Risør to Åsgårdstrand

Plan A was Jomfruland. Plan B was Stavern. There was no Plan C, BUT…..

The wind blew from the south west, as forecast, but stronger. Then stronger. Then stronger still. Then the waves built up, and soon we were rolling and pitching our way at an incredible speed. So, when Plan B would have been completed just after lunchtime, thoughts went to Tallakshavn, in the Tønsberg fjord. Getting closer, the MarineTraffic oracle showed another sailboat moored to the buoy there, so that was not popular any more. Then distances got measured, and it wasn’t so very much further to home port, Åsgårdstrand. And now, at about 18:30, the wind, although less, is still holding up and we are bowling smoothly along at 5 and a half knots, in the evening sunshine. What could be better. 

Smoothly yes, which allows typing on the iPad and hitting the right keys, which was not possible earlier, I tried! At its roughest, the competing wave patterns steered Josin so much that Rorbert the autopilot couldn’t keep up, so I had a long session practicing anticipatory steering, and the veering was significantly reduced. Passing Færder, the seas suddenly got smoother, so Robert was put to work again while I could get some sustenance, which of course had not been planned for so long a day. Also the thermos with hot water had decided to take a dive from its normally safe perch. Bad. Tried making tea with hot tap water? Not so good. 

This is only the second day this summer when we have sailed all day. What a terrible statistic! Surely better next summer, or ELSE!

All’s well!