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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Stora Ålö - Håskö

Due to a workday full of meetings we decided to spend the day at the pier. This gave opportunities for charging up our battery bank with solar and making some more water.

In the afternoon we started a leisurely downwind sail through the extremely narrow fairway north. Very scenic archipelago views drifted by, accentuated by occasional warships and their big wake.

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As the wind started dying, we chose an anchorage on the north end of Håskö. This should protect us from the evening’s heavier forecasted easterly gusts. The anchorage is very narrow, with high cliffs on both sides. Would likely allow even side tying. But as winds from all directions are in the evening’s forecast, we decided to swing on the bow anchor.

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From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
03.05. 8:59 Z 58°6'57"N 16°48'59"E 186° 0kt 582.4NM wind 4.6kt 308° sea state 1/10 clouds 1/8 baro 1023 hPa Started watermaker
03.05. 10:09 Z 58°6'57"N 16°48'59"E 18° 0kt 582.4NM wind 6.8kt 345° baro 1024 hPa Stopped watermaker. First jug full.
03.05. 11:43 Z 58°6'57"N 16°48'59"E 172° 0kt 582.4NM wind 6.9kt 101° baro 1024 hPa Started main engine
03.05. 11:51 Z 58°7'0"N 16°49'13"E 89° 4.4kt 582.4NM wind 9.3kt 142° baro 1024 hPa Motoring
03.05. 11:53 Z 58°6'58"N 16°49'27"E 121° 4.1kt 582.5NM wind 8.1kt 138° baro 1024 hPa Autopilot activated
03.05. 11:58 Z 58°6'52"N 16°49'50"E 97° 2.6kt 582.8NM wind 8.1kt 164° baro 1024 hPa Motor stopped, sailing with Main
03.05. 12:00 Z 58°6'52"N 16°50'0"E 90° 2.6kt 582.9NM wind 9.9kt 161° baro 1024 hPa Hourly position log
03.05. 12:12 Z 58°7'17"N 16°50'32"E 20° 4.5kt 583.4NM wind 10.5kt 154° baro 1024 hPa Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
03.05. 12:16 Z 58°7'34"N 16°50'43"E 13° 4.2kt 583.7NM wind 8kt 146° baro 1024 hPa Autopilot deactivated. Ridiculously narrow fairway
03.05. 12:34 Z 58°7'59"N 16°50'58"E 16° 1.3kt 584.2NM wind 4.2kt 120° baro 1025 hPa Autopilot activated
03.05. 13:00 Z 58°8'55"N 16°51'17"E 2.9kt 585.1NM wind 7.1kt 130° sea state 2/10 clouds 6/8 visibility 8/10 baro 1025 hPa Hourly position log
03.05. 14:00 Z 58°11'36"N 16°52'7"E 1.9kt 588.1NM wind 4.9kt 145° baro 1025 hPa Hourly position log
03.05. 15:00 Z 58°14'3"N 16°53'54"E 3.7kt 591NM wind 9.9kt 171° baro 1025 hPa Hourly position log
03.05. 15:52 Z 58°15'58"N 16°55'2"E 30° 1.7kt 593.1NM wind 5.8kt 239° baro 1025 hPa Autopilot deactivated
03.05. 16:00 Z 58°16'17"N 16°55'17"E 21° 2.7kt 593.5NM wind 7.6kt 240° baro 1025 hPa Hourly position log
03.05. 16:12 Z 58°16'7"N 16°55'58"E 142° 2.3kt 593.9NM wind 2.6kt 196° baro 1025 hPa Sails down, motoring
03.05. 16:26 Z 58°15'46"N 16°55'52"E 11° 0kt 594.3NM wind 5.1kt 226° baro 1025 hPa Anchored
03.05. 16:27 Z 58°15'46"N 16°55'52"E 11° 0kt 594.3NM wind 1.6kt 251° baro 1025 hPa Stopped main engine