Simrishamn - Pataholm
Long weekend was about to begin, and so it was time to sail onwards. Looking at the weather, this meant an early start if we wanted to cross the Bay of Hanö before winds turned easterly.
We checked various anchorages and SXK buoys on the north end of the bay, and laid course for the easternmost one. Weather routing agreed that this would be doable within daylight hours as long as we started before 7am. So 6:30 we were motoring out of the Simrishamn wave break.
Light wind and almost no swell was ideal conditions for the Parasailor, though quite slow going.

Around 1pm the wind had turned to the beam, and we switched to the regular main and genoa. The slight increase in apparent wind made it possible to steer with the windvane, and to get a bit more drive we added the staysail to the mix, cutter-style.
After lunch it was clear that we wouldn’t make it across the bay in daylight with the light winds. So we changed our plan accordingly, deciding to sail overnight and see how far we’d feel like going in the Kalmar straits.

The night was cold but peaceful. No traffic, and the only point of interest was passing the scenic Utklippan lighthouse.
In the sunny morning the wind died, and we had to motor for a while. Once it picked up again, we were able to make way under the poled out genoa and mainsail.
Since the fairway was narrowing towards the city of Kalmar, we decided to continue on the electronic autopilot.
As we passed the Öland bridge, wind picked up significantly. We went from 10-ish knots to 20kt.
It was time to reef. Genoa was replaced with the staysail.
We picked a (we hoped) protected SXK buoy along the Kalmarsund and headed for that. Just as we turned into the Pataholmen fairway, the wind shifted 90° and increased to 33kt. We were pretty happy to have reefed!
After some tricky navigation between the rocks, we’re now tied to the SXK buoy here at Pataholmen. Scenic spot, though not with perfect wind shelter. Time for the well-earned “anleger”, this time sponsored by Richy and Christian. Thanks!

- Distance today: 128NM
- Total distance: 423.5NM
- Engine hours: 4.7
- Lunch 1: chanterelle risotto
- Lunch 2: tofu curry with rice
Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
27.04. 12:22 Z |
55°33'34"N
14°21'19"E
|
313°
|
0kt |
369.2NM |
wind 17.7kt 267°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Righted the hydrogenerator and tightened the friction screws. Switched vessel log to use GPS reference.
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28.04. 4:20 Z |
55°33'34"N
14°21'19"E
|
352°
|
0kt |
369.2NM |
wind 2.1kt 239°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Started main engine
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28.04. 4:29 Z |
55°33'30"N
14°21'28"E
|
100°
|
3.1kt |
369.2NM |
wind 1.7kt 81°
sea state 2/10
clouds 0/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1019 hPa
|
Motoring. Bergie on watch
|
28.04. 4:35 Z |
55°33'37"N
14°22'5"E
|
62°
|
4.5kt |
369.6NM |
wind 3.5kt 24°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
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28.04. 5:00 Z |
55°35'20"N
14°23'52"E
|
25°
|
4.8kt |
371.6NM |
wind 3.1kt 340°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
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28.04. 5:22 Z |
55°36'19"N
14°24'49"E
|
38°
|
1kt |
372.7NM |
wind 4.7kt 269°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Parasailor
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28.04. 6:00 Z |
55°36'55"N
14°25'34"E
|
38°
|
2.2kt |
373.5NM |
wind 5.1kt 289°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 6:11 Z |
55°37'18"N
14°25'59"E
|
22°
|
2.8kt |
373.9NM |
wind 5.4kt 298°
sea state 2/10
clouds 0/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated. Steering on windvane
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28.04. 7:00 Z |
55°38'7"N
14°26'44"E
|
14°
|
0.6kt |
374.9NM |
wind 1.6kt 223°
baro 1020 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 7:12 Z |
55°38'12"N
14°26'40"E
|
352°
|
0.7kt |
375NM |
wind 1.4kt 174°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot activated. Motoring.
