A relatively gentle start to the dag, waiting for the wind. It came, and we had a splendid sail in 10 to 15 knots wind for a while, until it gradually wouldn’t keep us going. Engine on. A visit to Lysøysund on the way, to find, and fill up with, diesel. At last!
Arrived in Stokksund in the early evening sunshine to find a deserted guest pontoon, and also deserted facilities. A very quiet harbour, well protected from all directions. In previous visits, full av motorboats.
A careful study of the weather forecast for the next few days gave cause for thought. Tomorrow OK. next few days, not so OK, with much rain and strong winds. So, where to go and hide? The choice was Rørvik, a long way at 60 nm, but with other, less suitable places on the way if things deteriorated.
So alarm for 5 and away hurriedly at 6, suitably clothed in everything warm, and stocked with sandwiches, hardboiled eggs, chocolate and fruit, and full thermoses.
A nearly full tank allowed more motor rpm than normal, and in calm weather and calm seas, we rushed along at 6 knots, all alone in the wide fjords, with very little navigating needed. Autopilot. Book. Radio. VHF forecast. Whats this? Wind? Activity. Sailing for a good half hour, and then back to motoring boredom. Well, at least it was a change! The forecast rain appeared, on schedule, for the last hour. Fairly thin rain it was but remarkably chilly. Almost 10 hours to the minute, and into the rather full, but inactive harbour, at Rørvik. Three other sailboats, one, newly purchased, on passage from Harstad to Drammen, one anonymous, and one rather green-covered and sad. Otherwise motorboats. Lots of them. A pic of only a small portion of the harbour:
Yesterday a domestics day, with shopping between the showers,(opplettsbyger, takk Kari), and dinner at the Italian restaurant. Delicious smakfull pasta, but much too much. Slow walk home, past the museum, where a small portion of Rørvik’s large population of very noisy kittiwakes, (krykkje) had made nesting places:
Today, chilly still, with just as much wind, but only small amounts of rain, means another harbour day. Maybe I can find that very small water leak under the toilet? Forecast looks better for tomorrow. Hope so!
Alls well.
Josin's 2025 cruise 
great photos, John. a picture is worth a thousand words, its true. Kittiwakes too funny, so comfortable on their perches. finding a small leak under the toilet – the things that you are good at! good thing too. I am getting ing your missives straight to my in box. alls well here. summer here. I hope you get the warm winds soon. Liz
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