East facing horseshoe on the east side of Kårø. Pos: 57 54.18 / 016 47.06. Trees all round, encouraging the W wind to blow over the top. Secure at anchor.
After provisioning and fuelling and watering at Vestervik, we pressed on northish and found a secluded bay, just right to stay and wait for the weather to go grey and wet and dull. Spent the evening trying to get the anchor lantern at the top of the mast to work. Needed when one is at anchor. But it resisted all attempts, even putting volts into the cable directly at the bottom of the mast had no effect. Bother! Well, we are travelling north, the nights are getting shorter, and lighter, so maybe the lantern can be done without. I’ll just look innocent, if asked.
Skies cleared up at lunchtime today, so onward north, not very far, in a westely wind which just let us sail, following the main route between islands and rocks. The routes are all very well marked with cairns, stakes and lights, that one can almost do without charts. Easy to follow anyway.
After a short snooze her, and a cuppa, a Danish boat came puttering in to share the anchorage, and shortly afterward, a Swede, almost a Ballad, came sailing in, drifted into position, downed sails and dropped anchor. No use of engine. All very profft, and an example to copy. Maybe next time!
This anchorage is just off the main route, so I can sit snugly in the cockpit and watch the boats go by, if there were any. Remarkably quiet, but I suppose that holiday time hasn’t started yet.
All’s well, from SailorJohn
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