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Date	From	To	Track Link Google Sites	Track link Dropbox
20-May-2016	Burgstaaken	Gedser	Track	Track
21-May-2016	Gedser	Hesnaes	Track	Track
22-May-2016	Hesnaes	Smygehamn	Track	Track
23-May-2016	Smygehamn	Ystad	Track	Track
24-May-2016	Ystad	Simrishamn	Track	Track
25-May-2016	Simrishamn	Hano	Track	Track
26-May-2016	Hano	Karlskrona	Track	Track
28-May-2016	Karlskrona	Kristionopel	Track	Track
29-May-2016	Kristionopel	Kalmar	Track	Track
30-May-2016	Kalmar	Kalmar	Track	Track
02-Jun-2016	Kalmar	Sandvik	Track	Track
03-Jun-2016	Sandvik	Byxelkrok	Track	Track
05-Jun-2016	Byxelkrok	Grankulla	Track	Track
06-Jun-2016	Grankulla	Visby	Track	Track
09-Jun-2016	Visby	Farosund	Track	Track
12-Jun-2016	Farosund	Arkosund	Track	Track
14-Jun-2016	Arkosund	Lundarna Sodra	Track	Track
15-Jun-2016	Lundarna Sodra	Oxelosund (Fiskehamn)	Track	Track
17-Jun-2016	Oxelosund	Nykoping	Track	Track
18-Jun-2016	Nykoping	Navekvarn	Track	Track
01-Jul-2016	Navekvarn	Oxelosund (Fiskehamn)	Track	Track
03-Jul-2016	Oxelosund	Fifang	Track	Track
04-Jul-2016	Fifang	Uto (Church Bay)	Track	Track
05-Jul-2016	Uto	Erikstorpsviken	Track	Track
06-Jul-2016	Erikstorpsviken	Stockholm Navishamn	Track	Track
09-Jul-2016	Stockholm	Kalvholmen	Track	Track
10-Jul-2016	Kalvholmen	Loknasviken	Track	Track
11-Jul-2016	Loknasviken	Sack	Track	Track
12-Jul-2016	Sack	Tyssgryteviken	Track	Track
13-Jul-2016	Tyssgryteviken	Gronskarsfladden	Track	Track
14-Jul-2016	Gronskarsfladden	Fjardlang, Nedergardso	Track	Track
15-Jul-2016	Fjardlang	Orno, Kyrkeviken	Track	Track
17-Jul-2016	Orno	Ranohamn	Track	Track
18-Jul-2016	Ranohamn	Nattaro	Track	Track
19-Jul-2016	Nattaro	Rassavikar	Track	Track
20-Jul-2016	Rassavikar	Landsort	Track	Track
21-Jul-2016	Landsort	Fifang, Sorviken	Track	Track
22-Jul-2016	Fifang, Sorviken	Trosa	Track	Track
23-Jul-2016	Trosa	Ringson	Track	Track
24-Jul-2016	Ringson	Idklubben	Track	Track
25-Jul-2016	Idklubben	Rageten	Track	Track
26-Jul-2016	Rageten	Riso	Track	Track
27-Jul-2016	Riso	Harstena(Flis..)	Track	Track
28-Jul-2016	Harstena	Lango/Hafso	Track	Track
29-Jul-2016	Lango/Hafso	Sparogloet	Track	Track
30-Jul-2016	Sparogloet	Stora Vippholmen	Track	Track
31-Jul-2016	Stora Vippholmen	Figeholm	Track	Track
02-Aug-2016	Figeholm	Solberganaset	Track	Track
03-Aug-2016	Solberganaset	Borgholm	Track	Track
04-Aug-2016	Borgholm	Kalmar	Track	Track
05-Aug-2016	Kalmar	Sandhamn	Track	Track
06-Aug-2016	Sandhamn	Karlskrona	Track	Track
11-Aug-2016	Karlskrona	Tejn	Track	Track
12-Aug-2016	Tejn	Allinge	Track	Track
15-Aug-2016	Allinge	Skillinge	Track	Track
16-Aug-2016	Skillinge	Skare	Track	Track
17-Aug-2016	Skare	Flakfortet	Track	Track
18-Aug-2016	Flakfortet	Copenhagen (Lynnetten)	Track	Track
19-Aug-2016	Copenhagen	Rodvig	Track	Track
20-Aug-2016	Rodvig	Klintholm	Track	Track
22-Aug-2016	Klintholm	Gedser	Track	Track
23-Aug-2016	Gedser	Grossenboder Binnensee	Track	Track
24-Aug-2016	Grossenboder Binnensee	Burgtiefe	Track	Track
25-Aug-2016	Burgtiefe	Burgstaaken	Track	Track

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Back in home waters - September 2nd

Had an excellent night crossing to Harwich in flat water and the best cabin on the ship, just a shame we couldn't make the most of the stunning view from the porthole.  Now we're battling the garden, and up to our ankles in windfall apples and plums, all of which have been bruised in a freak hail storm in our absence.  The hail stones also broke greenhouse windows and dented the bonnet and roof of our formerly pristine little I10!

