Trondheim: 63 26.0, 10 22.3. Storfosna: 63 39.2, 9 24.0. (OK Roy?)
Some like to plot our position in electronic maps, like Google Earth.
It rained in Trondheim, gently and steadily, so I took it very easy until after lunch, and took the tram into the city. Two boat-things shops later I still hadn’t obtained a new bilge pump, but sundry other things instead, including a magic potion, at a teeth-sucking price, to kill any diesel bugs in Josin’s fuel tank. There is a lot of it about recently, apparently partially due to the addition of bio elements in the fuel. After the filter hiatus earlier, I want to be protected.
Had an enjoyable visit in the evening from grandson John Magnus and his partner Mariell. JM is about 1,9 m tall, but he had to test the bunk in the the forecsle for size, just in case they come aboard for a few days some day. Maybe next summer. We met again the next evening for a meal at the Graffi Grill and Bar, and wisely ordered for two, with three plates. Absolutely enough. and very good. Pic taken before eating.
Next day dawned flat calm with blue-sky sunshine, and a promising wind forecast. By the time I had got organised, (had to “dash” up the hill to buy forgotten breakfast yoghurt), the seas were showing signs of activity, and, sure enough, that which caused a gentle bobbing motion inside the harbour developed into something much more aggressive, 1 to 1,5 meter waves outside, which, including their reflections from the steep shore, made for a extremely bumpy ride the first half hour. Where those waves came from, north east, with wind from south, remains a mystery. And there was current, which amazingly, almost all day, was from behind. Progress was good but intermittent, with hoisting and un-rolling sails, sailing a while, lowering and in-rolling, motoring a while, repeated to frustration. The best part was after the Trondheim Fjord in the west-going Trondheim’s Leie, where the genakker drew us along at a steady satisfactory speed, and almost into the narrow entrance to the bay at Storfosna.
Today started very grey and calm, with light drizzle, so we remained where we were for the rest of the day. Took the opportunity to inspect the propeller, not by diving, but by taking a video with a GoPro camera on the end of an extended boathook. It took me almost all morning to get it and communication to work, (instruction book at home, but internet helped), and was finally able to confirm that all seemed to be in order.
Intended here was an under-water picture, but I only managed a video, much too long, and I haven’t found out how to clip one pic from a video. Maybe read some more and try again later.
Still grey and calm. We stay til tomorrow, when sunshine is promised. Fingers crossed.
Josin's 2025 cruise 