This is an interesting island from a historical point of view: from 1601 until 1986 there was a pilot station here. The local inhabitants of course exactly knew where the rocks are and offered their services to passing ships. Then King Gustaf Vasa made it a requirement for the locals to pilot 'Crown ships' for no remuneration, just a small reduction in taxes. The pilot 'job' was passed from father to son, for 9 generations. When in 1986 the pilot station was abandoned, the harbour was made into a 'Gasthamn' and a restaurant is now on the lookout point. The harbour is small, I think we are here with about 15 boats and it is full.
Here are some pictures of the last few days:
Even though the skerries are mainly rock, there sometimes is an abundance of pretty colours!
These Swedish ladies had a few problems with the heck buoys..
Isn't it just like you are part of a postcard?
Only 4 of the houses in Klintemåla are permanently occupied, the rest (maybe 20 or so) are summer houses. There is a very very small shop, only open in summer. And a letterbox, the harbour master told us with some pride...
Some of the 'lighthouses' look as if they house pixies.
When navigating through the 'Skärgård', you need to concentrate all the time. Lots of buoys, marking rocks!
The Idö guest harbour as seen from what is now the restaurant.
This map shows the route (in red), we have taken from Karlskrona.
This video (you probably need to click on it to see it, I have not done this before), shows a short bit of today's trip through the Skärgård.
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