From Missingen and Home. (59 21.069 / 010 28.228)

Quiet night at anchor and a clear sunrise to wake up to, and, believe it or not a sailable wind. So, a quick breakfast and off. Up with the gennaker again, but alas no, after a half hour or so, progress was so slow that the engine had to do the work instead. Motored therefore the few miles north to Engelsviken, where there is diesel, a seafood shop, and a restaurant, which is of course, not open at this time of the day, but I’ve been there several times and it is really excellent.  Josin’s diesel tank, and the can, were filled, and some goodies for the fridge in the shop.

Then motor home to Åsgårdstrand in flat calm and scorching sun. Stopped several times to cool off, arriving well before lunch.  The club is arranging a regatta for 18 ft catamarans this weekend, so there were lots of people milling around, and many who wished me welcome home. Nice that. Unfortunately the weather this afternoon is perfect, except for those who like to go sailing, and especially those who want to race. Several postponents, then cancel for the day. Bad luck. Only a few days ago the forcast for today was for strong winds and rain, but we have an insistent high over us instead.  I shall help tomorrow, or sunday, not quite sure which, or both, in being crew on one of the safety boats, which rush around being helpful if you need it. With this weather there will probably be need for more help in the form of towing than anything else. 

Plan now is to drive home to Kongsberg, (neighbour Jon Erik drove my car down for me, that was nice,) with a couple of machine-loads of washing, and an encouragement to mow the ‘lawn’, which according to my next-door neighbour, probably needs a scythe to all the nice colourful wild flowers.

Josin needs her mast taken down, hopefully early next week, to fix the electrics up there, which succumbed to some very stormy rain a while ago. Then we shall see, as I do not reckon the sailing season is over yet. Maybe a cruise down along the south Norwegian coast for a few days. the weather will decide.

From a hot, but home, SailorJohn