
able to write her three books about
Wagner.
In recent years, on the internet,
Wagner was mentioned a bit more
often. A story written by
Commander Zbigniew Turkiewicz’s
from Toronto was particularly
fascinating.
President of the Caribbean Republic of Sailors Capt. A. Piotrowski, on
the dawn of the New Millennium, suggested to establish a monument, for
the first Pole who circumnavigated the world under sails, at his BVI place
of abode. The suggestion was made on a Zafarrancho of Polish
Brotherhood of the Coast. (Hermandad de la Costa)
Approaching year 2012, which brings three important anniversaries,
together with congregation of many willing sailors attending the 20th
Anniversary Jubilee of Polish Sailing Club in New York, delivered a
decisive push to start preparations. Invitation calling collaborators was
widely published on the internet. In December 2010 an Organizing
Committee in the shape of group ‘wagnerw2012’ started its activity.
http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/wagnerw2012
Among its personal and institutional members are: Hermandad de la
Costa Polonia, Polish Maritime Foundation, member clubs of Polish
Sailing Association of North America (PYANA), Caribbean Republic of
Sailors and Yacht Club of Poland. Near the end of 2011 they are joined by
Polish ham-radio enthusiasts and the new owner of sts F. CHOPIN.
Their common and widened aim is now to assure observation of
Anniversaries of WAGNER’S YEAR not only in Caribbean but also in
Gdynia – Poland, where the historic circumnavigation started. Information
about progress of preparations is published at the portal of Polish
Brotherhood of the Coast:
www.hermandaddelacosta.pl i www.projektwagner2012.glt.pl
and repeated by media sponsors.
Wladek Wagner
W.Wagner
age 19
in 1931.
W.W. with his crew
members from Australia
Dave Walsh &
Bernard Plowright
ZJAWA III, II and I
1. During the circumnavigation
2/3. With Mabel - his wife and children
4. The cinerary urn 1992
Witomino Cemetery in Gdynia
Text of the
memorial
plaque
Some
books by
him and
about him
Localization of the plaque – Bellamy
Cay in Trellis Bay of Beef Island
Invitation for ceremony
Unveiling of the Memorial Plaque
Meeting of sailors for that purpose called
WAGNER SAILING RALLY 2012
is scheduled for 21-22 January 2012 in Caribbean, British
Virgin Islands, Beef Island, Trellis Bay, Bellamy Cay.
Coordinates for sailors: N 18˚26.79’ W 064˚31.91’
Many crews from Poland and abroad are announcing their
participation. Confirmed attendance of Polish tall ship, brig
sts FRYDERYK CHOPIN will give the high rank to this event.
Notifications of arrival are not obligatory because preparation of
the voyage is entirely up to the people wishing to go. However
voluntary notification is welcomed by organisers. It could
facilitate complement or exchanges of the crew and perhaps
allows for arrival of sailors not having their own deck. Please
consult special page for that purpose. Favourable winds!
http://projekt-wagner-2012.blogspot.com
Trellis Bay – birds eye view
Preparatory visits on BVI
and costs of Wagner’s Year organization
Visits to Beef Is., in advance of the Caribbean event, are a
necessary and costly element of preparations. Advance
consultations, regarding the localization of the plaque, required
works to be made at the spot and plans for the event program,
enabled compilation of remaining actions list and preliminary
costs of implementation and supervision
The organizers are giving their time voluntarily and without
gratification but some external costs are very hard to avoid.
Therefore the need to ask for the funds from institutional and
private sponsoring is obvious.
By the intention of organizers any surplus remaining after
reckoning Wagner Sailing Rally 2012 on BVI is to be spent on
actions helping to push through similar Wagner’s celebrations
in Gdynia, Poland in July 2012.
Ways to transfer funds for
WAGNER’S YEAR organization
The list of contributors shall be inserted to the
publication for that occasion. Everyone of them shall
receive final statement of takings and expenditures.
Thank you for your help in advance!