|
28.04. 7:32 Z |
55°39'36"N
14°27'37"E
|
45°
|
1.4kt |
376.5NM |
wind 3.2kt 140°
sea state 2/10
clouds 1/8
baro 1019 hPa
|
Back to sailing with the Parasailor
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28.04. 7:47 Z |
55°39'52"N
14°28'10"E
|
59°
|
2.7kt |
376.9NM |
wind 5.1kt 164°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated, steering with Windvane
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28.04. 8:00 Z |
55°40'16"N
14°29'8"E
|
59°
|
3.8kt |
377.6NM |
wind 7kt 131°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 8:02 Z |
55°40'20"N
14°29'18"E
|
50°
|
3.1kt |
377.7NM |
wind 6.9kt 141°
sea state 2/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1019 hPa
|
Bergie to off watch. Suski on sea watch.
|
28.04. 8:59 Z |
55°41'9"N
14°33'2"E
|
65°
|
2.5kt |
380NM |
wind 5.9kt 140°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 9:04 Z |
55°41'13"N
14°33'19"E
|
71°
|
2kt |
380.2NM |
wind 5.4kt 146°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot activated. Not enough wind for the windvane. Also, wind keeps going between 155 and 175
|
28.04. 9:36 Z |
55°41'44"N
14°35'21"E
|
15°
|
0.9kt |
381.5NM |
wind 6.6kt 157°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
28.04. 9:38 Z |
55°41'46"N
14°35'24"E
|
75°
|
2.3kt |
381.5NM |
wind 6.8kt 142°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
28.04. 10:00 Z |
55°42'12"N
14°36'53"E
|
59°
|
2.2kt |
382.5NM |
wind 6.4kt 152°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 10:20 Z |
55°42'35"N
14°37'58"E
|
26°
|
2.1kt |
383.2NM |
wind 8.6kt 169°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
28.04. 10:21 Z |
55°42'37"N
14°38'0"E
|
60°
|
2.4kt |
383.2NM |
wind 8kt 160°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
28.04. 10:50 Z |
55°43'23"N
14°40'25"E
|
62°
|
4.4kt |
384.8NM |
wind 9.5kt 150°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
|
28.04. 10:55 Z |
55°43'34"N
14°40'58"E
|
64°
|
4.4kt |
385.1NM |
wind 8.8kt 148°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
28.04. 11:00 Z |
55°43'40"N
14°41'32"E
|
67°
|
4.2kt |
385.5NM |
wind 9.7kt 146°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 11:01 Z |
55°43'42"N
14°41'39"E
|
66°
|
4.3kt |
385.6NM |
wind 8.4kt 145°
sea state 2/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1019 hPa
|
Starbuck our windvane is on.
|
28.04. 12:00 Z |
55°45'41"N
14°48'22"E
|
61°
|
4.4kt |
389.8NM |
wind 10.6kt 140°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 12:08 Z |
55°46'4"N
14°49'13"E
|
51°
|
4.3kt |
390.5NM |
wind 10.8kt 132°
sea state 2/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1019 hPa
|
Bergie on watch. Chanterelle risotto worked out great
|
28.04. 12:21 Z |
55°46'45"N
14°50'36"E
|
47°
|
4.9kt |
391.5NM |
wind 12.1kt 135°
baro 1019 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1, Staysail
|
28.04. 13:00 Z |
55°48'44"N
14°55'1"E
|
63°
|
4.8kt |
394.7NM |
wind 9.7kt 133°
sea state 2/10
clouds 5/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1019 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 14:00 Z |
55°50'16"N
15°3'5"E
|
78°
|
5.1kt |
399.5NM |
wind 10.8kt 145°
sea state 3/10
clouds 4/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 15:00 Z |
55°51'12"N
15°12'5"E
|
71°
|
4.8kt |
404.7NM |
wind 11kt 160°
sea state 3/10
clouds 3/8
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 15:19 Z |
55°51'34"N
15°14'32"E
|
59°
|
4.7kt |
406.1NM |
wind 8.6kt 154°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1. Took the staysail down as we're slightly more downwind. Also prepared boom preventer lines.
