First miles along the Swedish West Coast-12-14 July

Coming from the Baltic sea, sailing North along the West Coast of Sweden looks like sailing in a different country. The large deep green forests have given place to villages holding on bare rocks. Very few Falun red houses here, mainly white wooden houses with orange roof tiles. Super nice looking from the sea! 

We are in the Kattegat, well known for the amateurs of the Viking series, the sea area between the west coast of Sweden and Denmark. As we quit Göteborg, we realise that it is the largest harbour of Scandinavian waters.

Container carrier terminal in Göteborg

The second finding is the large number of sailing boats that we encounter in these waters. It does not show on the pictures, but we are sailing in lines of boats overtaking and crossing each other, at times in very narrow paths.

On the way, we meet M/S Atene, a 1909 schooner from Skärhamn on her way to Vinga. 

Lots of houses by the waterway with boats attached to them.

Below a few pictures from the coastline, as we pass by.

Our first stop on the way North is Skärhamn, as the weather forecast is not that good and Tjörn island is hosting a large sculpture park and a watercolour museum. However, the weather will be such that we will end-up seing none of them! As the marina is overcrowded, but since we have seen M/S Atene cruising southwards earlier in the day, we decide to moor for the night on her place, with the blessing of the Hamnkaptain!

Marina in Skärhamn