The next few days in Kalmar were grotty and grey – the only colourful thing being vast numbers of teenagers in sailor hats and costumes driving around on the back of trucks with trees for company. Bizarre as this sounds, this was exactly what happened – two days in a …
After a few days stopping over in Borgholm to explore Öland Island, we headed off this morning to get to Kalmar to change over crew. Somehow though the wind seemed to know exactly where we wanted to go and it sat perfectly on the nose. Thirty degrees wither way and …
Using Borgholm as a base we spent a few days exploring Öland Island. For a couple of days we hired a car and the rest of the time wandered around the Borgholm area checking out its royal connections. Öland Island is the second largest Swedish island (Gotland is nearly twice …
An inauspicious start today. After a night of fairly torrential rain and thunderstorms we thought the weather was set to clear this morning, so we headed off. All went really well for the first 400 metres or so until we were starting to go past the main port at Oskarshamn …
After a day’s rest (again) for a breezy interlude, we set off this morning first thing (just after 8am) heading down to Oskarshamn. We motored for 15 minutes or so to weave out of the channel to Klintemala, but once back on the main route south, the wind had enough …
This is becoming something of a pattern – we waited another day before heading off again. With strong winds forecast, we decided that Vastervik would be the most sheltered place (despite being quite open to the south) and so moved berths to one we thought would give us a better …
The next day dawned a lot nicer. The bay at Huholmen did prove very sheltered and comfortable at anchor overnight – particularly once the wind went round to the SW. So, today, we headed off again. The easiest way out should have been through the same gap we entered through. …
Well – it was a good decision to wait a day to leave again. The winds yesterday were gusting around 28 knots and the only boat we saw coming in looked quite frazzled after their trip, so we were happy not to be out there. A Dutchman did leave, but …
With fairly murky weather, we didn’t rush to head off, but after a few final jobs we decided today that it would be good to get going so decided on a fairly short trip south to Arkosund. In the Fiskehamn various racing boats were gathering for their Gotland race. Apparently …
