Stolmen - Langøya/Sotra

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Nigel Anderson
Sat 25 Aug 2007 19:20
Date: 25-08-07     Time: 18:00 UTC      Position: 60:20.11N  004:59.06E   Name: Langøya Sotra 

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Det blåste godt i natt i havnen og det ulte i riggen. Heldigvis hadde det verste gitt seg da vi drog ut på havet, men det blåste fortsatt friskt og sjøen var både stor og meget urolig. Det var faktisk ganske ubehagelig å være ute på sjøen og Rønnaug følte seg litt dårlig - jeg tror ikke vi har vært ute i så urolig sjø siden turen fra Portugal til Madeira! Heldigvis var det ikke lange stykket før vi var innaskjærs igjen på vei til huset til Thorstein og Trude på Langøya. Her hadde Thorstein ordnet oss flott kaiplass i båthavnen like ved huset. Thorstein var mannskap med oss fra Azorene til England. De hadde disket opp en lekker Bacalao til middag med rødvin "importert" Sør Afrika der Thorstein har jobbet. Nå sitter jeg på "gutterommet" over garasjen og legger ut bloggen for idag. Dagens bilder: Thorstein guider oss inn til havnen, og middagsbilde.
 
Thorstein
 
Nydelig baccalau til middag. Thorsteins foreldre (Werner og Kirsten); Trude og Thorstein.
Dinner of stockfish. Thorstein's parents were also there. Trude and Thorstein.
 

English version

There was a lot of wind last night, even in our protected harbour on Stolmen. Fortunately the worst of the wind had gone by the time we were out at sea today. However, the sea state was very confused with big waves and a lot of reflected waves from the steep shoreline. It was probably the most unpleasant sail we have had since the crossing from Portugal to Madeira! Fortunately we could sail at seven knots or more and were soon in the protection of the coastal archipelago again. We came this way in order to visit Thorstein and Trude. Thorstein you may remember crewed with us from the Azores to England. He had arranged a fine place for us to moor in the local boat harbour and then dished up a delightful dinner with wine from South Africa - where he had been working recently. They have a super new house by the sea, with s special "boys' room" above the garage where I am sitting writing the blogg. Today's pictures: Thorstein guides us into harbour; dinner.