Den största dagen i år!

Today we were to go out in the boat, going round Stenungsön. This is a good get-the-feel-of-it-tour of approx 8 NM. We would go by motor because it was blowing 20-30 knots so sailing was unthinkable. We would get out of the port. This should be wonderful, despite the wind and the chill in the air. We started our trip in Uddevalla to get new Genoa sheets, in red of course 😊 and then to Båttema to buy a soft schakle and breakfast.

After having assembled the new sheet and done a few other smaller things it was time to start the engine. This went just great! For those of you who don't know, my last boat almost managed to sink me completely because of its motor that never was ok and that almost never started. So I was so happy when the little MD5 diesel engine started up purring. I had missed the fact that the clutch was in idle but it still started! We were chugging nicely out of the harbour and set course for 30 degrees NNE and then towards the inlet to Stenungsund.

Annika gets a little splash. 🤣

Some wind in the microphone but never mind. 😊

After passing Stenungs Torg and passing under the Stenungsö bridge we aimed for Låka until we saw the waterway mark on the south side of the Tjörn bridge and passed underneath without scraping.

As we passed under the Tjörn bridge there was snow in the air. It was now blowing at least 30 knots and the wind was cold. It was blowing north eastly winds so we had up wind and pretty rough seas straight towards us. I was really impressed with the crew. After having rounded the Almö beach the wind died down and it became almost windless. This is because Almösund marina lies like a lagoon, protected by hills and forests all around. The crew made everything ready on deck and hung out the fenders. This docking went just as smoothly as the last one. When we had moored we both needed coffee so cook went into the galley and handed out sandwiches and sailing rye bread. Soon coffee was done as well and the sun started shining.