Sailing in the Swedish archipelago has a very unusual way of tying up at the rocks. Since the Schären are partly very steep, it is possible to sail right up to the rocks and dock as if it were a jetty. This is a bit nerve-racking as you never know if…
I sailed from Ramsmora to Ängsö today. Well, actually I motored the first hour, since it was quite early and there was no wind yet. After an hour I docked at Linanäs on Södra Jlüsterö to stock up on veg, fruit and diesel. I am getting quite good at handling…
What a great setting for a new sit-com “Rastaborg” 🙂
On my walk I also saw some wildlife, some of which I could take a picture of. I missed a heron and a woodpecker. The wildlife is much tamer here. I could fallow the woodpecker for a while and he just hopped from tree to tree and hid on the…
I went for a lovely walk around Sodra Ljüsterö today, very pretty I must say. It has the feel of an island as a retirement home. Lots of old people tending their gardens and beautiful houses. A gentleman even stopped an offered me a lift – you don’t even have…
We arrived at Ramsmora at around 3pm and it just stopped raining, so I take this as a good sign. Although it is raining at the moment 🙁 We got a nice berth, very sheltered, just a bit tricky to get in and out with that very difficult reverse. Here…
Finally we managed to hoist the sails and get her going! We sailed from Svinninge to Grinda where I bottled out and took the sails down since the stretch from Grinda to Ramsmora is pretty narrow and it started to rain. But it felt good to actually sail the sailing…
Today I had the rigging checked by professional riggers. They were seriously impressed in what good condition the rig is. OK, she won’t be a racer, but remember cruising, snoozing-boozing is our motto. They just tighten the back- and the outer stays to give the mast a bit of a…
The name Akka was chosen by the previous owner. It is the name of the goose that Nils Holgerson traveled through Sweden. Akka von Kebnekajse is her name and I think it is a very fitting name for the boat on which we want to sail through the Baltic.
The last 2 days I was busy with Akka. I managed a lot, although it is quite astounding how long everything takes. Since space is at a premium, you have to constantly tidy up everything after you have finished a job. Tools go under the starboard settee, materials go under…