|
28.04. 16:00 Z |
55°52'26"N
15°18'56"E
|
79°
|
3.3kt |
408.7NM |
wind 6.2kt 175°
baro 1018 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 17:00 Z |
55°53'42"N
15°25'1"E
|
63°
|
4.5kt |
412.4NM |
wind 10.9kt 145°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 17:54 Z |
55°54'30"N
15°30'28"E
|
56°
|
2.4kt |
415.6NM |
wind 6.4kt 129°
sea state 2/10
clouds 7/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
Suski to seawatch, Bergie to sleep.
|
28.04. 18:00 Z |
55°54'34"N
15°30'55"E
|
74°
|
2.8kt |
415.8NM |
wind 6.5kt 131°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 19:00 Z |
55°55'5"N
15°35'39"E
|
86°
|
3kt |
418.5NM |
wind 7.2kt 137°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 19:59 Z |
55°55'37"N
15°40'3"E
|
66°
|
2.4kt |
421.1NM |
wind 6.2kt 115°
sea state 2/10
clouds 6/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
Utklippan seen in the darkness! Slow going but very nice. Big dipper overhead.
|
28.04. 20:00 Z |
55°55'38"N
15°40'7"E
|
56°
|
3kt |
421.1NM |
wind 5.3kt 113°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 20:40 Z |
55°56'15"N
15°42'57"E
|
71°
|
3kt |
422.9NM |
wind 7kt 118°
sea state 2/10
clouds 4/8
visibility 6/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
Se on kuin muumien majakka. Minä täällä ihailemassa loiston vilkettä. Ilma on kostea, mutta tee lämmittää sisuksia ihanasti.
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28.04. 21:00 Z |
55°56'45"N
15°44'30"E
|
42°
|
4.6kt |
423.9NM |
wind 9.6kt 111°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 22:00 Z |
55°59'53"N
15°49'49"E
|
54°
|
3.4kt |
428.2NM |
wind 7.2kt 113°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
28.04. 23:00 Z |
56°2'8"N
15°53'6"E
|
35°
|
2.4kt |
431.2NM |
wind 5.9kt 87°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 0:00 Z |
56°4'7"N
15°55'5"E
|
35°
|
2.4kt |
433.4NM |
wind 5.7kt 73°
sea state 2/10
clouds 2/8
baro 1016 hPa
|
Bergie on watch. Somewhat hazy night.
|
29.04. 1:00 Z |
56°6'25"N
15°57'13"E
|
34°
|
2.7kt |
436NM |
wind 6.1kt 70°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 2:00 Z |
56°9'12"N
16°0'6"E
|
38°
|
0.5kt |
439.3NM |
wind 6.1kt 72°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 3:00 Z |
56°8'36"N
16°3'52"E
|
2°
|
4.3kt |
442.7NM |
wind 6.9kt 50°
sea state 2/10
clouds 3/8
baro 1015 hPa
|
The wind should turn more south says forecast, but right now that's not what is happening.
|
29.04. 4:00 Z |
56°12'10"N
16°4'24"E
|
10°
|
4.4kt |
446.3NM |
wind 8.9kt 56°
sea state 2/10
clouds 4/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 5:00 Z |
56°14'39"N
16°5'28"E
|
152°
|
1.8kt |
449.2NM |
wind 8.5kt 49°
sea state 3/10
clouds 6/8
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 6:00 Z |
56°15'5"N
16°9'52"E
|
353°
|
4.2kt |
452.5NM |
wind 6kt 38°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 6:14 Z |
56°15'51"N
16°9'39"E
|
343°
|
2.8kt |
453.2NM |
wind 6.2kt 31°
sea state 2/10
clouds 6/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Bergie out, Suski in.
|
29.04. 7:00 Z |
56°18'10"N
16°8'38"E
|
352°
|
3.5kt |
455.6NM |
wind 4.5kt 38°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 7:20 Z |
56°19'1"N
16°8'32"E
|
0°
|
2.4kt |
456.5NM |
wind 3.6kt 41°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Autopilot activated. Starbuck can't keep up with this little wind without the tail.