View of a beautiful dawn over the Orwell estuary from Harwich.

Back ashore where we started at the end of May - August 29th

A successful and efficient lift out completed and we've given the topsides one coat of teflon polish and made time to cycle to the beach (a quieter bit beyond the beach chairs) for a very pleasant swim.

The old East German army trailer in use again with an almost equally old tractor.  The standard kit is very new and more posh.

Burgstaaken - August 25th

American bike weekend in Burg. (just a few of the bikes!)

Really hot today. Proper high pressure weather at last and just when we've ended our cruise!  But we've made use of the hot sun drying the clothes and washing the Genoa.  A short sail out of the lagoon and back in again was enough to dry it nicely and we had a late lunch on deck here in Burgstakken.  I like this basic, no frills marina.  It's small, it works and is beside the island port and fishing harbour.  There are still active fishing boats here and I have been told you can buy fish on the quay, but sadly have never seen this.  It's in full holiday swing at the moment and the boat activity is pleasure trips on various boats, from pirate ships to fast ribs, so not much P and Q.  The American bike weekend is starting tomorrow so we'll make a trip into Burg to enjoy the spectacle of middle aged, bearded men on their Harley Davidsons.

Burgtiefe - August 24th

The very busy beach, now deserted just before sunset.

It's very hot as it was at the end of May when I was trying to put antifouling on the boat.  So we had two pleasant swims in salty water underneath the chimneys of a large factory (is not an anchorage you'd visit for its beauty). We finally sailed off just after midday as we heard the factory lunch break siren sound.  A short upwind sail took us here, the big marina at the entrance to the lagoon where our laying up harbour is.  We have used the excellent washing machines and dryer to wash bedding etc which is why we came and have discovered the world kite surfing championships are here over the weekend, a big party judging by the advertised programme.  So we are hurrying off to the P and Q of Burgstaken tomorrow.

Fehmarn Sund (Grossenbroder Binnensee) - August 23rd

We've got here at last, against wind and tide until our final few hours when the wind veered to give us a reach into this final anchorage of 2016.
Sunday was a perfect sailing day, but we had a really good day with Gurli so had no regrets spending the day ashore.

Today has ended as our 2016 cruise began with a porpoise sighting and a gentle sunny off wind sail.  We've had a warmish swim in the 2.5m deep water in the evening light, enjoyed a chicken casserole and have a few days to do the laying up jobs.

Tracks

Tracks are sorted out at last! Click the link to see the track. (Sorry still doesn't seem to work on tablets and phones use a proper computer)

All Tracks for 2016 (be patient - it takes a while)

