A small Swedish island

From Simrishamn to Hanö is about 30 nmiles, 5 hours motoring. We once again left early (6am) as the predictions were that there would be a 20 knot+ wind from 5pm onward. And even if that would come earlier we wanted to be tucked away in a harbour.
After three and a half hours the wind picked up a bit (it was not the planned easterly but a westerly wind) and the waves came exactly side-on , which is uncomfortable. So we headed up a bit and an hour later could run straight before the waves to Hanö. It took 20 minutes longer that way, but it was very much more comfortable. Those who look on marinetraffic.com will have seen the strange track, hence the explanation.

Hanö is a really nice little island, only 2.2 sq kilometres big. It has a lighthouse on the highest point which is 55m above sea level. We walked there.








On the way down we passed the 'English cemetery'. During the Napoleonic wars, England had a Navy base here and a few sailors were buried on the island.





On the way down to the harbour we found the only car on the island. It is no longer in an operable condition:









The 20 knot wind eventually arrives as predicted at 5pm from the East. It's calm now and it is predicted to be fine tomorrow for the next leg to Karlskrona.

Location:Sweden