Special account of PYANA in USA:
Transfers from USA:
Transfers from abroad:
Routing number: 322271627 SWIFT CODE: CHASUS33
Acc. number:
929181733 Acc. number:
929181733
Cheques paid for PYANA
Polish Yachting Association of North America
please send to:
Michal Laster 357 Plover Pl., Pittsburg, CA 94565
Transfers via YKP Londyn are accepted on accounts of the Commodore:
Jerzy KNABE, 17 Hillside Road, LONDON, N15 6LU, UK
in CITIBANK International plc London, UK.
Please do not forget to mark your transfer with:
your name or other ID and remark Wagner 2012
Transfer in pounds
for account: 0082225323
Transfer in euro
for account: 0082225331
Transfer in US dollars
for account: 0081857717
Internal UK transfers by giving Sort Code: 30-00-45
and account number (omitting two initial zeros)
Transfers to UK from abroad by giving code BIC/SWIFT:
CITIGB2L – the same one for any of the above accounts
and individually for:
Sterling Current Account
code IBAN: GB69CITI18500482225323
Euro Savings Account
code IBAN: GB47CITI18500482225331
US Dollar Savings Account code IBAN: GB03CITI18500481857717
additinally for US$ only - routing number: 021000089
Cheques, but ONLY in pound sterlings, can be paid for:
Yacht Club of Poland London - Yacht Klub Polski Londyn
Cheques in remaining currencies must be paid for: Jerzy Knabe
Please send them to: YKP Londyn, 17 Hillside Road, London N15 6LU, UK.
Report from visit
on BVI in July 2011
Representatives of Organizing
Committee, Mr. Andrew W. Piotrowski –
President of Caribbean Republic of Sailors
and Mr. Kris Kaminski – Commodore of
Polish Yachting Association of North
America, made a working visit on BVI in
between 15 and 22 July 2011.
During that stay they agreed with the
manager of The Last Resort (Mr. Ben
Banford – son-in-law of owner Mr. Tony
Snell) the localization of a pedestal with a
plaque commemorating W. Wagner. (See
photo). They met several times with the
owner of Cyber Café (Mr. Jeremy Wright)
and established cooperation regarding
events on the shore of Trellis Bay during
celebrations of WSR 2012. Mr. Wright
agreed to take upon himself the
coordination of such actions with the
remaining businesses.
The agreement was made with the
owners of The Loose Mongoose guest
house (Mr&Ms. Chris & Mary Ann Syms)
regarding the accommodation for possiblyy
attending VIPs.
They get in touch with and interviewed
Mr. Obel Penn, his son Ephraim and
granddaughter Shamora. Mr. Obel Penn
was Wagner’s right hand during his stay
at Trellis Bay.
Another established contact was with
Ms. Carol Vanderpool, the local artist and
very influential personality on Islands, the
owner of The Cyber Café at the Beef
Island Airport.
Organizers visited BVI Tourist Board in
the capital Road Town to introduce the
WSR 2012 project. Ms Jennifer David
agreed to give TB support and promised
writing a relevant confirming letter together with help for achieving similar
supporting document from the office of
the Prime Minister.
On the same day there was a call to
editorial office of The BVI Beacon in the
capital. Mr. Freeman Rogers, publisher
and editor in chief, was briefed about the
project and promised far reaching help
from the mass communication media.
The visit enabled also some other
important contacts which will be pursued.
Among them was renowned Aragorn
Studio.
Evaluating the visit from hind-sight it
must be regarded as a considerable
success.
K.K.& A.P.
We have two logos
We have adopted two
contributions from our kind
sympathizers. One, in form
of conventional round stamp,
with warm tropical colours is
for use on documents etc.
The second, more freehand
is earmarked for other
convenient destinations.
Visiting Mabel Wagner
The search for information about circumstances of
Wagners’ life on British Virgin Islands guided us in
September 2011 to the wife of Wladek. She supplied
quite a lot of interesting news – enough for much
more comprehensive tale.
Mabel recalled a big importance of their yacht RUBICON.
Not only she brought them from Great Britain soon after
WW2, but the vessel was subsequently serving as an
universal mean of transport for their pioneering enterprises,
and one of them was cruising charter for tourists .
