With high winds forecast for a few days from tomorrow, we decided to get some easting today and find a sheltered harbour to sit the weather out for as long as necessary. We chose Verkan on the island of Korpo. While open to the NW (where the winds will be …
After a day sightseeing and stocking up in Mariehamn, we headed off in company with Airborne again to start trekking slowly across to Helsinki. We decided to have an easy day and so headed to Rödhamn for lunch. We had a great sail there – the main and full jib went …
With a good forecast we set off promptly this morning (once we had worked out how to raise two anchors!) to head for Mariehamn. We had a great passage and only ran the engine for 10 minutes at the start to clear the anchorage and 10 minutes at the end …
After a wander around Finhamn island this morning, we set off for Granhamn. It was a beautiful sunny day, but very little wind for the first 45 minutes or so. With a little wind filling in, we put some sail up, but after an hour and a half had to …
After a murky and wet day of sightseeing round Stockholm, the weather turned sunny today and we headed off to the bay modestly known as ‘Paradise’ (Paradiset in Swedish). Paradiset is a bay between the islands of Finnhamn and Ingmarsö. With entrances from the south and the north, it is …
A day out today. After a couple of days sightseeing in Stockholm, we decided to venture into the edge of the archipelago. We headed off early morning to Vaxholm. It is only around 10 miles from central Stockholm, but has a totally different feel about it. Vaxholm stands on the …
After a lovely day and a half in Mariefred looking round the town and the castle, we decided to move directly on to Stockholm. With strong winds and rain forecast for Wednesday, it seemed that the best bet was to be in Stockholm and be able to see the museums …
With a full contingent of crew again, we headed through the Södertälje lock and into Lake Malaren. A slightly grey and windless day, so we had to motor all the way, but it was still a lovely trip. The entry into Mariefred is lovely with Gripsholm Castle on one side …
After a lovely afternoon in Trosa, we decided to head round to Södertälje to meet Bob and Roger and Sue. The Södertälje canal is the main route into Lake Mälaren from the south, so from Trosa we headed south a little, back past Fifang and then headed north towards Södertälje. …
A short trip today, but a great sail. We headed off from the anchorage at Trosa after an early morning swim. Bracing would have been one word for it, bloody cold would have been an alternative description. However, it did start the day well! From there we tacked up the …
