The last weekend of July, as the next two ones are devoted to bringing back Belisama from Sundsvall where we left her at the end of last week, to Stockholm, where she should be by mid-August to welcome the next crew.
No wind on Friday evening, we sleep in Sundsvall. After tacking the whole day, we finally make it to Kuggören, one of the most beautiful Lilliput village that we came across along the east coast.
Yet, it was not obvious we would make it, as the SXK buoy was occupied when we approached at sun set. Kuggören bay is 15 metre deep, and the bottom of the sea is covered with seaweed. We did not manage to anchor.
Noticing this, a villager heading back home in his boat invited us too moor on their private dock, in the centre of the village! We would have loved to spend the weekend there!
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| Kuggören chapell |
We set at sea around 11:00, missing the mass in the chapel that only takes place twice a year!
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| Quite impressive... |
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| ...not inviting |
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The afternoon is used again tacking against winds, changing strength and direction continuously. Reefing and unreeling three times, setting-up the code 0 two times... By doing and undoing, we are not doing nothing...
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| Entry in the Gävle channel |
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The sea breeze culminates around 18 and then the wind disappear. We finish the day under engine and arrive in Gävle Fliskär marina by 22:00, to realise that there are no berth marked for visitors. Nevertheless, we moor by the crane for the night before jumping in the 6 morning train to Stockholm, in order to be back at work at 9 sharp, for chairing a meeting...
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| Cormorant at the entrance of Gävle at sunset |
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