For The Sachsenwald wreck :
No gale warning.
We are 90% sure of the situation, because the high pressure system could move in more quickly than forecast.
Fair weather with mostly clear skies. In the evening, skies with few clouds.
SSE force 3 turning SSW force 2 in the middle of the day then NW force 4. Gusts reaching 17 knots in the evening. Slight sea. Low, short swell from W. Excellent visibility becoming excellent in the middle of the day then good.