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Saturday, August 5, 2023

Dalskär - Kirjais

Today’s forecast was pretty much perfect. Mostly sunny with 10-15kt of wind. So not the worst opportunity to take some of the family sailing.

In the morning we hoisted anchor from the nature harbour, and headed for the marina at the town of Kirjais, conveniently reachable via the Archipelago Ring Road. We tied up, booked a berth for the night, and then after a brief playground detour headed out.

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To get on all points of sail, we rounded the Gullkrona island group. As is often our style, the guests did most of the sailing, while we instructed and served lunch. Then back to the marina, some “anlegers”, and more planning for what to do about the “storm of the 2000s” as the press is styling it.

From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
05.08. 6:40 Z 60°5'5"N 22°9'11"E 2° 0kt 2334.2NM wind 7.1kt 246° baro 1011 hPa Started main engine
05.08. 6:46 Z 60°5'9"N 22°9'16"E 46° 3.4kt 2334.2NM wind 10.4kt 242° baro 1011 hPa Motoring
05.08. 6:50 Z 60°5'17"N 22°9'10"E 320° 3.5kt 2334.4NM wind 12.1kt 252° baro 1011 hPa Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Staysail
05.08. 7:00 Z 60°5'52"N 22°8'40"E 343° 5.3kt 2335.1NM wind 14.8kt 255° baro 1011 hPa Hourly position log
05.08. 7:56 Z 60°7'42"N 22°1'6"E 282° 4.6kt 2339.4NM wind 11.7kt 251° baro 1012 hPa Sails down, motoring
05.08. 8:00 Z 60°7'46"N 22°0'28"E 287° 4.6kt 2339.7NM wind 10.9kt 244° baro 1012 hPa Hourly position log
05.08. 8:17 Z 60°7'54"N 21°58'15"E 233° 0kt 2340.9NM wind 5.6kt 203° baro 1012 hPa Stopped
05.08. 9:54 Z 60°7'54"N 21°58'15"E 311° 0kt 2340.9NM wind 9.5kt 208° baro 1013 hPa Started main engine
05.08. 10:00 Z 60°7'58"N 21°58'30"E 145° 1.7kt 2340.9NM wind 9.5kt 190° baro 1013 hPa Motoring
05.08. 10:02 Z 60°7'56"N 21°58'31"E 105° 2.2kt 2340.9NM wind 9.9kt 196° baro 1013 hPa Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Staysail
05.08. 11:00 Z 60°6'20"N 21°59'55"E 141° 3.6kt 2344.6NM wind 7kt 170° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
05.08. 12:00 Z 60°5'11"N 22°6'22"E 339° 4.5kt 2349.1NM wind 13.8kt 207° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
05.08. 12:53 Z 60°7'52"N 21°59'42"E 290° 4.1kt 2353.7NM wind 7.4kt 228° baro 1013 hPa Sails down, motoring
05.08. 13:00 Z 60°7'55"N 21°58'51"E 273° 3.5kt 2354.1NM wind 10.2kt 216° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
05.08. 13:08 Z 60°7'54"N 21°58'15"E 238° 0kt 2354.4NM wind 8.7kt 194° baro 1013 hPa Stopped