Sweden to Scotland 2023

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Sweden to Scotland 2023

Legend

Sailing
Driving
Bus

Ullapool, Scottish Mainland ‐ May 22, 2023

44.9 km

Day 24, last stretch to quaint town. moored and dingy to land. Good dinner at night to celebrate a great journey!
Lochinver ‐ May 21, 2023

7.3 km

Day 23, fantastic morning, no wind, sun, kayaking, seals and birds and then 3 nm to Lochinver (where there is a pub…)

+7
Loch Roe, Scottish Mainland ‐ May 20, 2023

29.5 km

Day 22, Headwinds towards a new Loch. 17 nm. Bjorn did water sample. Passing great stone(“gamla gubben stor”)and fine light house

+2

Loch Roe, sco
Loch Nedd, Scottish Mainland ‐ May 19, 2023

32.9 km

Day 21, headwinds 15-20 knots, < 20 nm. Super cool anchorage. 4 m tide

+3
Kinlochbervie, Scottish mainland ‐ May 18, 2023

2.1 km

Day 20, waiting for a weather window to go south. Inflated the kayaks!

+3
Kinlochbervie, Scottish mainland ‐ May 17, 2023

116.8 km

Day 19, Very protected harbour, small. Poached eggs for long wanted breakfast. Rain al day. Celebration of 17 may.

+3
59.024399, -3.731894 ‐ May 16, 2023

63.1 km

Day 18, off to Scottish land and past Cap Wrath. Night sailing ~ 100 nm. Very rough sea states.

+2

59.024399, -3.731894
Scapa Flow, Orkney ‐ May 15, 2023

47.1 km

Day 17, Museum Day bus tour and ferry. Great Engineering stuff. UK fleet base 1st & 2nd W.W. Gin evening!

+5
Kirkwall, Orkney ‐ May 14, 2023

0.1 km

Day 16, strolling around and a nice concert at the St Magnus Cathedral.

+2
Kirkwall, Orkney ‐ May 13, 2023

64.3 km

Day 15, Fog day and tidedal stream of 7 knots. (For a short while)
Westray, Orkney ‐ May 12, 2023

120 km

Day 14, 12 hours sailing, little wind arrival at small fishing harbour. French delicious treat. Very hard core local sailers. She!

+9
Sumburgh, Orkney ‐ May 11, 2023

34.1 km

Day 13. At anchor outside the airport. Hop-off point to Orkney. Early rise tomorrow 04.00

+3
Shetland car tour ‐ May 10, 2023

105.8 km

Day 10, Rented a car, green fields and sheep’s (lots!). Small horses, but not a tree! (Natural)

+4
Lerwick, United Kingdom ‐ May 8, 2023

358.5 km

Day 10, 36 h sailing from Norway in 25 knots (TWA 120), choppy sea so good to sleep in a bed that doesn’t move.
Sailing ‐ May 6, 2023

40.5 km

+8

Lerwick
Kvitsøy, Norway ‐ May 5, 2023

86.5 km

Day 7 Another great sailing trip. Good wind ~ 25 knots, 48 nm 8 hours. Super nice little island. ~400 inhabitants

+4
Egersund ‐ May 4, 2023

114 km

Day 6 Propaganda sailing ! ~ 25 knop vind running. ~ 60 nm

+2
Mandal ‐ May 3, 2023

Day 5, Hanging in Mandal to day waiting for a new weather window. Sun is great now.
Mandal ‐ May 2, 2023

Day 4 still headwind’s. Inshore in “Blind leija” almost canal feeling

+2
Day 4 Mandal

90.7 km
Grimstad ‐ May 1, 2023

1 km

Day 3- short move

+2
Arendal

66.3 km

Day 3 Long night sail 100 nm, headwinds 20-25 knots, Cold 3-8C

+2

Night sailing
Hamburgsund, Sweden ‐ Apr 30, 2023

131.6 km

Day 2

+5
Vindön, Sweden ‐ Apr 29, 2023

Day 1