Morning started depressingly, overcast and drizzle, so, a somewhat postponed start. Wind forecast not encouraging either, but Lo! after an hours motoring to get to the open sea, the wind was just free and about 10 knots, so we sailed, and we sailed, and we sailed all the way to Sandvik, in winds of varying strength and direction. Only the last couple of miles on engine. So, a sailing day to make up for much use of engine.
Met up with friends Bengt and Katarina for a good fish meal in the restaurant on the dock here, stekt abborre, chips and salad. Good. Tea and biscuits on Josin afterward, and a good chat, before they had to leave to get back to their camel farm a few km away. This place is known for its sunsets, but there are high clouds in the way this evening unfortunately.
The forecast for tomorrow says gentle southerly winds, which is just the wrong direction to get to Kalmar, next stop, so it will be an engine day most of the way. Maybe the forecast will be wrong?
Otherwise all’s well, from SailorJohn
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