Other important info is, that they established their
family house not on Bellamy Cay but on the shore of
Trellis Bay, in the spot where now is extended runway
of local airport. By the way, Wladek was closely
involved in building of that airport. The house was
called ‘Tamarind House’. It is now gone but Mabel
has a model of it on her window sill. We have a photo
of the whole family in front of their home on other
page of our presentation.
The building erected by Wladek on Bellamy Cay was
called the ‘Trellis Bay Club House’. The important
result of our visit is that text of the commemorative
plaque can now reflect the true historical facts.
K.K. & A.P.
Bellamy Cay Story
as said on http://66.114.45.239/c/tortola/trellis-bay
The islet Bellamy Cay is known for the Last Resort, a dinner house made famous by comedianmusician Tony Snell and by Chocolate, a rum- and wine-swilling brown donkey. The buildings
on the cay were originally built in the 1950s by a 1930s-era Polish circumnavigator
named Wladek Wagner.
The cay was little more than a vertical stone, so to clear flat spots for building, Wagner built fires
to heat sections of the rock, then threw water on the hot spots causing them to crack and spall.
Then, Wladek and his wife lugged the spoil to the edge of the cay and dumped it in the bay.
Tony and Jackie Snell opened the original Last Resort on Little Jost in 1971, but bought
Wladek out in 1973 and moved the restaurant and act to Bellamy Cay. For over 25 years,
Tony’s act was a must-see by crewed and bareboat charterers alike. He knew most of the
charter skippers and his comic routine was interspersed with disparaging remarks about each
boat, its lack of seaworthiness, the captain’s excessive drinking or the salad girl’s reputation
ashore.
We know its earlier chapter – as said by Mabel Wagner:
The tiny islet in the middle of Trellis Bay was sold to Mabel Wagner in 1953 by H.M. Queen
Elizabeth II. As part of the original Trellis Bay project, pioneered by Wagner family, P949-1958,
the rocky islet was transformed into Trellis Bay Club House. Many years later it became known
as The Last Resort, operated by entertainer, Tony Snell.
Pirate roots
of Bellamy Cay
Bellamy Cay situated in the middle of Trellis Bay was a site of Trellis Bay
Club House built by Polish sailor Wladek Wagner in middle of XX
century. But much earlier well known British pirate Samuel Bellamy
was using that place (called then Blanco) during his short but
successful pirate operation in Caribbean. And that shows in the
changed name.
Samuel Bellamy was born in 1689 at Hittisleigh, Devonshire in England.
His brigand’s by-name was Black Sam because he kept his long black
head of hair tied behind. For his attitude and knightly behaviour his
crews called him also the ‘Robin Hood of the seas’ or ‘Prince of
Pirates’. He appreciated and used the advantage offered by
localization of Trellis Bay for repair and maintenance of his sailing
vessels named Postillon, Mary Anne and Whydah.
The famous pirate perished during the mighty storm of April 1717 when
his ship Whydah was stranded near Massachusetts and completely
destroyed by raging waves. From the crew of over 150 there were only
two survivors.
Polish ham radio-operators
in action during Wagner’s Year
Captain Janusz Słowiński, who is a ham radio
enthusiast, initiated, together with members of his
radio-club SP9KRT, an action of wireless
contacts with operators in the whole world on
special occasion of Wagner’s Year. That is an
interesting and efficient way to propagate the
man and his achievement far beyond sailing
communities. Such contacts, linked to WSR
2012, shall be executed from Poland in the
period of 7 – 26 January 2012 by station using
call sign of special meaning SN2012WW. Capt.
Słowiński himself shall transmit from the deck of
sts Fryderyk CHOPIN as a MM i.e. Maritime
Mobile. Contacted hams can learn more about
the occasion looking-up the call sign on the
internet page http://www.qrz.com/
Such ham-radio Award shall be granted on the occasion of
Wagner’s Year for contacts with Polish special stations:
HF80WW
8.06 – 8.07.2012
HF20WW
15.08 – 15.09.12
HF100WW
17.09 – 17.10.12
It is enough to
compare dates
of three
Wagner’s
anniversaries
in 2012 to
know what
these call signs
are meaning...