Track

Date	From	To	Track link
20-May-2016	Burgstaaken	Gedser	Track
21-May-2016	Gedser	Hesnaes	Track
22-May-2016	Hesnaes	Smygehamn	Track
23-May-2016	Smygehamn	Ystad	Track
24-May-2016	Ystad	Simrishamn	Track
25-May-2016	Simrishamn	Hano	Track
26-May-2016	Hano	Karlskrona	Track
28-May-2016	Karlskrona	Kristionopel	Track
29-May-2016	Kristionopel	Kalmar	Track
30-May-2016	Kalmar	Kalmar	Track
02-Jun-2016	Kalmar	Sandvik	Track
03-Jun-2016	Sandvik	Byxelkrok	Track
05-Jun-2016	Byxelkrok	Grankulla	Track
06-Jun-2016	Grankulla	Visby	Track
09-Jun-2016	Visby	Farosund	Track
12-Jun-2016	Farosund	Arkosund	Track
14-Jun-2016	Arkosund	Lundarna Sodra	Track
15-Jun-2016	Lundarna Sodra	Oxelosund (Fiskehamn)	Track
17-Jun-2016	Oxelosund	Nykoping	Track
18-Jun-2016	Nykoping	Navekvarn	Track
01-Jul-2016	Navekvarn	Oxelosund (Fiskehamn)	Track
03-Jul-2016	Oxelosund	Fifang	Track
04-Jul-2016	Fifang	Uto (Church Bay)	Track
05-Jul-2016	Uto	Erikstorpsviken	Track
06-Jul-2016	Erikstorpsviken	Stockholm Navishamn	Track
09-Jul-2016	Stockholm	Kalvholmen	Track
10-Jul-2016	Kalvholmen	Loknasviken	Track
11-Jul-2016	Loknasviken	Sack	Track
12-Jul-2016	Sack	Tyssgryteviken	Track
13-Jul-2016	Tyssgryteviken	Gronskarsfladden	Track
14-Jul-2016	Gronskarsfladden	Fjardlang, Nedergardso	Track
15-Jul-2016	Fjardlang	Orno, Kyrkeviken	Track
17-Jul-2016	Orno	Ranohamn	Track
18-Jul-2016	Ranohamn	Nattaro	Track
19-Jul-2016	Nattaro	Rassavikar	Track
20-Jul-2016	Rassavikar	Landsort	Track
21-Jul-2016	Landsort	Fifang, Sorviken	Track
22-Jul-2016	Fifang, Sorviken	Trosa	Track
23-Jul-2016	Trosa	Ringson	Track
24-Jul-2016	Ringson	Idklubben	Track
25-Jul-2016	Idklubben	Rageten	Track
26-Jul-2016	Rageten	Riso	Track
27-Jul-2016	Riso	Harstena(Flis..)	Track
28-Jul-2016	Harstena	Lango/Hafso	Track
29-Jul-2016	Lango/Hafso	Sparogloet	Track
30-Jul-2016	Sparogloet	Stora Vippholmen	Track
31-Jul-2016	Stora Vippholmen	Figeholm	Track
02-Aug-2016	Figeholm	Solberganaset	Track
03-Aug-2016	Solberganaset	Borgholm	Track
04-Aug-2016	Borgholm	Kalmar	Track
05-Aug-2016	Kalmar	Sandhamn	Track
06-Aug-2016	Sandhamn	Karlskrona	Track
11-Aug-2016	Karlskrona	Tejn	Track
12-Aug-2016	Tejn	Allinge	Track
15-Aug-2016	Allinge	Skillinge	Track
16-Aug-2016	Skillinge	Skare	Track
17-Aug-2016	Skare	Flakfortet	Track
18-Aug-2016	Flakfortet	Copenhagen (Lynnetten)	Track
19-Aug-2016	Copenhagen	Rodvig	Track
20-Aug-2016	Rodvig	Klintholm	Track
22-Aug-2016	Klintholm	Gedser	Track
23-Aug-2016	Gedser	Grossenboder Binnensee	Track
24-Aug-2016	Grossenboder Binnensee	Burgtiefe	Track
25-Aug-2016	Burgtiefe	Burgstaaken	Track

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Klintholm with Gurli - August 21st

Gurli drove here to spend the day with us, having dropped off Mogens at the airport.  She treated to us to a very fine fish buffet at the famous fish restaurant..... three large courses starting with marinaded herring (15 different types), then fish salads and smoked salmon, finally the hot course, fried plaice and fish cakes), none of us could eat anything else until Monday despite having a walk along the beautiful chalk cliffs.

Watched SAR helicopter practise low height hovering inshore and dlighted with the symbol on our plotter!  We're the black triangle, the blue triangle is the navy ship with the helicopter and the red cross is where we're aiming to reach just off the Klintholm headland.

Enjoying the final course of the fish buffet in the hot sun with Gurli.

Beautiful gardens on top of the cliffs carpeted with extensive beeach woods.

Slowly onward south - August 19 th and 20 th

We blew our chances of a fast of wind passage south by going to Copenhagen as the wind was forecast to yet again blow from the S, if any is to blow at all over the next few days.  However we were lucky in managing to reach Rolvig in one slow track after a long motor out the Oresund (strait between Copenhagen and Malmo).  Rolvig was busy but we still think it's a good place and Pat is determined to visit the ship motor museum on a future visit.  Then another slow sail to windward today, first on one tack then on the other tack making the same heading.  The big disappointment was that we have had adverse tide of about 1 knot at times for both days.  This has a big effect on progress when you're only making 3 knots.  That's the tideless Baltic for you.  We've also been sailing through green pea soup at times.  That's what it looks like.  We think it's an algal bloom and we can see lots of stringy green things in the water plus lots of little jelly fish.  We are now in Klintholm and are spending tomorrow with Gurli, Mogens having  flown out to USA for yet another 6 week residential ..... It's a hard life being a senior academic on the verge of retiring!

Swedish south coast - August 15th and 16th

  Asign ofAutumn, swallows gathering on the boats at Skillinge.

Entering the small harbour at Skane

Not my favourite part of the Swedish coast, rather ordinary villages and a tenancy to rather smelly sea weed.  However our sail from Bornholm took us to Skillinge (pronounced schillinga) which is a pretty fishing village with narrow cobbled streets and the next days sail took us to Skane where we enjoyed the snorkel trail, though the water was a bit too cold to take the time to see everything that the sea bed labels described. 
I am continually puzzled as to why these old fishing harbours were sited where they are,seemingly stuck out into the sea.  We think that some small natural feature, a small river or a slight bay or a shallow lagoon, must have existed before the present harbours were built.