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After some 15nm under engine over calm seas I have arrived in the HR competency center of Bröderna Martinssons Varvs AB in Svineviken.
It was hard to get attention in Kappeln on some of the aspects to be looked at, which will now be addressed here in Sweden. It is mainly around the engines.
The process started one hour after fixing the lines.
Fair winds…
It takes less than an hour to explore this charming old fishing village, which is only an indication of its size but not for the duration to plan a visit. Well, having said that, it might depend on which time of the year we are talking. Unfortunately we will move on tomorrow but staying on Orust.
Larssons Fisk is open all year and one of the rare fisherman left nowadays, where you can get really fresh fish. Cod is on the menu tonight.
Fair winds…
In this part of West Sweden good fresh fish is still available, directly from the local fishermen.
It all started with the fisherman next to me in Lerkil, who brought some fresh Jungfruhummer in the other day. He was not interested in Euro but some beer was the trade for me to get a good portion of hummer.
I then discovered the fish shop in Vallda next to ICA, so some cod and halibut got on the table. Tonight is cod again from the fisher in Mollösund.
Recipes needed. Jamie helped me out and I can highly recommend to fish around in his repertoire.
Fair winds…
The ice on the teak deck could not stop me from going to Ellös to see the nurse in the local medical center. Two cuts in my fingers were not healing for the last ten days, rather getting worse, and needed some professional treatment.
While being there I fixed my appointment at HR Parts for later this week.
Fair winds…
The early birds woke me up crying and screaming and I am not sure its the outside ambient temperature or any social dispute they were fighting out amongst themselves. Might be none of the two. Once I am up they are quite!
However, another night slightly below freezing. The seawater currently at 6°C becomes a heating source over night so that we maintain 12°C inside the boat until I crawl out of the sleeping bag and turn on the central heating system. It then becomes cosy and warm quickly.
Fair winds…
After almost 10 hours I have moored in Mollösund, a small old fishing village on the island of Orust.
Out of the 40nm, there were 20nm under sail, 10nm under motor sail and 1o under engine only as the wind ceased almost completely towards the end. Similar to that the weather kept playing with us as well, from sunshine to heavy clouds, a shower after we got the lines fixed, some swell rolling in.
A day in the skerries I will remember!
Fair winds…
While the sunshine invites for short bike rides during the days, the nights are still cold. Last three nights we were just at the edge of zero with some hoarfrost on Bimini and teak in the early morning hours. One morning I landed on my butt while leaving the cockpit. Luckily nothing happened.🍀
Coming night will add a scoop on it (-2°C forecasted) and I drained the shower tap at the stern bathing platform and put dishy into automatic snow melting mode, just to be on the safe side.😅
It should get a bit warmer from tomorrow onwards!
Fair winds…