STS
FRYDERYK CHOPIN
Technical details:
Sail training ship built in Gdańsk,
in commission under Polish flag since 1992
That greatest in the world sail ship tackled as a brig
takes part in WSR 2012 making a special voyage for
this purpose. She shall be a flag vessel of the whole
flotilla. The owner, captain and organizers give a
reception on board for local British Virgin Islands
community members led by the Governor and the
Prime Minister.
steel hulll
LOA 55,5 meters,
draught 3,8 meters,
sail area 1200 m²,
height of masts 37m
aux.engine 538 KM.
The owner:
3Oceans sp. z o.o. ,
Warsaw, Poland.
Invited guests
1. Dr. Orlando Smith - BVI Premier & Mrs.Smith
2. Dr. Kedrick - BVI Premier-Deputy & Mrs.Pickering
3. Mr. Myron Walwyn - Education & Culture Minister & Mrs.Walwyn
4. Mr. Ronnie Skelton - Helth & Social Development Minister &
Mrs. Skelton
5. Mr. Mark Vanterpool - Communication & Works Minister &
Mrs. Vanterpool
6. Mr. Ralph O’Neal - Opposition Leader
7. Sir Richard Branson - Chairman Virgin Group
8. Excellency Mr.Boyd McCleary – Governor & Mrs. McCleary
9. Mrs. InezArchibald - Governor Acting & Mr.Archibald QC
10. Mrs. Carol Vanterpool - Reso Cyber Cafe, Airport
11. Mr. Ben Benford - manager of The Last Resort Mrs.Benford
12. Mr.Tony Snell - Owner of The Last Resort
13. Mr. Obel Penn (Wladek Wagner’s friend)
14. Mr. Epfraim Penn - Owner of Trellis Bay Market (son of
Mr. Obel Penn)
15. Mrs. Marlon Penn - MP (Mr. Obel Penn daughter)
Invited guests continuation
16. Mrs. Charles Penn & Mrs. Penn
17. Ms. Juliette Penn - Obel’s granddaughter
18. Ms. Nathaniel Penn - Obel’s granddaughter
19. Ms. Shamora Penn - Obel’s granddaughter
20. Ms. Sharoma Penn - Obel’s granddaughter
21. Mr Chris & Mrs Marry Ann Syms - owner of The Loose
Mongoose Guest House
22. Mr. Jeromy Wright - owner of Cyber Cafe
23. Mr. Dick Aragorn - The Aragorn Studio
24. Mr. Steven Steer - Minine’s Plants, contractor
25. Mr. Geoffrey Brooks - Virgin Island Maritime Museum
26. Mrs. Branda Lettsometye - Head of Culture Department
27. Mrs. Catherine Smith - College Professor of History
28. Dr. Henry Jarecki - Norman Island Owner
29. Mr. James Bridgewater - Comodore of Royal BVI Yacht Club
30. Mr. Clive Petrovic - College Professor of History
31. Mrs. Judith Towel - writer of history of Trellis Bay
32. Mrs. Hadassah Ward – Director of BVI Tourist Board
Working visit
in Dec. by Organizing Committee
Mr. Joseph Aleksandrowicz commodore
of Polish-Canadian YC Toronto and
Mr. Zbigniew Turkiewicz of Port Credit
YC, Mississauga
visited BVI (2-5 Dec 2011) and held meetings regarding preparations and
program of WSR 2012 with several local partners - among them:
Mr. Jeremy Wright of Cyber Café in cooperation with Mr. Aragorn Studio
shall arrange all details of the party and the Holly Mass planned on Trellis
Bay shore
Mr. Ben Benford of The Last Resort agreed the spot and undertaking
preparation for the Ceremony of embedding & unveiling of Commemorative
Plaque, confirmed among others: facilities of water transports, public address
system, refreshments and catering during festivities.
Mr. Steven Steer of Minine’s Plants agreed to arrange & execute related
engineering & landscaping works.
Ms. Carol Vanterpool undertook delivery of printed invitations to the agreed
list of local VIPs.
