Although I was planning for a second night on Kvitsøy, the overall wind schedule pushed me a bit to move on. Under light clouds and no wind I left this remarkable island after refueling some more diesel.
In the meantime we have arrived on Utsira Island, the least populous municipality in Norway and the second smallest municipality in Norway after Kvitsøy.
SY Hullu Poro safely moored in Utsira Sørevågen after an interesting approach into the marina.
There are two(!) marinas on this tiny island, Nordvikvågen and Sørevågen to ensure a safe approach under all weather conditions. We have moored in the South of the island under calm seas and no wind. Although I was expecting at least one or two other sailboats, The Lady and myself are the only two visitors!
After my first hike across the eastern part of Utsira island, one thing became crystal clear: The slogan, the bigger the better does not apply in this case. These islands (Kvitsøy & Utsira) are gems in itself and very different.
After today‘s encounter with Norway‘s biggest sailing vessel I have now moored in the smallest municipality within the whole country – Kvitsøy.
It was an interesting approach through a labyrinth of islands and rocks until you end up in a picturesque inner harbour with limited spots for visitors. I am glad we are early in the season, as this is one of the hotspots for boaties from Stavanger over the weekends during peak season.
I was fortunate and learned today about SC Connector, Norway’s largest sailing vessel, while we passed along each other. Interesting read under this link.
Egersund was a good first stop on our way North after the passage from Sweden. The Lady got desalted and is back in shiny conditions. I also took a glance at the city not missing a short afternoon nap. The small town is charming depsite Egersund being one of the largest fishing ports in Norway.
I was hungry for a night at anchor as the last one was at Anholt/DK. Based on some hints from the TO Community I ended up in Rausvågen, a tiny little pinhole bay on the island of Eigerøya. Same time we bring ourselves into the pool position for tomorrow’s passage further North. There are some southerly winds coming, which shall not be missed.
It is only us here and perhaps some locals in the houses. Let’s see when it becomes dark. Crying birds, that is a given. I believe this kind of scenery will become the new normal for our stay in Norway, just waiting for the moose.
After a good sail through a challenging night with gusts up to 36kn lifting the lady beyond 10kn top speed, Cape Lindesnes became the reward in the early morning hours.
Tired, physically & mentally exhausted, it will be an early night after a passage, which will be present for a while.