|
29.04. 7:34 Z |
56°19'23"N
16°8'36"E
|
16°
|
0.7kt |
456.9NM |
wind 3.1kt 37°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Genoa down, motor sailing with full main.
|
29.04. 8:00 Z |
56°21'23"N
16°10'1"E
|
18°
|
5.2kt |
459NM |
wind 2.3kt 21°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 8:34 Z |
56°24'2"N
16°12'2"E
|
21°
|
5.4kt |
461.9NM |
wind 1.5kt 13°
sea state 2/10
clouds 4/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1014 hPa
|
Seal!
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29.04. 9:00 Z |
56°26'3"N
16°13'42"E
|
27°
|
5.5kt |
464.1NM |
wind 1.5kt 17°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 9:25 Z |
56°28'4"N
16°15'11"E
|
25°
|
5.4kt |
466.3NM |
wind 2kt 15°
sea state 2/10
clouds 6/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1014 hPa
|
Bergie on watch. Kalmar bridge in the horizon
|
29.04. 10:00 Z |
56°30'55"N
16°17'4"E
|
13°
|
2.6kt |
469.3NM |
wind 4kt 272°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 10:03 Z |
56°31'1"N
16°17'7"E
|
25°
|
1.6kt |
469.4NM |
wind 4.5kt 242°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Motor stopped, sailing with Main
|
29.04. 10:16 Z |
56°31'24"N
16°17'23"E
|
20°
|
1.8kt |
469.8NM |
wind 4.4kt 229°
sea state 2/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 8/10
baro 1013 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (30% furled). Poled out wing on wing. Wish we had a longer whisker pole
|
29.04. 11:00 Z |
56°32'32"N
16°17'54"E
|
8°
|
1kt |
471NM |
wind 2.8kt 160°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
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29.04. 11:17 Z |
56°33'4"N
16°17'57"E
|
24°
|
3.2kt |
471.6NM |
wind 7.3kt 123°
sea state 2/10
clouds 3/8
baro 1012 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1. Removed the pole
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29.04. 12:00 Z |
56°36'2"N
16°20'14"E
|
24°
|
5.9kt |
474.8NM |
wind 17.3kt 171°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
29.04. 12:57 Z |
56°40'49"N
16°23'47"E
|
40°
|
6kt |
480NM |
wind 15.5kt 193°
sea state 2/10
clouds 2/8
baro 1011 hPa
|
Under the Kalmar bridge
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29.04. 13:00 Z |
56°40'59"N
16°24'15"E
|
58°
|
5.7kt |
480.3NM |
wind 16.4kt 194°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
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29.04. 13:33 Z |
56°43'26"N
16°28'16"E
|
47°
|
6.2kt |
483.6NM |
wind 15.4kt 206°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated, back to windvane
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29.04. 14:00 Z |
56°45'37"N
16°30'38"E
|
7°
|
5.7kt |
486.3NM |
wind 17.4kt 228°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
29.04. 14:40 Z |
56°49'44"N
16°31'12"E
|
1°
|
5.2kt |
490.5NM |
wind 17.9kt 218°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail
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29.04. 15:00 Z |
56°51'21"N
16°31'18"E
|
27°
|
4kt |
492.2NM |
wind 14.7kt 189°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Hourly position log
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29.04. 15:14 Z |
56°52'28"N
16°31'33"E
|
344°
|
6.7kt |
493.3NM |
wind 19.5kt 272°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
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29.04. 16:00 Z |
56°54'18"N
16°27'39"E
|
300°
|
3.5kt |
496.2NM |
wind 18.5kt 291°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
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29.04. 16:22 Z |
56°54'52"N
16°26'19"E
|
123°
|
0kt |
497.2NM |
wind 17.6kt 297°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Stopped at Pataholm SXK buoy
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