Program
Friday, 20 January 2012
Sunday, 22 January 2012
The Loose Mongoose Guest House, Trellis Bay
WSR 2012 Office opens in the morning
Signing in arriving yachts, crews and
individuals. Organizational matters.
19:00 - The Last Resort on Bellamy Cay.
Get
acquainted evening.
Informal Polish party.
10:00 – Aragorn Studio i Cyber Cafe – Holly Mass in
Polish. The priest arrives from St. Croix I.
12:00 – Trellis Bay – Sail past of yachts and vessels
participating in WSR.
At sunset – Hoist-down full dressing on vessels.
19:00 - The Last Resort on Bellamy Cay. Participants
meeting.
Closing ceremony of WSR 2012 at Trellis Bay.
Information about Monday regatta..
Saturday, 21 January 2012
08:00 – Hoist-up full dressing on participating
vessels.
09:00 - 12.00 – Fixing the plaque brought
ashore from sy Husaria
13:00 – Ceremony of unveiling WAGNER’S
Commemorative Plaque
15:00 – Reception on board of sts Fryderyk
Chopin for local community & organizers –
by Captain’s invitation. Water transport
14:30 – 15:00.
17:00 – Visiting sts Fryderyk Chopin by
yachtsmen participating in WSR 2012.
Water transport – guests exchange
16:30 – 17:00
19:00 – Cyber Cafe Party on shore of Trellis
Bay.
Monday, 23 Januar 2012
Sail race on route: Tortola – Jost van Dyke.
Detailed program from Sunday meeting.
Expected time of start: 12:00
In the evening – Abe’s by the Sea restaurant, Great
Harbour, Jost van Dyke
Closing ceremony of the race. Farewell meeting for
WSR & race participants.
sy HUSARIA
Sail racer HUSARIA is owned by one of the
organizers – Mr. Krzysztof Kamiński from
Chicago.
The name of the yacht derive from famous and well
known in military history Polish heavy cavalry –
‘Winged Hussars’ - , which was victorious in
many battlefields of 16, 17 and even 18th
century in Europe.
Participation of sy HUSARIA in WSR 2012 has
three special meanings:
- She is now a flag vessel of the whole community
of Polish sailors living abroad.
- She is a yacht which comes to WSR 2012 by
presumably longest voyage (covering distance of
over 6000 nautical miles)
- On board of sy Husaria arrives on Beef Island
Wagner’s Commemorative Table founded and
manufactured by Mr.Janusz Kędzierski from New
York.
www.yachthusaria.com
Occasional
Albums
The one shown, in English language,
earmarked for WSR 2012
is still in printing at the moment.
ETA on Beef Island - 21 January 2012
Polish variety enriched by illustrated
reports of our happenings in Caribbean
shall be published in time for
80th anniversary ceremonies of start
to historic voyage by W.Wagner
from Gdynia, 8 July 2012
It is known that yet another occasional
publication for WAGNER’S YEAR
is in preparation in Poland for distribution
on many yachting and maritime
events during 1992.
After word
We are closing this presentation before the end of preparations to WSR 2012
so last moment amendments can not be excluded….
WAGNER’S YEAR is not designed to be recreational, amusing or profit
making. It stems from the heart feelings and longing for historic justice
within members of Polish sailing community.
Wagner
Sailing Rally was not sponsored by any institution. WAGNER’S YEAR
is just beginning. We hope that our act of remembrance will be continued
in Poland, where memory about Wladek Wagner suffered the most. We
will give a help wherever possible.
Our thanks go now to participants of WSR for their compassion and
attendance and we are sorry in case your expenses, because of mentioned
reasons, were higher than budgeted for. Our gains are rather of spiritual
nature and also lie in the raising integration of our community. Some
pecuniary profit will perhaps come to local people - in a longer
perspective. The Commemorative Plaque on Bellamy Cay has a potential
to become an additional tourist attraction pulling not only Polish but
also international yachtsmen.
Jerzy Knabe YKP Londyn
6 January 2012
This presentation was
updated several times
following progress of
the project WSR 2012
6 January 2012