Long trip!

We did a 46 mile, just under 7 hour trip today. To get from Nynäshamn back to the skärgård on the East coast is just quite a long way and although there are ways to break it up a bit or take a longer more protected route, we decided to take advantage of the predicted light winds and go to Arkösund in one hop. The first hour and a half was due South, towards Landsort. There are several lighthouses here, of which this the most conspicuous.





Then comes a 30+ mile stretch of sea crossing towards Arkösund. The wind initially was almost nothing resulting in quite a flat sea. Good enough for Lyn to get the laptop out and do some work! About halfway it picked up to around 10 - 12 knots which was just enough to get a bit of water over the bow at our cruising speed of about 6.5 knots. But still comfortable enough to make coffee! There was quite a bit of cloud at this stage and rain seemed possible but it remained dry.

As we had left at 7, we got to Arkösund at 2pm. We also were here 10 days ago, the day we left the Göta canal, so we knew exactly where to go. The marina was much more crowded than then, but we got a nice place right at the end of the outer jetty with a nice view. This video gives an impression!

The next few days we are going to take it easy, visiting a few small harbours in the St Anna skärgård, before setting course to Valdemarsvik where we have guests joining us.

Location:Arkösund