Wednesday, 27 July 2016

Slowly sailing South - July 22nd to 27 th

The busy "E4"
View from the top of the island where we were anchored below.  We motored down here next day.
This perfectly sheltered anchorage and interesting island mamade the tricky entrance below worth it.
Still evenings and nights seem the norm in this weather. 

A tricky entrance (what you see is not all that needs avoiding)
Enjoying a rare off wind sail.
We are sailing very slowly southwards in the south wind and some very hot weather.  We are actually really enjoying the skargard and a LOT of swimming.  The light wind and sunshine make it a very different experience from earlier  this year and from 2015.  The main route through the rocks is generally known as the E4 after the main coastal road here.  It's busy as you can see below.  But it's not a problem.  It's a help because you can follow the masses.  We have anchored in more amazing anchorages than I can recount, holding large numbers of yachts without a problem.  We have not yet tried tying to the rocks because we prefer a bit of P and Q wobbling around rather than being fender to fender with others, many with young children.  Mossies and horse flies are a problem too and we have less in the middle.  On little islands the only reason for going ashore is to barbeque the food and visit the composting loo.