Course set for Szczecin! The adventure of a lifetime aboard a catamaran

“From Junk to Szczecin” is the name of a project by young constructors who are sailing to us for Żagle on board a catamaran they built themselves. They set off from Gdańsk and have just reached Bydgoszcz.

It all started with an idea, then came weeks of work, and now… the time has come for the adventure of a lifetime. A group of 18-year-olds from Gdańsk decided to sail to Szczecin by river on a catamaran of their own design. After months of building, laminating, sanding, gluing, fitting battens, leveling, painting and testing… the moment finally came — the first voyage, with the goal of reaching Żagle 2025!

On July 1st, the group of young constructors cast off and set course for Szczecin. After the first days of sailing, it turns out their catamaran is performing excellently and is moving according to schedule. The young adventurers headed up the Vistula and have now reached Bydgoszcz. After passing through the Bydgoszcz Canal, they will continue along the Noteć towards Nakło nad Notecią, then on through Czarnków, Wieleń, Drezdenko, Gorzów, from where they will follow the Warta down to the Oder, visiting Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Krajnik Dolny, Widuchowa and Gryfino, finally arriving in Szczecin for the Żagle 2025 event. Sailing Szczecin welcomes them!

The crew consists of seven students from the V High School in Gdańsk — both third-year and graduating students. Not all of them are avid sailors, but they share a common passion for construction and challenges. They built the catamaran from scratch, often using recycled materials. Both the design and construction of the vessel were carried out 100% independently by the students of V High School.

You can follow the high schoolers’ journey on their Facebook page ZRupiecinaSzczecin. They are expected to arrive in Szczecin on Saturday, August 16th.