N59 16.51 E18 18.92 - STOCKHOLM

OOJAH's AWESOME ODYSSEY
Peter & Christene Tanner
Fri 14 Aug 2015 16:26
We motored the 30nm across the Gulf of Bothnia & then a further 50nm through the Swedish (or Stockholm) Archipelago to the KSSS (Royal Swedish Yacht Club) at Saltsjobaden, half an hour out of Stockholm itself. Amongst the islands & rocks of the archipelago we had our first fog of this cruise which heightened the adrenalin but was also a chance to get to grips with our radar - needless to say the GPS guided us between the rocks without breaking sweat but it was surprising how poor some yachts radar return is. The Yacht Club was very busy after a week in remoter pastures & Stockholm itself was delightful especially as it was bathed in sunshine. We divided our time between the old town & the almost compulsory visit to the Vasa, the 17th century warship that capsized & sunk less than a mile into its maiden voyage. As with the Mary Rose, this was another example of a King wanting more guns on his flagship than its stability would allow - luckily for him  the shipwright who had designed the ship had passed away before its launch so was not around to (wrongly) get the blame! 

          

          

Our route will now take us 200nm South through the remainder of the archipelago - the Scandinavian high has finally set in, the wind has died & the sun is out making conditions perfect for enjoying the final leg of the rally.

Love to all, Peter & Christene