Sandvik – a beautiful and idyllic harbour in Öland
On Tuesday, we left Borgholm behind and headed for Sandvik. There was no wind so we motored three hours in … Continue reading “Sandvik – a beautiful and idyllic harbour in Öland”
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Bornholm-Utklippan-Kristianopel
The leg from Hammerhavn to Utklippan was perhaps one of the hardest so far, because it was raining heavily almost … Continue reading “Bornholm-Utklippan-Kristianopel”
Hammerhavn – a small harbour in northern Bornholm
On Wednesday morning, we woke up early at 4.20 am. The wind had picked up a little so we decided … Continue reading “Hammerhavn – a small harbour in northern Bornholm”
Sunny and beautiful Ystad
On Monday, we left from Kastrup and were planning to sail towards Bornholm. After passing the Falsterbo canal in the … Continue reading “Sunny and beautiful Ystad”
Crossing Kattegat to the Swedish side and arriving in Gothenburg
On Monday morning, we left Skagen behind and headed for Sweden. Strong southerly breeze of 13 m/s was forecasted for … Continue reading “Crossing Kattegat to the Swedish side and arriving in Gothenburg”
In Lillesand, planning to cross Skagerrak
We have now spent two days in Lillesand and are preparing for crossing Skagerrak towards Denmark and Sweden. The wind … Continue reading “In Lillesand, planning to cross Skagerrak”
Climbing to Preikestolen
On Sunday evening we climbed to Preikestolen (or Pulpit rock in English), which is a 604 meters high cliff above … Continue reading “Climbing to Preikestolen”
Driving around Norway – part 2
Our initial plan was to explore the fjords around Stavanger and Bergen by boat. However strong winds changed our … Continue reading “Driving around Norway – part 2”
Sunny days in Farsund and Imsøy
After leaving Hidra island we headed for Farsund, which is a nice little town between capes of Lista and Lindesnes. … Continue reading “Sunny days in Farsund and Imsøy”
Ytre Kalvekilen – a scenic anchorage in Hidra
Ytre Kalvekilen was one of the places that we definetely wanted to see in Southern Norway. The narrow opening to … Continue reading “Ytre Kalvekilen – a scenic anchorage in Hidra”